Our first mistake was clicking on the JibJab link while Russell was in the room. He raced over all eager to see the "cartoon" (and of course Silas followed).
Our second mistake was to download the JibJab thing (for a mere $3) when their server was so overwhelmed that we could only see part of it by clicking on the link.
Our third mistake was to let Russell know we had downloaded it.
Our fourth mistake was to go into such gales of family laughter whenever we played it that we let an addiction develop.
Our fifth mistake was to think that because Russell hadn't been singing The Song at home, maybe we were going to get away with this without public humiliation.
Today I was parent helper at Russell's preschool, when somebody mentioned California, or something, and suddenly Russell was off. "You're a pinko commie; you're dumb as a doorknob..." He went through several word-perfect iterations of a verse or two. How embarrassing!
The only thing that made me feel better was that Sarah (age almost five) joined in without missing a beat, and even added in the Dean Scream.
Russell and Silas, by the way, still chant "How-aw-Deen!" whenever they see a political button.