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Its all over!

Well now let's not be fatalistic. Didn't someone say its not over till its over?  Okay so we are past the milestone of the American electorate voting for a new leader.  CEO of the USA or the newest POTUS.

It was a time for many firsts.  In some ways it could be summarized as Slovenia 1 - Pundits 0.  As in the newest FLOTUS is from a foreign country that many on the planet may not have heard of.   Slovenia.  A dot in the south of Europe.   Maybe Trump had not either till he met her at a Fashion Show.  Having Mr. and Mrs. Trump be the First People was not what the pundits thought.   All the pundits that forecast the future were wrong.

More analysis reveals that it would be the first prez that has no political background.  First prez who had multiple marriages before he was elected to office.  I have not researched this but likely the first prez who has a wife 25 years younger than him.  Fast forward to the end of his term and we are looking at a Trump Presidential Library unveiling whose contents we can only guess!

One thing the media reports is that the Donald is a teetotaler.  Does not subscribe to a good dram once in a while.  He has other distractions to keep his spirits up.

While the larger elections were unfolding we in California got a chance to read (for those so inclined and fully in favor of the democratic way of life) around 250 pages of what we want our children's future to look like.  Serious.  Almost a paperback novel with as much excitement as a wet paper towel, or a dry condom - actually we were asked to vote on the latter  - in the form of a question.  Should Porn Actors wear them?  People voted NO.  Perhaps the worry was that these pesky latex tubes (once worn willy nilly to be compliant with the law) might along with plastic grocery bags  (we voted NO) end up in our sea waters and choke an unfortunate whale that was simply heading south to procreate.   Imagine a condom preventing a whale from procreating!

Now its time to go find some good quality weed to get out of the post election funk - we voted 'YES' to get it easily at a local grocer!

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  1. Weedy and wet - I mean the protective stuff. Sounds like something to trump-et about.

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    1. Or get a Pence (VP) for a rant - the penny's finally out.

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