Thursday, November 6, 2008

Life is really an SNL skit in disguise

Election day I worked a few hours of last minute GOTV with the Obama campaign. I drove, and the guy I was with worked the lists and did the door knocking. We jumped in the truck and headed out and introduced ourselves in between looking for the house numbers.

Me: So how did you get into doing things like this?
Him: I'm a Vietnam conciencous objector... started then, spent alot of time of abroad as a teacher.
Me: Oh
Him: How about you?
Me: I'm a military family member, been doing the anti-war thing for awhile now. I've got a son in Iraq now.
Him: Oh
Him: What's he do?
Me: He's a sniper.
Him: Oh
Me: Got any kids?
Him: Got a daughter, used to be in AF intelligence.
Me: hummm...


We were two white folk out knocking on doors to get the black lawyer elected.
I love the times I live in when I'm not spending all my time worrying.
Posted by vkfletch at 6:35 AM

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