Impalination

And on a similar theme - this is a post I've been meaning to write for a few days - surely no other politician has been mimicked more than Sarah Palin. In her short sejourn in the spotlight, Sarah Palin has become a YouTube star after falling prey to US comedian Tina Fey. The Sarah Palin impersonation - henceforth to be known as the 'impalination' - reached its height last Friday. Why, you might ask? The answer lies in the date: Halloween. Yes, leave behind your zombified, torn-up glad-rags, jettison the witch's hat and broomstick - the only costume to be seen in this year was suit, heels, rimless glasses and beehive hair. At the party I went to there were two Sarah Palins. How many can there have been across the West? And, without fail, while people struggled to distinguish between vampire, evil fairy and witch, Sarah Palin was met with, 'Now that really is an evil costume.' What does this mean? Not for me to say - this isn't a libellous blog. I'm just observing; I'm just saying...