The little wooden character, Pinocchio, was introduced to
the world in 1883 by Italian storywriter, Carlo Collodi. I heard often about
Pinocchio during my childhood and I actually believed that telling a lie would
cause one’s nose to grow. However, election season has again confirmed for me that
the stories of my childhood were nothing more than cautionary tales told to
frighten children and, in the process, shape their behavior.
I have learned over the years that if the noses of tellers
of falsehoods grew with each lie, even by the smallest fraction, politicians
would need to have carts designed for the purpose of transporting their noses.
I’m really quite fed up with fake smiles, insincere
promises, misrepresentations, deceit, outright lies, and unsolicited telephone
calls.
Tuesday will come. Tuesday will come. Tuesday WILL come!
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Oh, my. Someone is really burned out on this election cycle.
ReplyDeleteVanilla, you have that right! If someone ever develops a telephone that charges callers for unsolicited calls and credits the charge to my account, I will be in line to get one.
DeleteWhen I was sixteen, I never dreamed that someday I would hear Pat Boone's voice when I answered my phone. As with Mitt Romney and all of the others, I hung up and did not listen to his message. I do know who he is, though. Younger people have told me that he explains who he is before he delivers his political spiel. That alone tells me that his calls will most likely not produce the desired results.
Hubby says if I would register with a party rather than registering as "Independent" the number of calls would be about half. I'm not changing that, though.
Entire cycle, three phone numbers and virtually no pol calls. Trust me, one can vote however she wants regardless of party labels.
ReplyDeleteComing soon to a phone near you; Peace. #WaitingForWednesday
ReplyDeleteSecondary Roads, I'm looking forward to this.
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