And this is probably the best possible application of this priceless bit of audio imaginable. I thought that nothing could quite top the Family Guy / Christian Bale freakout mashup, but this comes pretty damn close:
A post title that requires little elaboration. The following video was shot at this year's Minnesota State Fair by NPR's Minnesota Public Radio, and serves as a lovely, whimsical counter-balance to another, highly-discussed video featuring the comedian-turned-senator from the same event.
As incredible as it would be if this was the first time anyone saw him do this, apparently drawing an extremely-detailed map of the USA is kind of a regular parlor trick for Franken, which he performs from time to time in front of crowds.
Kind of like how when there's a lull in a party, I can sing the entire Animaniacs"Names of All 50 States & their Capitols" song.
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