Lucky us
When our smart-aleck nephew won our football pool last winter, he directed that part of his winnings be donated to the George Bush Library Foundation. Not only did it get a bunch of readers' goats, but since we wrote the check, we are now on the mailing list for this:
Young people nowadays. (Sigh.)
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Comments (24)
Being conservative is all that's left for young radicals. (Sigh)
Posted by dhughes609 | June 3, 2011 11:08 AM
If they also sent you another pitch for money, it's usually accompanied with a postage-paid envelope. Just stuff everything back in the envelope and write across your name and address to be taken off their mailing lists.
And to think you could have sent a money order with a made-up name!
Posted by umpire | June 3, 2011 11:15 AM
Don't knock it, Jack. You can use the card to join the Skull and Bones Society.
Posted by Bill McDonald | June 3, 2011 11:17 AM
You just brightened what was already a pretty happy day for me Jack.
Now all you need is a Sarah Palin exercise sweatband and a Bill O'Reilly "American Patriot" doormat and you'll be good to go.
Posted by The Original Bob W | June 3, 2011 11:22 AM
I met a mom last night who expressed her disappointment that her young, 19-year old son had just joined the Republican Party and was relocating to Denver.
He didn't feel very welcome here in Portland, and wanted to start fresh where there were a few more opportunities.
I simply smiled, and said: "those kids!"
Posted by Mike (one of the many) | June 3, 2011 11:31 AM
Jack: that is really funny.
Posted by Larry Norton | June 3, 2011 12:13 PM
Classic!
Posted by AL M | June 3, 2011 12:17 PM
Mike: I'm willing to bet his chances of getting a job will be better in Denver than Portland regardless of his political leanings..
Posted by Dave A. | June 3, 2011 12:36 PM
Not surprising. Almost anything beats hanging out with leftists, AKA, "the windiest militant trash", as the great poet and essayist W.H. Auden once famously said.
That said, the only occasion when someone's politics made me feel personally ill was an interaction I had with someone on the recall-Adams doom-ship. I met a Christian who thought gays should be killed. I spent much of the afternoon curled up in bed.
Posted by gaye harris | June 3, 2011 12:53 PM
At least he didn't say "Gayes should be killed."
Posted by Bill Holmer | June 3, 2011 12:58 PM
Bill; since I know Gaye; I am still laughing out loud at your wonderful comment.
Posted by teresa | June 3, 2011 1:17 PM
Hey, your nephew has a great sense of humor!
Posted by Max | June 3, 2011 1:25 PM
You should be happy - At least a library named after you implies some attempt at literacy.
Posted by Steve | June 3, 2011 1:41 PM
Marvin Gaye has already been killed by his father (also Gaye).
Posted by Jack Bog | June 3, 2011 1:46 PM
I love it! I like the kid!
Now Jack you have really done it!
Those Jack haters now have proof positive you are on the Dark Side, I'm sure a copy of this is now already in your file at City Hall.
Posted by dman | June 3, 2011 2:36 PM
At least it's 41, who played beisbol for Yale.
Speaking of beisbol, specifically the quaint ritual of the All Star Game:
"Fans also can write in players such as Darwin Barney. He was not included on the original ballot, which was submitted before the season began. Barney leads all Major League rookies in hits, multi-hit games and batting average."
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110531&content_id=19825258&vkey=news_chc&c_id=chc
Perhaps your generous nephew can be persuaded to cast his ballot for this Beaver of yore, hero, among many, of the national championship years in Corvallis? The young require injustices to confront and reverse, although the primary unfairness of playing for the Wrigley squad appears, again this year, beyond reach.
Posted by Gardiner Menefree | June 3, 2011 3:51 PM
Man, but that is ever funny. I, too, am glad it's 41, who I always felt like was a smart, well-meaning dude who disagreed with me a lot. 43--well, I have different feelings. But nonetheless, I give your nephew loads of credit for humor. (And you too, Jack, for seeing the humor therein.)
Posted by Paul Hamann | June 3, 2011 8:22 PM
Young people nowadays. (Sigh.)
Face it, Jack: young people anydays...
Posted by cc | June 3, 2011 8:48 PM
The worst thing about the young people is how much younger they are.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 3, 2011 9:05 PM
If I may be granted a special dispensation...
Amen.
Posted by cc | June 3, 2011 9:08 PM
George Bernard Shaw: "Youth is wasted on the young."
Posted by Bill McDonald | June 4, 2011 12:50 AM
Just remember Bush 41 gave us Clarence Thomas....
Posted by Mike H | June 4, 2011 3:29 AM
Awesomesauce.
Posted by AKevin | June 4, 2011 11:46 AM
Could be worse: it could have been with the George W. Bush Presidential Library. (It's actually quite fun watching Southern Methodist University running itself into the ground putting together that new library. Of particular note is the parking issue, so SMU bought out the owners of a local and very popular strip mall in order to offer sufficient parking. In return, the school will have to pay the projected revenues of said strip mall for ten years after it's demolished. Considering this includes the official school textbook store and a VERY popular local restaurant, I hope like hell the library gift shop sells enough "Dick and Dubya Do America" posters to cover the expense.)
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | June 5, 2011 9:11 AM