Caught a sight today that gave me some hope that Obama can pull this out.
Was on my semi-biweekly trip to stock up on huffing supplies and noticed quite a few Obama bumper stickers. Of course, I was downtown and the majority of these stickers were on midsize SUV's and upscale sedans, so I thought nothing of it.
Shortly after noon, after being thrown out of the Glidden store (again :( ), I was making my way cross town to the nearest Sherwin-Williams. They have a new manager there who does not (yet) know me. Having a spare can of mineral spirits in my glove compartment, I was able to wipe away any latent gold splatter from my roughly-trimmed mangina. With those facts in mind, I was confident in my ability to secure my much needed OTC. That, and the next sight, were enough to lift my spirits enough to (briefly) think that I could do without today's Krylon fix.
That sight was at an intersection where I had halted to turn left. On my right came a red pickup truck with a Confederate Flag in the front license plate holder and a burly bearded man at the wheel. Surely, I thought, the rear bumper of this truck would be the polar opposite than what I viewed on the aforementioned Obama cars. Surely, this "redneck" would be displaying a McCain/Palin (or McFalin, as I like to refer to them) on his bumper.
As the truck passed in front of my, my eyes followed and saw a Union sticker on the rear window, then immediately, Obama stickers on the rear bumper. Quite a shock considering the display of southern "heritage" on the front. So I got to thinking....if this southern "redneck", proudly displaying the flag of the confederacy, was willing to not only vote for Obama but to support him with an equally prominent campaign sticker, then perhaps this state isn't as backwoods as the media would like to portray us. Perhaps even the whitest of white rednecks are willing to support a black man for President. Maybe this was a one in a million anecdote, but maybe not. Maybe we are turning the corner into a post-racial Amurika. Maybe (hopefully) four to eight years of watching a black family in the White House, even the redneckiest among us can put aside our biases and accept people for the content of their character and not the color of their skin. And I got to thinking....
Why delude my brain more with paint-induced hallucinations that obscure the reality of our racist Republican dominated country?
Why not quit this cruel elixir and embark on a new journey, inspired by the promise of hope, unity, and change that an Obama presidency would bring?
Ah, fuck it.....Krylon, I can't quit you babe.
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4 comments:
That is a strange sight you describe.
What's with the Krylon? Doen't anybody huff Carbona anymore?
CD, don't you touch a single hair on that big head of yours!
From Carbona.com
Carbona has been synonymous with stain removal for over a century. From the 1870s to the 1990s, many people relied on Carbona Cleaning Fluid for spot removal and dry cleaning at home. [and getting that nice little afternoon buzz so many housewives came to appreciate(this was long before battery powered vibrators)]
Today, the original Carbona Cleaning Fluid is no longer available, [too bad for you young huffers and housewives alike!]
as more scientifically advanced products have replaced it allowing consumers in America to have the latest developments in stain removal for their clothes and homes.
Thanks sagacious, I'm always on the lookout for new high quality products. I'm a connoisseur, so to speak, of huffing and enjoy attending paint-sampling parties. Like a wine afficianado can detect the type of barrel storing the wine, I can differentiate between 15 different aluminum alloys with just a whiff. I will look into your fav Carbona. Perhaps there is some under my sink already.
PS, that is crystaldawnsmom, not crystaldawn. I have been told that crystaldawnsmom has as much hair left as Joe Biden. Or maybe that was crystaldawnsaunt?
Pollo, It's not in the Al alloy, it's the organic solvent that really kills the brain cells and makes the buzz.
That facial tick and lack of motor skills? Yup, organic solvent vapors that rushes freely from lung to blood to brain tissue where it attacks neuroreceptor sites rendering them useless for those troublesome pesky functions such as thinking and coordinated movement.
Toluene, Benzene, xylene were all express organics that when applied to brain lung tissue in vapor form zoomed off to the neuroreceptor sites to addle our senses and our ability to do. . . well, just about anything.
Alas, those wonderous solvents no longer come packaged in neat little 4oz. bottles ostensibly labeled "Rug cleaner" for our huffing pleasure. . . ah, for the good ol days.
CD has a mom?! Is she as hot and hairy as CD?
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