Carolina, Out of It's Mind.

[TalkingDog]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/opinion/01gurganus.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


In order not to break the 4 P rule, I will say that the author starts out discussing his childhood love of Saturday afternoon horror movie matinees featuring 2 monsters for the price of one. And he continues:

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But now the last two standing Democratic titans come lumbering into North Carolina’s late primary. Help! Smarter villagers tend to run. No wonder most Republicans lurk indoors. They’re hoping that the chafing superpowers of Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama will prove self-canceling. I’m terrified they’re right.

Couldn’t one of these left-leaning giants retreat to a cave till our next election cycle? Why, at a time so dire, do they both seem focused solely on their own images, not on our bleeding nation?

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I heard this story from a poll watcher in another town. It may be village lore but bears repeating. One old man keeps turning up at the voting center. A carefully dressed widower with lots of time, he has early Alzheimer’s but a strong memory of civic pride. He senses the importance of this election. He daily tries to cast his vote. Friendly locals go through the motion of looking up his name, likely saying, “No, you voted two weeks back. Well done, sir. Rest easy.”

But, in this emergency, is that possible? Like the gent in his Sunday suit, wouldn’t we all vote hourly, if only we could help? Let the cure come. But, Lord? Soon, send our cure soon.

/endsnip

Amen, brotherman, A-freakin-men.

[0007]

1. Two little monkeys jumping on the bed!

One fell off and bumped his/her head

Took the little monkey to the doctor
the doctor said, 'No more jumping on the bed.'