Happy Birthday, Mr President
Back in 1962 the 'beautiful people' surrounding the then President of the United States, John F Kennedy, arranged for Marilyn Monroe to sing 'Happy Birthday, Mr President' live on stage ahead of his 45th birthday.
I was reminded of this the other day when I saw a schmaltzy clip of Russian schoolchildren singing a birthday tribute to President Vladimir Putin on state TV which is yet another sign that Russia is gripped by a fierce cult of the personality.
Because where else in the world would you find a state broadcaster organising such sycophantic message aimed at the country's head of state?
North Korea and Zimbabwe spring to mind.