Observations From Hadleyville: WARNING: BLOOD DEPRESSURIZATION IN PROGRESS

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

WARNING: BLOOD DEPRESSURIZATION IN PROGRESS

TOP TEN SIGNS YOU'RE READY FOR THE ELECTION TO BE OVER ALREADY:

10. Your facebook "Friends" list has gotten a LOT shorter.

9. You're beginning to hope there's a special "Extra Gnashing" corner of Hell reserved for people who can't stop gushing about the "other" candidate.

8. Every time you see a pro-proposition commercial you decide to vote for it.

7. Every time you see a con-proposition commercial you decide to vote against it.

6. You've become convinced that ALL propositions are the work of the devil... except THAT one.

5. You miss Hubert Humphrey.

4. You crave the realization of Rodney King's majestic vision; "Can't we just all get along?"

3. Elvis' idea of shooting his television is starting to have a certain appeal.

2. You stabbed yourself twice with a #2 pencil while filling out your voter sample ballot.

1. Two words; mute button.

2 comments:

Eric said...: You are officially not allowed to keep your weapons in the same room as the TV :-); October 24, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Everything Changes said...: The fall of our discontent.; October 25, 2012 at 9:49 PM

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WHAT'S THIS HADLEYVILLE THING?

Those of you familiar with Mark Twain’s works might recognize my blog title. As Samuel Clemons grew older, he became increasingly disillusioned with humanity. Towards the end he began referring to the Damned Human Race; employing the secular and religious epithet at one stroke.

I find I’ve not reached that level of despair myself. I still believe in redemption and I still see signs of nobility even among we fallen, damned creatures. So, I could not bring myself to call this blog “On the Damned Human Race.” I do however, resonate with another of Clemmons stories; “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.” And viola, there you have it. “Observations From Hadleyville.”