Fun at the Dixie-Classic Fair in Winston-Salem: 15-yr-old unhinges county Dem chair

NC Board ^ | October 6, 2004 | Taxrelief

[TaxRelief]

From the NC Board and saved for Taxduction1 to read when she grows up:

Yesterday, the family and I went to the Dixie-Classic Fair in Winston-Salem. The Republican booth was a rocking place to be; Lot's of people stopping by; lot's of laughter carrying down the aisles.

On a lark, Taxdeduction1 went over to the Donkey zone--which was deserted except for two workers--and posed a question or two.

"Why should I vote for John Kerry?" she asked. The two gentlemen manning the booth very nicely pointed out John Kerry's desire to protect the environment.

"Does he care about women's rights?" she asked.

"Oh, yes!" the Forsyth County Dem chair answered.

"Does he think women should have the right to express themselves?"

"Absolutely!"

"Do you think voting is a good way for women to express themselves?" she continued.

They made a great deal out of explaining the women's suffrage movement and how much the Democrat party had done for women's rights.

Taxdeduction1 listened carefully, then moved in for the kill; "Well, Thank God the women in Iraq and Afghanistan will now have the opportunity to vote! Senator Kerry must be happy about that!"

According to Taxdeduction1, this was the moment when their "smiles changed from pleasant to steely."

"Well that's your opinion," the chair said.

"Most facts are opinions, aren't they?" she replied.

Seeing they had closed themselves down, she wished them a "Have a good day!" and walked away. As she turned away they could see what every passerby and lingerer had noticed during the entire exchange: "Bush/Cheney 2004" on the back of her shirt.

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Also noted at the fair: Bush/Cheney stickers and buttons on folks everywhere. I counted 53 in one hour. Kerry stickers and buttons were nowhere, except on a few cars in the employee parking lot.

On another little note, I had a conversation with Mike Finley, the local talk show host, about how much email is clogging his in box lately. He said he has no idea how to handle the situation except to scan down for listeners' names that he recognizes.

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[carolinaoutdoorsman]

Are you talking about the smart little girl??

[Ladysmith]

You gotta read this. It's just great! :o)

[Brad’s Gramma]

THANKS!!! Facts get in the way SO much, don't they?

What's scary is these people think they're right.

[Huber]

"TD1" = Youthful FReeper "TaxDeduction1"

[TaxRelief]

Facts are more elusive than opinions.

That's what makes FR great: so many voices joining in, demanding sources, exposing fallacies.

Collectively, the facts are separated out from the opinions and truth emerges. If the battles continue over a topic, as in the Kerry-debate-cheating incident, it is only because all the facts are not yet well known.

[carolinaoutdoorsman]

Thats great!!!

[No Blue States]

Good job, I would have loved to see this!

[TaxRelief]

Come Freep with us sometime! You'll get to meet us all!

[carolinaoutdoorsman]

Just let me know where, and I will be there!

[CaraM]

Has anyone else observed any trends at the fairs around the state this year?

I was at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia earlier this year, I think it was end of August. At that time the stickers, buttons, hats and T-shirts I counted were 50/50 which upset me a lot. I believe that Missouri meanwhile moved noticeably more to the RIGHT side. :)

[dstarr]

Hey! I enjoyed reading about TD1s encounter. I didn't go to our county fair but I did go to "Fourth Friday" which is kind of an artsy thing on Hay St. All of the new and interesting little shops stay open and there are musicians on some of the street corner. The Republican booth was always busy. The Democratic booth was not busy. I finally walked up the street by the Dems and was wearing my "Kerry Lied While Good Men Died" shirt with all sorts of anti-Kerry, pro-Bush pins. One of the Dem guys had to come check my shirt and pins out. He said he didn't agree with them but that he was able to disagree in this country. I agreed with him. Then I told him of my husband's homecoming with the rotten tomatoes and onions thrown at him. I also told him I could never support someone that the Communist Party of America supports. He didn't say a word after that.

[reformedliberal]

May I volunteer to adopt Taxdeduction1 as my honorary godchild? I will donate to FR in her name! You have reared an awsome child!

In Vernon County, WI, the GOP/BC04 booth was busy, fun and 6 hours of volunteer work flashed by. Donk Country was dead as a wedge. We gave out tons of yard signs. Lots of BC04 stickers around the grounds. I personally saw 1 KE04 sticker all day. I saw no KE04 signs leave the tent.

[TaxRelief]

Thank you! She said she would very much like a Godmother!

She even tosses Taliesin around as an higher education possibility. Any advice there?

www.taliesin.edu/faq.html

[spacewarp]

I'm trapped up here in Indiana for another week and a half (and then I get to come HOME!!!) Last night, I was driving back to my hotel and saw a Kerry/Edwards bumper sticker and a bumper sticker that said "Bush One person/One vote* * - Not available for all voters."

The license plate was a state special that said "Environment." It was OBVIOUS that the woman was EXTREMELY liberal. I pulled up beside her and looked over. Conservative women are certainly MUCH more attractive. So, I finally decided to just go on, instead of rolling down my window and yelling at her (which I thought of, but I've yet to do to any of those loser Kerry supporters.)

It was an SUV.

Paul