Super Elite First Tier Gold Status Contributor
I graduated college, and what’s this!, I found a job!
This was great, for I couldn’t be considered a slob.
Yes sir, I’m gainfully employed and corporate now
Look at my nice shoes and ziplocked lunchtime chow.
I’m all set, I’ve got a handle on this adult ‘stuff’
Then in the mail, my school tells me I’m not up to snuff?
“Congratulations, Dear Graduate, you’re quite the lad,
And gainfully employed to boot? We’re all so glad,”
I smiled to myself and thought ‘isn’t this nice,’
While I paused and looked around my cubicle/office,
“Now that you’ve graduated – you should know,”
The letter continued, get ready, here we go,
“For only X dollars a month you’ll have gold status
“And a kindly-worded thank-you note from some professor emeritus.”
‘Well, ok,’ I thought to myself after some time,
‘X dollars a month, I suppose I make good enough dime.’
Some time passed and I got my lovely note
That professor sure knows how to copy-and-paste dote.
“Dear gold status contributor,” a new letter came,
Would you believe I was happy at first (was I insane?),
“You know, you’re great, we love you, you’re perfect, here’s the thing,
“It’s only X dollars a month more for First Tier, so come on and ch-ching!!”
‘Well, since I can give, I’ll give’ my kinder side gently voiced
I thought of scholarships and grants for kids and tears made my eyes moist,
“Dear, dear, lovely, kind, passionate, giving, angelic sir,”
The next letter seemed not just desperate, but desperater
“You’re so close to the next status level … Elite!
“So get the lead out, and to the bank with fleet feet!”
The letter informed me of a potential thanks from so-and-so
And, though I hadn’t heard of him, it seemed too good to say no.
Reader, I’ll tell you, I went wrong somewhere along the line
I’m not saying don’t give money, that’s all fine,
Just be careful when you donate money or help a little bit
A letter here, an email there, a friendly call – they’ll do anything for a hit.
While you may be smart, with an over-flowing brain that’s celebrated
I’ll tell you, if you’re not being manipulated, you’re being re-manipulated.
So listen closely when I tell you this last fact, and don’t listen with callous –
For only x dollars a month you can buy off me my Super Elite First Tier gold status.
DumbFunnery 
Comments on: "De Jour of the Week (8/30/10)" (3)
Great stuff, but you have no idea how weird it is to read while you’re listening to Backwater by The Meat Puppets. Just makes the words want to bounce to a different rhythm.
Funny thing, I offer a Gold Tier status on my blog for a mere 2,000 dollars. But for just a grilled cheese sandwich more, I’ll bump you up to copper status, which sounds less honorable than gold, I know, but really I can’t think of any other metals right now, and I could really go for a grilled cheese sandwich.
Now I too want a grilled cheese.