Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid…Schoolhouse Rock: Earth!

My daughter cautiously approached me the other day and said plainly, “Mom, I don’t want you to have a heart attack, but there’s something you should know…” She then introduced me to a coming Disney DVD that didn’t actually kill me, but came pretty close: Schoolhouse Rock! Earth (hat tip to Riley).

I’ve yet to meet anyone in my generational sphere who doesn’t have a fondness for and owe a certain mnemonic debt to the old Schoolhouse Rock videos, which aired between Saturday morning cartoons back in the day (1973-1986, and less frequently after that). Honestly, I can’t even think of the preamble to the Constitution without singing it in my head. (more…)