Okay, so there are still a few conservatives who stare mutely at my Bo Obama button, mouths open, like they still can't believe they lost to us commie, hippie, queer, vile and disgusting President Obama supporters. But that's what watching FOX TV can do to people. The station is a teleprompter for viewers, scrolling non-stop scripts detailing what to think, say and do in the voting booths.
The rest of us appear to be doing happy dances. Today a white clerk at Publix, looking at the Bo button, said, "So you're happy about how the election went?" A little wary, I answered, "Yes, I am." Then I asked, "Are you?" "Oh, yes," she replied, smiling, "I am!"
Yesterday, another compete stranger, grinning madly, commented, "We did it!" I said, "Yes, we did." She kind of quietly sang, "It's about time." Our eyes held and I echoed, "Yes, we can."
This article appears in Nov 15-21, 2012.