Mom, Dad, and PlusOne went to Glendi yesterday. Mom had the lamb shank. It was delicious. PlusOne had some. PlusOne now loves lamb shank. Memere says she makes great lamb shank. Let's see if Memere makes some for PlusOne.
Anyway, a little background before we get into the really juicy story I am going to tell you. NH's governor, John Lynch, is running for re-election. He won re-election before with 75% of the vote. Gov. Lynch has been known to give out his personal cell phone number to people after the various floods and tornadoes that have hit NH in the last couple years. He has worked hard to get people federal FEMA money from these terrible events and people appreciate his hard work and down to earth attitude.
He is being challenged by a Mr. Kinney. Mom has never heard of Mr. Kinney, but she and dad met him today at Glendi. When he and a female worker (wife?) were telling people that "we want to keep NH, NH and not be like Massachusetts."
Now, Dad is from Massachusetts. (Do you see where I am heading with this? Oh yeah, Dad's part Irish!) Dear ole Mr. Kinney gets up to Dad, goes to put his hand on Dad's shoulder and repeats his line and Dad pulls away from him and says "What's wrong with Massachusetts? I was born and raised there." Heh heh! You shoulda been there. Dad went up one side of him and down the other. Mom loved it. She was trying not to laugh out loud. Massachusetts may or may not be great, but there are worse places to live.
You want to run for office against a really popular incumbent, go right ahead. You want NH to remain NH, no problem. You want to have a negative slogan and bash your next door neighbor state, Stop Right There! Go be negative somewhere else. Mom and Dad are sick of it! One elected official (years ago) called all people who worked in Mass and lived in NH parasites. You should have heard Dad on that one!
Then he had the gall to say to Dad, "Why did you move to NH?" Mom answered that one with this. "He had a choice. Stay in Massachusetts alone or move to NH with me!" Mr. Kinney DIDN'T GET IT! I kid you NOT! The female got it, but he didn't. Mom had to repeat it before he finally understood.
It was very funny, because normally Dad is quiet, witty, and very polite. Except for yesterday. Yesterday Dad proved he has a Verbal black belt! Way to go, Dad!
Too much excitement for me. I need a rest.
8 comments:
That was a really neat story Roxy :)
Mom giggled at the" Mr. Kinney DIDN'T GET IT! I kid you NOT!" part !!
She got it too,heehee
Mr Kinney is not likely to get any votes from your house :)
Your Dad is pawsome!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are cute on that pillow ;)
Purrs Mickey
Who's dat cute black pug puppy?
Wanna play?!? Me's Tucker!
Good for your Dad! You know we have long admired how New Hampshire runs itself and we wish more people thought like people in New Hampshire.
I heard he had a LEATHER belt.
Hee hee. Good for your dad.
It amazes us those "negative" TV commercials Mericky politicians are allowed to make about their rivals. British political parties aren't allowed to slag off their opposition quite so viciously, well not on TV anyway! Also on TV commercials the advertisers in the UK aren't allowed to say negative things about their rivals (They just say "Try our brand, it's better than Other Leading Brands" but they aren't allowed to name and shame!)
Anyway, my humans have been to Massachusetts and they really liked it. They haven't made it to NH yet but they have heard it's a nice place too!
Roxy every time I look at Harley the little black pug I'm fostering I think of you. You're the only black pug other than him I know. Both are you are cuties.
Haha I love it! Your dad and mom rule!! :)
Great story! We are proud of your dad too!!
Mindy & Moe
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