Today, Mama, Daddy, and I did our patriotic duty and voted. Well, I am not officially able to vote, but I certainly helped Daddy out with all those initiatives. My Dad tells me of the first election that he remembers, which was the 1976 election between a Ford and some guy he tells me was a peanut farmer. Of course, Mama was only 2 years old at the time, so she really doesn't remember it. Well, the election place was really interesting, lots of people were there. Right now, Daddy doesn't seem to happy about the results, for the most part. The Ol' McDonald guy doesn't seem to be winning, while the guy named O'llama, or something like that will probably win tonight. Well, Daddy says not to worry too much, I will still be a bit too young
to understand anything when he gets voted out of office. Daddy's main concern is O'llama's desire to force him to buy a certain health insurance for me..... We'll see how it turns out, it's never as bad as it seems, as it is never as good as it seems also.
to understand anything when he gets voted out of office. Daddy's main concern is O'llama's desire to force him to buy a certain health insurance for me..... We'll see how it turns out, it's never as bad as it seems, as it is never as good as it seems also.Daddy tells me of the story when he ran for President of his high school back in 1984... He says that one day he was tricked into doing an impromptu (I am not sure what that means) debate with Will Dunn. Well, needless to say, he didn't do too well, and daddy wound up losing the election, even though he would eventually become a Senator anyways... The moral of the story was however, was that, after the election was over, Daddy was feeling really bad, and a little upset at his friend Will for beating him. But as Daddy was taking down his posters and stuff, he happened to run into Will. Daddy thought that Will was going to gloat (is that like a goat?) about beating him in the election. What Will did has stayed in daddy's mind for more than 24 years.... Will stuck out his hand and offered a handshake for an election well run and hopes of no hard feelings... I hope that the O'llama guy and the Ol' McDonald guy do the same thing tonight. I am learning that I am very fortunate to live in a country as great as this one, and I have to believe that, even though every four years people get into a tiffy (I learned a new word today!) about politics, we all believe in each other as Americans.. In 35 years or so when I run for president, I promise to remember this.
ASHTON NEBEKER for President 2044!!!!!
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