The polls have tightened and the big prognosticators are telling us that the presidential race is too close to call. Maybe so, we've seen this before.
During the 2000 race, with GW Bush vs Al Gore, I was blissfully single. Meeting Belle was still a year away and I was playing the field. There was this one gal, we'll call her Maggie. She had one adult daughter, worked as a recreation director at a local nursing home, and drove an SUV. On her SUV was an Al Gore bumper sticker.
For myself, the motorcycle had a Bush bumper sticker. Needless to say, Maggie and I had some interesting conversations about the political climate. I realized that she, being an artsy type and a liberal, that she had never dated a conservative. Or a motorcyclist, nor probably a redneck. I was exotic. She was smitten.
So, there we were, from different worlds, in the midst of a presidential election. So, a friendly bet was made on the outcome of the race. We would watch the returns together, at her place, and when the result was announced, the bet would be settled.
Imagine our chagrin, when about midnight, the race was too close to call. No one knew. Hanging chads in Florida. The race could not be called, and would eventually go to the Supreme Court. What a disaster.
George Bush eventually became president. Maggie and I parted ways shortly after Christmas. Not because of political differences, but because I realized that she was a conniving harpy and I simply walked away.
I met Belle a month later, at a Super Bowl party.
Somethings are meant to be. It was a good thing the relationship didn't become more serious.
ReplyDeleteSuperbowl party huh ? My now wife saw me at her Grandmother's funeral, I simply paying my respects to a coworker who shared the same deceased relationship (Grandchild) Its funny how things play out. We've been married since Spring 1996.
I think you got the much better deal!
ReplyDeleteOn a mothers-arranged date at all girls Catholic high school dance. HORRIBLE evening. I junior, she freshman, nuns were ridiculously intrusive. Few years later home on leave and see girl walk past our house to mail a letter. Holy cow, who is THAT? Same girl you swore you'd never see again after "that" dance.
ReplyDeleteDated via driving Ft Worth to New Orleans on weekends after Friday swing shift. To SEA, many letters; I proposed. She says talk to you after return. Return assigned to Sherman TX, resume weekend trips. Proposed again. Married 9/14/68. Still so.
Late in close elections, those still undecided tend to decide away from the incumbent, which in this case is Harris.
ReplyDeleteTrump's history could affect that, but I don't think it is.
My bigger concern is fraud and I'd love to hear more about plans to stop it.
Jonathan
they say it's a close race so when they cheat they'll say Trump lost fair and square
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