I was a bit ...surprised to discover a huge campaign banner had been mounted on my patio last night. (Click on picture for details.)
As some of you know, I've declared myself politically neutral, and I had hoped to keep my back yard a politics-free zone...but it seems a certain long-eared visitor supports Hillary Rodham Clinton in a big way (something to do with "potty parity" and other gender issues,as I understand it.)
Sure enough,there she was: munching my best clover,and gazing adoringly at the campaign banner.
" How ? How did you get that ...thing up there ? ", I sputtered.
"That's for me to know, and you to find out," she answered cooly - but I was watching her closely,and saw her gaze slide to one of the squirrels-who,in turn,glanced at another squirrel.
They were female squirrels,of course. Sisterhood is Powerful, and all that. Very...20th Century.
The real question, of course, was not "how did you get that banner up there ?" - but - "How in blazes am I going to get it down ?"
I thought I'd try reason and persuasion first.
" I guess you know we're going to be up to our necks in politics before long."
Ms Rabbit and the Squirrel Sisters shrugged.
"The Media has never had a "First African-American Presidential Candidate" before, so they're going to cover every possible aspect of the story. "We know Barack Obama can walk on water, but - can the FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN Presidential Candidate roller skate on water? Whistle while he's roller skating ? What tune will he whistle ???"
"Then, there will be the stories about his wife, Michelle: Michelle Obama's Beauty Secrets; Michelle Obama's Fall Wardrobe; Michelle's Strappy Shoe Choices; Michelle's Intimate Boudoir Secrets."
"Now do you understand why I want to keep one tiny part of America politics-free ? "
Ms Rabbit nodded. " I understand........but we went to a whole lot of work putting that banner up !"
Ah ! Negotiations, at last !!
"Would some CHEERIOS console you ? "
"Honeynut Cheerios ? "
"Okay. Two boxes ?"
"Three !"
"Done !!"
"By the way," I added . "Did any of you look at the last line on your poster ? The line that asks : " Was it over when GERMANY bombed Pearl Harbor ? "
"Let me guess: You got the banner from an Obama supporter ? "
"Why, yes !", marveled Ms Rabbit. " She said she was tired of all the campaigning-after traveling 57 states..."
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