In 1966, when Comic George Carlin first appeared on TV as Al Sleet, The Hippy Dippy Weatherman, he cracked me up when he said:
"Weather tonight dark. Turning partly light by morning"!
And if he were alive today he would say,
"I THINK GOD IS A REPUBLICAN...
Who else wanted OBAMA to cut his Vacation"?
Little did we know; East Coast's Hurricane Irene caused that & the Good News - the Economy is now in the Black, folks!
Yes; because of the Evacuations - Hotels are bustling, Spam Sales have gone viral & Restaurants are so flush; they're eliminating "The 5 Second Rule"!
Not to mention T-Shirt sales on every street corner:
"OBAMA - Is THIS what you mean by Change"?
Actually; I'm not a Virgin when it comes to Hurricanes. My family & I experienced one while living 3 years in Hawaii in the 80's - Hurricane IWA. There'e one little difference; there is no Evacuation!
After my Panic Attack, I recall coming to; but with new underwear! After I realized the TV didn't work; I was thankful my husband and I, and our two teens were safe and we were all together.
Ironically, I also remember keeping everyone sedated - I mean calm. We huddled together playing Games like:
"TIC TAC TOE on the Taped Windows",
"Clean the Rust Out of the Flashlight",
"Cook the Damn Turkey on the Sterno"
and "Guess when you last Showered"?
And as the winds howled and the Palm trees tossed their cocoanuts away like Hand Grenades; I remember going to sleep on a completely dark Island and wondering if tomorrow would be the end of time or just another day in Paradise.
The light that came at daybreak was a Spiritual Miracle; making me change religions 4 times - and I hate to admit; I even spotted Elvis under our Papaya Tree.
On closer inspection; I found that Paradise had a new Exterior Decorator - nothing was edible for breakfast; and my husband was drinking water out of the toilet!
Like I told my Therapist; the Hurricane was even a surprise to the Weatherman; who's still in the Witness Protection Program!
** I also survived one in Sarasota, Florida in 2002 - so now I'm just happy to be where Mother Nature is more nurturing! Yeah... Fires, Floods, Quakes & the occasional Drive-By!
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GOD IS NOT A REPUBLICAN!
I am not an "ican" or "ocrat" anything. I do not vote. But I do observe. All my suggestions apply to myself, and so the best I can do is causes "happy accidents" where appropriate.
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