I took the 9-year-olds trick or treating this year. We were on the next street when one of my neighbors said, "Girls, I'm going to teach you some politics. I'm going to give you candy. Now, I'm going to take some of the candy out of your bags so I can give it to people who aren't trick or treating."
I was standing on the sidewalk, so I yelled up to him: "We've been teaching them that since they were babies: You share with others and give to those who are less fortunate."
We both laughed, and neither of us tried to hit the other with a political sign. That's probably a good thing.
Maybe he sees "sharing the wealth" as giving his hard-earned money to some deadbeat, some lowlife scum who's too lazy to get a job. I tend to think of the people who hit tough times, the ones with medical issues or even those not blessed to be born in a family where education is encouraged and supported. The reality is perhaps between those extremes, although most of us tend to think it's closer to our extreme than to the other side's.
Who's ready for Wednesday?
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You've got to check out the great election-themed costume that showed up at my kids' school Monster Mash.
Visit my blog and go to the post called "Wordless Wednesday: The Election Edition."
And congratulations on your restraint with the political sign.
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