Sublime

And then that remarkable close: “I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a New Deal for the American people.”120

There it is: the ultimate commandment. Take care of your own. Protect your genes. Lay down your life for one child, two siblings, or eight first cousins. How many friends would that translate to? How many strangers who might still be out there, laying down their lives for other species?

(The four obligations — strong body, clear mind, pure spirit, and devotion to the welfare of your people — reminded me a lot of the 4-H pledge I grew up saying. Everything is connected.)

Monkey promised to deliver a minimum 14 percent share in the highly competitive mid-level imported dairy solids market, and Monkey further promised that such success would last at least seven weeks, positioning this new cheese before the forthcoming holiday entertainment season. In exchange, Hamster granted that Llewellyn Foods would reward Monkey

“Have the Texas delegation record its vote for Garner on the first ballot, and then before the result is announced switch to Roosevelt.” Rayburn declined. “We’ve got a lot of people up here from Texas who’ve never been to a convention before, and they’ve got to vote for Garner a few times. How many ballots can you hold your lines without breaking?”