The wind out of Cleveland stank. It was a dark, hot wind full of pollutants. It left everything it touched covered with soot and grit. The Man-Who-Would-Be-King, or as Garry calls him “Orange Head,” was a mighty wind. Warning us all that we live in a dreadful, dangerous country and have everything to fear, including fear itself. But he, our self-proclaimed savior and possibly America’s first-ever home-grown fascist demagogue would save us. He — and only he — can Make America Great Again.
It was a real shock to me. I think America is pretty great right now and always has been.
Then the wind started blowing up from the south, up from Philadelphia. A gentler cooling breeze. It carried the scent of hope and a future of which we can be proud. Finally, last night, Hillary Rodham Clinton, America’s first woman major-party presidential candidate gave us a line which resonated.
“Aah,” I said.
“Ooh,” said Garry.
And suddenly, everyone was picking up the line and passing it around the cyber world.
I wouldn’t trust Donald Trump to not steal my silver on his way out the door. Or stab me with a kitchen knife, dull blade and all. I can’t control the winds that blow. It is the nature of wind to go where it will, but for a few days this week, the wind was fresh, warm, and scented with flowers.
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You are a great writer. Keep it up. You almost had me in love with Hillary.
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I genuinely like her and always have. She isn’t naturally charming. Bill has the family charm. But she’s genuine and sincerely wants to do the right thing. Does she change her mind about what the right thing is? Yes, she has. And I do (and will) too. Most people change their mind about stuff many times over the years. I think we are supposed to do that. You get different information, you make a different choice. The context changes? You change your choice. I’m not sure why marrying a particular choice makes someone more honest or righteous. Just more close-minded.
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We vote Hillary in. Then Hilliary and Bill will summer on the Vineyard again. More great parties!
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Orange head is a good name Garry. Love that quote. Rather apt.
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As soon as I heard the line, I wrote it down. By morning, apparently everyone had heard it and it was all over the net. Hillary isn’t a very good speaker. I was merely hoping she wouldn’t put her entire foot in her mouth. She did well (for her) … considering that podium speechifying is her weak point.
And Orange Head is a good one, though I prefer The-Man-Who-Would-Be-King.
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Thanks, Raewyn! I want to squeeze that Orange Head like the overripe and putrid fruit he is.
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I’m not sure what is scarier, Trump or the many adherents he has.
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It’s all one thing, far as I’m concerned. He’s got acolytes who don’t care about truth, facts, nothing. Because he says stuff that makes them feel good and that’s all they care about.
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Both, DC. All of ’em. Tell ’em we’re comin’ and hell’s comin’ with us…..hell’s comin’ with us!
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Charles Schultz Humor: I almost thought this was going to start out with “It was a dark and stormy night…” 😀 And then I realized… Why yes, my thought was still a rather appropriate analogy, given the topic.
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Yes, actually, it would be appropriate. It WAS a dark and stormy night. Four of them.
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It was the worst of times, the worser of times…..
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That’s has a familiar “ring” to it … “ring” to it …
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“Make America Great Again.” How arrogant a statement and as if Trump has the answer.
In recognition of all we’ve accomplished and In spite of all that we have failed at.., we are already, and continue to be, GREAT. If that were not the case, we wouldn’t be able to freely discuss these things privately or through the media.
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I completely agree. And I would also like to see Trump’s (1) Tax returns and (2) service record. As far as I know, he has never done anything for anyone other than Trump.
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We need M-I-C-H-E-L-L-E!!!!
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“If there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit!” We need to work to help her win!
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I’m doing my best!
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We need men. Men with guns. These days, men are cheaper than guns.
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He reminds me of that guy that Superman had to fight – the joker? Is it his real hair or a wig?
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I don’t know what that is on his head. I’m not sure it’s any kind of hair. Looks like a dead animal. For someone who is constantly bragging about how much money he has, you’d think he could fix that hair!
The Joker. Or maybe, the Penguin?
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Mrs. Swiss, when Gene Hackman played Lex Luther he had a wig that looked like Orange Head’s real comb-over or human bee hive.
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I wouldn’t trust Orange Head as a bag boy at the supermarket.
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And that is not a very high bar to meet.
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’tis a VERY high bar to beat, if one doesn’t like smashed bread, broken eggs, bruised avocado, or overloaded bags that break apart. 😉
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Oh, that. We supervise them VERY carefully. I used to think they were stupid, but now I think they are suffering from brain death due to excessive cell phone usage.
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I don’t think they have bag boys at supermarkets anymore, do they?
Leslie
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Yes, they do. Everywhere. Even in Boston. What, you bag your own?
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Yup, we do. I haven’t seen a bag boy here in years.
Leslie
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It’s the American way. Low paying jobs for part timers … usually high school students and some challenged people who can’t do much else.
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They seem to be bringing in foreign workers for most jobs.
Leslie
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I don’t know about other places, but locally, it’s local kids. Mostly high school age, but some older.
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They bring in young people from India and China to flip burgers etc.
Leslie
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