Along with November is Election Day on Tuesday. I'm going to wear red, white and blue on Tuesday. I told my students that I was going to do it and they thought I was joking. My daughter Sara was born on Election Day - on the day Clinton was elected into office. I remember that the staff of the hospital all came to my room to say 'Mabrouk Ibnayah! Mabouk Clinton!' It was funny - but nice. It's interesting to see Libyans get so excited about the elections. Many are glued to the TV, addicted to the twists and turns of the election process.
A few years ago a friend of mine gave me a poem she wrote titled 'November Cricket'. Every year in November I would come across it while sorting out papers and things. I'd read it and then call her up and we'd have a long chat on the phone. Last year for some reason I couldn't find the poem. It's on a piece of paper somewhere in my house. I know I haven't thrown it away. I hope I come across it sometime this month... November Cricket... chirping by my door...
I'm glad people outside of the US are interested in the election. I drove around North Africa with a Barack Obama sticker on my Jeep for the last year and a half! Following the last election, my husband and I were so disgusted with the US we moved to Libya! The repulicans are trying to turn america into some kind of conservative Pentacostal middle east. And we all know the direct correlation between intelligence and reigious belief. My country is under seige by dumb, ignorant, uneducated, white people who believe in the story of a naked lady and a snake, but hopefully we will will fend of the attack this election successfully.
ReplyDeleteHope you find your poem Teri, signing off as:::::::::The white believer of the naked lady and snake story.....couldn't resist my 2 cents tankgirl....lol good to see you on the net feisty as ever. Sandi
ReplyDeleteahah, warmer clothes soon?! after living in england for so many years, im still going to be wearing sleeveless shirts in december!
ReplyDeleteand i have yet to meet someone who's following the election at all!
I'm taking private appointments for those of you who want to KISS MY ASS in private. Namely you MUSTAFA who said Barack was a black man and would never be elected. Well FUCK YOU MUStafa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You ignorant backwards fuck.
ReplyDeleteTankgirl.. I know you have been known for your outrageous behavior, but is there really a need to be so passionate with your
ReplyDeletehate? Our victory speaks for its self!
ALL- I am a Barak supporter and am really glad he won.
The story of a naked lady and a snake
ReplyDeleteKeep the snake, naked lady I can take
America begins to ferment like a yeast
Republicans turned America to a feast
Or more like a Pentecostal middle east
Is it an intelligence or a religious belief?
You don’t eat pork & he doesn’t eat beef
Ignorant; we're sick & tired of your attack
It doesn’t matter if you’re white or black
What you hear about our America is true
Catholic, Christian, Muslim, Hindu or Jew
United under glorious red white & blue
From California, Main, Ohio to Alabama
Marched together and voted for Obama