The Other McCain

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From an Undisclosed Location

Posted on | December 18, 2011 | 33 Comments

Where am I? Why am I wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and standing in front of a green screen in a studio?

I can’t tell you. This one’s hush-hush. But readers may have noticed that my relentless effort to dominate the blogosphere have, in fact, relented the past couple of days, which involved several hours of driving and a few hours in a studio. Also, I brought my kids along for this trip, as they were needed as “extras” on the set.

That’s my 11-year-old son Emerson on the left.


That’s my 13-year-old son Jefferson in the middle.

Emerson and Jefferson smile after learning they were actually getting paid to look like miserable raggamuffins.


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33 Responses to “From an Undisclosed Location”

  1. The Osprey
    December 18th, 2011 @ 1:33 pm

    Hmmm…. Guy Fawkes mask, miserable ragamuffins, some sort
    of Dickensian spoof of OWS? Oliver Twist@#occupy?

  2. richard mcenroe
    December 18th, 2011 @ 1:35 pm

    I recognize the prop set-up.  I say no more.  Oh, and has Jefferson had a recent birthday?  Is he still the designated driver?

  3. Lisa Graas
    December 18th, 2011 @ 1:47 pm

    I confess. These pictures were taken in my bathroom.

  4. JeffS
    December 18th, 2011 @ 2:17 pm

    It’s a commercial to entice tourists to visit Greece.

  5. ThomasD
    December 18th, 2011 @ 2:35 pm

    Unless it involves some of the hawt meteorologists from the Weather Channel, global warming, and irony, I just don’t care.

  6. smitty
    December 18th, 2011 @ 2:40 pm

    I’m probably not supposed to give away much, but something that rhymes with Radd Smellinger is kind of important here.

  7. Milegu1
    December 18th, 2011 @ 2:44 pm

    Looking at the pics, I thought I recognized someone I saw on a Fort Lauderdale street corner with a sign…”Will work for food”. 😉

    Almost done with the Christmas tree gig here in sunny S. FLA. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

    Mike G….aka That Mr G Guy

  8. Proof
    December 18th, 2011 @ 2:47 pm

    The “galleys” for your new book?

  9. RINO-Hunter
    December 18th, 2011 @ 2:53 pm

    That’s a hell of a big bathroom you have.

  10. McGehee
    December 18th, 2011 @ 3:05 pm

    Wait — mask?

  11. Steve Burri
    December 18th, 2011 @ 3:14 pm

    Guy Fawkes wearing a fedora!! Blasphemy!

  12. K-Bob
    December 18th, 2011 @ 3:18 pm

    I’m guessing the last line will be:

    “I’m sorry my loves, but it has to be: medical. experiments.”

  13. Adjoran
    December 18th, 2011 @ 3:20 pm

    Ah, the young children, slaving away in the sweat shop for pennies while the Greedy Rich Corporate Exploiters sip champagne and caviar as they trample the workers underneath their capitalist heels . . . and they said Obama didn’t create any jobs!

  14. Erikmca
    December 18th, 2011 @ 3:59 pm

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cains-exit-gives-him-financial-flexibility/2011/12/04/gIQAnUyfSO_story.html

  15. Anonymous
    December 18th, 2011 @ 4:29 pm

    I thought MovieBoy was involved as soon as I saw the greenscreen

  16. William_Teach
    December 18th, 2011 @ 4:44 pm

    Hmm, I was guessing your were going to emulate Fawkes and attempt a Theocratic takeover, but, ssssshhhhh, don’t explain the meaning of the mask to the Occutards.

  17. Ccoffer
    December 18th, 2011 @ 4:45 pm

    Whoever you are, your clothes don’t  fit for shit.

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  19. richard mcenroe
    December 18th, 2011 @ 4:57 pm

    You want hot weathergirls, you gotta go univision and telemundo

  20. Christy Waters
    December 18th, 2011 @ 5:08 pm

    I believe I know where these pics were taken, thanks to some insider info, but if it’s a secret then I won’t say.

  21. Bob Belvedere
    December 18th, 2011 @ 5:14 pm

    Not surprised to see a heretic like you McCain doing the anti-papist thing.

    Burn him! [oh wait! Tabatha Hale has already done that].

  22. Zilla of the Resistance
    December 18th, 2011 @ 5:47 pm

    Those are some darned cute kids you’ve got there, Stacy! I cannot fathom what y’all are up to, for I am not that clever, but I do suggest you get a shot of one of those kids dressed as paupers holding a sign reminding readers to hit your freaking tip jar!  I can’t wait to find out what this is all about!
    And YES, your absence was noticed and you were missed, BTW.

  23. ThePaganTemple
    December 18th, 2011 @ 7:32 pm

    Some morning show, like Fox And Friends?

  24. Lisa Graas
    December 18th, 2011 @ 9:25 pm

    😉

  25. Lisa Graas
    December 18th, 2011 @ 9:31 pm

    Here’s the Catholic version. 
    http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/remember-this-about-november-fifth 

  26. Brian D Paasch
    December 18th, 2011 @ 9:37 pm

    Are you and Ladd Ehlinger up to some new nefarious mischief?

  27. Christy Waters
    December 18th, 2011 @ 10:58 pm

    Hint: “Y’all” is very appropriate.

  28. richard mcenroe
    December 18th, 2011 @ 11:29 pm

    Nope.

  29. richard mcenroe
    December 18th, 2011 @ 11:29 pm

    closer.

  30. richard mcenroe
    December 18th, 2011 @ 11:29 pm

    Ooh, so warm!

  31. Proof
    December 19th, 2011 @ 1:30 am

    The chains and the “oars” seemed obvious. Still  not sure what the final project might be.

    I just want to know if Stacy stole the mask off a dirty hippie or not!

  32. richard mcenroe
    December 19th, 2011 @ 11:22 am

    I don’t believe you row a yawl…

  33. richard mcenroe
    December 19th, 2011 @ 11:23 am

    They blew their budget on the green screen instead of wardrobe (that should work on anyone who’s never met Stacy…)