It is a beautiful day in the Midwestern suburbs - and not just because for the first time in more than a decade, I have a chance to be on the winning side of a big race.
I am speaking of course, of the race for the County Recorder of Deeds - a three-way race in which the key issue that has emerged is "Um. What exactly is the recorder of deeds?"
One of the candidates is running on a promise to try to abolish the office. How can you not love that kind of democracy?
I am not sure exactly what the recorder of deeds does either, but I feel good about my candidate's chances. It felt good to be out among my fellow citizens, participating in the great democratic experiment. It felt good to be able to help the sweet little old lady from down the street, even if her goal was to stamp out Democrats anywhere she could find them on the ballot.
She is convinced that if she doesn't take down her McCain/Palin yard sign today, her house will be targeted by tomato-throwing Democrats. "It's 'to-mah-to,'" I told her.
Besides everyone knows that arugula is the vegetable of choice among Democrats. Also, Democrats may be too busy dancing in the streets tonight. Not even Republicans will be safe from their sloppy kisses.
Mostly it felt good because it was close to 70 degrees in November. Everyone around here can agree on that much at least.
Photo: A comeback for arugula? www.weblog.claggettfarm.org
I laughed so hard at toMAHto, I scared my kid. Thanks for that. :)
Posted by: Mr Lady | November 04, 2008 at 12:56 PM
One of the candidates is running on a promise to try to abolish the office. How can you not love that kind of democracy?
Now, that's my kind of politician.
Posted by: Musing | November 04, 2008 at 02:42 PM
You know I've always thought the Register of Deeds race got short shrift in the coverage, that along with the Drain Commissioner. Proof of media bias.
Posted by: MomZombie | November 05, 2008 at 06:34 AM
“Blast-boom-burt-CLANG!!! Ka-BANG!!! SLAM!!! Din.”
Sorry, I rushed in as fast as I could when I read the title, “Poll Dancing.”
The post wasn’t at all what I was thinking.
Posted by: Audubon Ron | November 05, 2008 at 01:09 PM
That would be a "pole" Audubon, and I've already covered it. It's somewhere in the archives in between the heartwarming family fare.
SK
Posted by: Suburban Kamikaze | November 05, 2008 at 03:19 PM
The 'Recorder of Deeds' sounds like Bossy's Aunt Jenny, a fiery Sicilian who never forgot ways in which you wronged her and was happy to tell you.
Posted by: BOSSY | November 05, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Never heard of Recorder of Deeds. Why would anyone have to vote for that? My hubby said a candidate for Coroner was campaigning at the train station. Hubby's reaction to him was "dude, if you want to be county coroner, more power to you."
P.S. He was running unopposed. Shocker.
Posted by: aGibby | November 05, 2008 at 07:04 PM