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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