(Inspired by comments on Memorial Day posts.)

   Marketing Meeting Bullets

We have the fashions and we have the photos.

Just look at Ms. Vermont National Guard.

Ain’t she hot holding that compress to her breast?

I mean, this will sell itself–Support The Troops.

War is Sexy–War is Powerful–War is IN!

I’ve done all the work–The Youth Market.

And the kiddies–they’ll want the camos for Daycare.

Look at this–an armored ‘Smart’ SUV.  It seeks out Malls.

These Lean Mean Real Bloodstain Jeans–Wear ’em to hip-hop concerts.

I’ve got Vanity Fair and Vogue.  And a page in the Times.

And all the cool youth mags, including the Goth ones.

We can go with this next week.  In time for the 4th.

I’m tellin’ you, it’ll be bigger than Rock ‘n’ Roll!

Wouldn’t you like to fuck Ms. Vermont National Guard?

In the backseat of an armored Mall-seeking SUV?

The whole country gone nuts on a new kind of Sex.

Rap songs and movies and TV and even goddamn books.

Better than that Vampire/Zombie shit.

I’m getting the hard-on graphics on the victims too.

Rape and sexy refugees.  Salacious slaughter and pillage.

And when this takes off, then we can do the weapons.

The Pentagon will want in on this.  Shoot its load.

Even the Christians–they love fuckin’ War!

So, are we agreed?–I mean War is our new Viagra.

Americans want New Sex.  Never-ending Sex through Never-ending War.

Ok, get one of the girls to bring in some drinks–the one with the Tits.

Remember the Fifties, guys?  All those boobs?

Shit.  Marilyn Monroe jumping out of an Apache?

The whip from the rotors blowing her vest off.

And legs.  We’ll make a fortune with the mini fatigues.

It’s all about Eye Candy, boys.  It’s all about War.

Goddamn!  When the Nukes start, I’ve got a great idea!

Peter Buknatski

Montpelier, Vt.