Customer: Can I get a credit application?
Me: Oh sure, that's always a good idea. It'll just take me a minute to print one off. pause... Busy day today?
Customer: Yeah, busy life. With that baboon we have in the White House I have to work twice as hard.
Me: Huh.
Customer: He wants to take from those who have money & give it to those who don't. The thing is those who don't have anything never will.
Me: Here you go. hands him application.
Now shame on me for not saying anything, part of me was selfish & realized it would be bad for business to disagree with him, part of me was shocked by what he said, completely unsolicited. This is the kind of hatred that causes people to fly planes into buildings & start wars. I'd like to think that everyone who protests at these town hall meetings, tea parties & "marches" on Washington are genuinely concerned about deficit spending & supposed government run health care but I rather doubt it.
Let's save the nazi claims for the actual nazi's, shall we? Funny, that trade freedom for security & you will have neither sign could've been used for an anti-war protest as well.
Five Favorite Songs of the Day
Please Tell My Brother-Golden Smog
A Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall-Bob Dylan, New Orleans 2003
Sinkin' in the Lonesome Sea-The Carter Family
Tower Song-Townes Van Zandt
When I Get to the Border-Richard & Linda Thompson, I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight
Happy Sunday, friends...
andrew
