I am about to provide a public service for those of my readers from outside the USA. We have all been hearing a great deal about the American election and we are of course all interested in it because as the saying goes, when America sneezes, the rest of the world gets covered in icky green slimy stuff.
Anyway, for those of you who are confused about the American political system and what exactly the difference is between Republicans and Democrats, I am here to help. Or rather, my elder son is.
We attended the boys' school last night for parents' night - our chance to get a first hand report from our children's teachers about just how wonderful our offspring are and out of precisely how many of their orifices the sun shines. First Born's teacher is American, from Boston. She let the class hold their own version of the election using copies of her own postal ballot paper (is that an offence? Copying your ballot paper? It sounds like something that might be) and Obama won a landslide. This was two days ago so clearly those 10 year olds had their fingers on the pulse.
She was very complimentary about FB's enthusiasm for the project and described how seriously he took the issues, even down to canvassing his classmates at breaktime. She overheard him in the playground holding forth to a group of fellow P6s about the difference between Republicans and Democrats. Apparently "the Republicans live in the middle of America and the Democrats live round the outside." So now you know.
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ha ha ha... so true about Dems/Repubs! Oh and what a night!! I hope the world is sharing in the joy the majority of Americans feel today. So maybe instead of a 'sneeze' and the rest of the world getting covered in boogies, today is more like America being tickled and everyone joining in the laughter? Is that too corny? I feel very corny and sentimental today. Especially after watching the vid of Jesse Jackson crying.
ReplyDeleteGlad he's got that straight, then.
ReplyDeleteMiddle-aged? You don't know the half of it. You're a child.
Hmm - I always thought the republicans lived in the square states and the dems in the odd-shaped states
ReplyDeleteLOL, I think your sons right! All the really liberal folk flock together on the edges and the conservatives spread out in the middle procreating in an attempt to make more conservative voters. If you doubt me just look at the Duggers in Arkansas.
ReplyDeleteI, however, an one of those stuck in the middle, literally and figuratively. I'm a moderate living in Arkansas.
Let your son know this election changed the map :)
ReplyDeleteToo bad he wasn't born in America so he could run for President one day. Not that he'd want to. And Obama won states that hadn't been won by a Democrat for over 40 years.
ReplyDeleteLoth...just to reference your much earlier post re 80s clothes. I am sitting here looking at my right thigh and giving it a wry look. Why? I had electric blue jumbo cords (which i wore with red shoes obv) and whilst wearing them I dropped the kettle (hot) on my legs. Now, when I am cold I have the perfect tramlines of jumbo cord on my legs from hip to knee..bizarre scar story anyone?? PS I also have a scar on my chin from trying to eat my plate!
ReplyDeleteOh, Anonymous, I wish I knew who you were! If you don't have a blog already, get one started! I remember the jumbo cords - mine were sort of rusty-red-brown. I managed to avoid mutilating myself with mine though - ouch!
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