Ass-Kissers of the World Unite!

This is too delicious for words. Friends, I needed this chuckle. But I have to take issue w/ two things: I am known as the Eternal Bosom of Hot Love 'round these parts, and the title of World's Greatest Writer is taken, though, technically, she is a poet. Tough noogies.

But You Can Call Me Il.

From a list of titles allegedly used by “prominent leaders from 160 nations across the world” to refer to Kim Jong-Il, as announced last winter by North Korean state television. The titles were translated from the Korean by Lee Jong-Heon. Originally from Harper's Magazine, February 2005.

    * Supreme Commander at the Forefront of the Struggle Against Imperialism and the United States
    * Greatest Saint Who Rules with Extensive Magnanimity
    * Lode Star of the Twenty-First Century
    * Best Leader Who Realized Human Wisdom
    * Leader with Extraordinary Personality
    * Perfect Picture of Wisdom and Boldness
    * Eternal Bosom of Hot Love
    * Master of Literature, Arts, and Architecture
    * World’s Best Ideal Leader with Versatile Talents
    * Humankind’s Greatest Musical Genius
    * Master of the Computer Who Surprised the World
    * Man with Encyclopedic Knowledge
    * Guardian Deity of the Planet
    * Heaven-Sent Hero
    * Power Incarnate with Endless Creativity
    * Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
    * Present-day God
    * World’s Greatest Writer

Good Jeebus, this guy's ego needs might -- might -- rival Donald "More Concepty" Rumsfeld's. As you know, "Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war."

Comments

[Elke Sisco]

For some silly reason, these titles remind me of one of George Carlin's lists from his book "Braindroppings". Gave me a good chuckle.

[k. foster]

i just wrote a poem call a(r)ss poetica