Randy Randies

by digby

About 20 people sent me this today, knowing that I have a particular interest in Ayn Rand and her bodice ripping yarn, Atlas Shrugged. It’s a good one.

But I was almost hurt to find out that over all the years I’ve been ranking on Rand, until Batocchio sent this in nobody ever thought to send me this little slice of perfection:

An excerpt:

“What in capitalism’s name is going on here,” Hank yelled with bursting anger from the bottom of his manly lungs as he lunged through the door. It wasn’t as perfect as Francisco’s mockery, no man could touch that, but it was with the kind of power only a capitalist could muster. Dagny fluttered with lust.

“What the hell are you all doing in my office,” Jim demanded weekly, the only way a socialist could demand. “Hank, we must talk,” Francisco said in a softly mocking way. Hank’s heart fluttered with love he suddenly felt for the man. Even if he was a slacker, could my heart be wrong, Hank asked himself. He reached for Francisco’s hand, wanting to hold him close. “No,” Dagny screamed with indignation and a pointed finger. “Please, I want him to take me and show me what a weak little girl I really am! That’s what all women want!” Hank looked torn. “Hey everybody,” said a quiet voice from behind Hank. Hank took up most of the doorway with his manly capitalistic bulk. The crowd parted like the sea and a well groomed handsome man with a shock of boyish blond hair stood at the foot of it. “John, you’re not supposed to show up for eight-hundred more pages,” Francisco said mockingly. “Well, I got bored with the wait and figured what the hell. So… who wants to know what this is all about?” John smiled and every man’s heart in the room melted. Dagny felt the overwhelming urge to become his servant and to clean up after him. That’s what all women wanted after all, she figured.

If you haven’t waded through the book, this will save you a whole lot of wasted time.

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