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Travel Bug Dog Tag Bill **

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Released:
Friday, August 15, 2003
Origin:
Minnesota, United States
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In the hands of RebelMF.

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Current Goal

Bill's goal is go to Washington D.C. and sit on the steps of Capitol Hill and become a LAW someday!


I'm just a bill.
Yes, I'm only a bill.
And I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill.
Well, it's a long, long journey
To the capital city.
It's a long, long wait
While I'm sitting in committee,
But I know I'll be a law some day
At least I hope and pray that I will
But today I am still just a bill.

Read the entire lyrics and hear the song at the official Schoolhouse Rock website

About This Item

Bill and Kid

Schoolhouse Rock started as a small idea sparked in 1971 when ad executive David McCall's son had trouble remembering his multiplication tables. Colleagues George Newall and Thomas Yohe, helped bring the idea to life with music and animation.
With the help of Michael Eisner (who worked for ABC at the time), Schoolhouse Rock was born and many of us had an easier time with math, english, history and science because of it.

With it's clever cartoons and wonderful jazz-y soundtracks, Schoolhouse Rock went on to win four Emmy Awards, one of which was for "I'm Just a Bill"

I'M JUST A BILL
First Aired: 1975
Lyrics & Music: Dave Frishberg
Performed by: Jack Sheldon and his young son John
Designed by: Tom Yohe
Animation by: Phil Kimmelman and Associates


For more detailed and accurate information on how a bill actually DOES become a law, look at this.

Then explore more of the Thomas website, which is maintained by the Library of Congress for more information related to the legislative process.

Also check out what's happening in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the White House

* Happy 2nd Birthday to this TBug!

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Tracking History (11261.6mi) View Map

Retrieve It from a Cache 3/6/2004 I_Wear_Square_Pants retrieved it from Jewell Cemetery Missouri   Visit Log

Picked up Bill.

Dropped Off 1/21/2004 tomfoolery placed it in Jewell Cemetery Missouri - 336.46 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/13/2003 tomfoolery retrieved it from smath #2 Illinois   Visit Log

I found Bill in the Smath#2 Cache in Champaign, Illinois. I will be going to DC in a few weeks and will probably hang on to him until I can deliver him to Congress.

Dropped Off 9/28/2003 Silver-Sword placed it in smath #2 Illinois - 223.23 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/24/2003 Silver-Sword retrieved it from Travel Bug Spa Wisconsin   Visit Log
Dropped Off 8/19/2003 pogopod placed it in Travel Bug Spa Wisconsin - 228.74 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 8/18/2003 pogopod retrieved it from The Trading Post Minnesota   Visit Log

I love this guy. School house Rock rocks. Buy the video or DVD and relive your childhood.

Write note 8/17/2003 Wallypog posted a note for it   Visit Log

We went out to St Paul to the MN State Capitol to actually 'start' this Travel bug.

Today there was a protest happening on the front lawn. Lots of people milling around, shouting and trying to be heard. News helicopters and cameras everywhere. A work stoppage of local cab service in support of the protest. People trying to inact new laws and get help from their government.

How great that we live in a country where this is allowed 🙂

  • Bill gets some last minute advice from former governor Jesse Ventura
Dropped Off 8/15/2003 Centris placed it in The Trading Post Minnesota   Visit Log
  • This is Bill starting his journey from the actual steps of the Minnesota State Capitol
  • Bill in front of the Capitol Building
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