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serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

0 posted 2002-10-06 01:11 PM

I used to be Republican
and then they stopped my check
so I went down to Social Security
to remind them that I voted
The straight ticket
every time
And? It was a good day there.
There was no one else in line
or even waiting in the chairs.
So I walked up to the sleeping clerk.
She didn’t even open her eyes
but said “you have to take a number”
and I had to tell my self in mind
TWICE to shut my open jaw
that’s how dumbfounded I was
there was no one else around—
I thought for sure it was a joke,
(surely Allen Funt’s around)
But no, she opened eyes to nod
toward a paper roll of print
And so I thought:
“Ooooo-kay, I’ll play”
and ripped the number 86
from its perforation
and walked up proudly with my kill.

But NO--

“wait behind the red line please”
(Oh yeah, it was getting better)
So I played along again.
I stood there with an innocence
painted over my pained face
And then? She put some lotion
on her hands
and never blinked
called, “86!”

And so I won the lottery,
I jumped and screamed,
“YES! That’s ME!”
And turned around to face
no one in the eye
and said,
“It’s my lucky day!”

* * *

note: totally true story--oh except for the part about the check...I just threw the Republican bit in to tick off my brother...wicked me

[This message has been edited by serenity blaze (10-06-2002 02:23 PM).]

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-10-06 01:12 PM

Ah Serene One...there's always that red tape....

and on this end of the line? One huge grin!

Gentle Spirit
Member Patricius

since 2000-10-09

Posts 13989

2 posted 2002-10-06 01:28 PM

Grinnin right along with Karilea.....you go get em Karen......love it.

If I have touched one heart through my words, then I have acheived my dream...

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

3 posted 2002-10-06 01:33 PM

too bad there wasn't someone else in line, someone to write about . . .

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

4 posted 2002-10-06 02:11 PM

Serenity, I love the way you take "life" and write so expertly about it. I hate lines, too...sometimes....At other times I like to watch and listen, while I'm waiting. Can learn a lot that way. But, I do hate people to make me "wait in line" whenever there IS no line...Thanks

Ethel...garysgirl

bsquirrel

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-01-03

Posts 7855

5 posted 2002-10-06 02:20 PM

I should buy a red-striped suit (lots of lines), so no one can ever cross me again without first signing forms in triplicate.

Yep, I'm not making sense.