Guess what I did Friday night? I sat on the grounds of a country club golf course in 40 degree weather with thousands of my "neighbors". We listened to music and watched children in their Halloween costumes and we laughed and talked. There was electricity in the air. There was something very different about to happen to us all that night. Something that normally doesn't happen in our little corner of the universe. We were excited... very excited.
We endured state politicians from downstate; we were polite (you have to understand, up here in the northwest corner of the state of Indiana, we're that po' redheaded stepchild that folk only acknowledge when they want something from us) They told us how they loved us (yeah, right), how it would be the "right" thing to do to vote straight ticket (yeah, right) and how they "love" us up here in "da region" (ugh) ....
I almost fell asleep. The only reason I didn't was because I was fascinated with what was going on around me. I stood in line with young, old, white, black, hispanic, asian, disabled, disillusioned... I listened to discussions about family who have, for years, have voted republican, wouldn't be doing that this year. I heard people talk about insurance bills and lost jobs and taxes... I watched people who have a lot of things that makes us different talk about the things that make us all alike.
We were there, in the brisk October weather to see Barack Obama. We were not disappointed.
His speech has actually been heard before. For the last month or so, the rhetoric of it all has become very familiar, but there was something about hearing it in person (I couldn't see him, I was too far back, and I DO suffer from a rather severe case of vertically challenged disease) There was something special about seeing all those posters and the media and hearing that man, in person, that has, for me, been the icing on this long baked cake.
Its finally, almost over...
Regardless of the outcome... its been quite an experience...
I'm going to fix a cup of tea now; my throat is killing me...
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I got chills just reading this post. That One will be on my side of the plantation today. Would love to see him again, but I'm going to knock on a few doors this morning to help get out the vote.
Yes, its almost over and it has been a real experience of a lfetime!
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As I was sitting there last night... I realized I hadn't been to a political rally since 1972!!! I met Senator McGovern that year (my father was a political insider in this part of the world) and I was almost in tears about the whole thing... I SOOOO wish daddy were here to see this!!!
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