Sematary
09-21-2007, 07:23 AM
Did I ever mention that I live in what could be termed a "small town"? There are about 8000 people who live in my little rural neck of the woods. The main road consists of a state highway that connects our little out of the way hamlet with the rest of the world. One direction brings us to the highway and more expansive vistas and the other direction brings us north to more and larger population centers. It is usually quiet, except during rush hour, when, of course, the state highway is packed with traffic going north or south by people returning from their daily grind.
Anyway, this is also (as it happens) the road that my apartment building resides on. It's a big, unmistakable, brick building set right on the road. I chose the side of my building (the side southbound traffic would see) as the spot for my large tyvek Ronpaul Revolution sign. Now, I never really knew how many people noticed this sign or not, or if they did, whether or not people REALLY noticed it. You know what I mean? So I was talking to my 16 year old last night and she mentioned how the presidential election had arisen as a topic of discussion in one of her classes and they were discussing the candidates. So she mentioned Ron Paul (of course she did - :-) ).
Then some other student said something about Ron Paul and it turns out that her entire class knows who Ron Paul is because of that tyvek sign on the side of my house. Even the teacher knew who he was. That's pretty positive, I think. :)
Then, this morning, I was at the bank and one of the tellers mentioned that she saw my Ron Paul for President yard sign and started asking me who he was. I immediately whipped out my Ron Paul for President business card and she began reading. "oh, I like that", she says - pointing out that he had never voted to raise taxes. I asked her if she had internet at home and she stated that she didn't so I asked if she had a dvd player (she does). I told her I would get her a dvd so she could listen to him speak.
It's been a good day. :)
Anyway, this is also (as it happens) the road that my apartment building resides on. It's a big, unmistakable, brick building set right on the road. I chose the side of my building (the side southbound traffic would see) as the spot for my large tyvek Ronpaul Revolution sign. Now, I never really knew how many people noticed this sign or not, or if they did, whether or not people REALLY noticed it. You know what I mean? So I was talking to my 16 year old last night and she mentioned how the presidential election had arisen as a topic of discussion in one of her classes and they were discussing the candidates. So she mentioned Ron Paul (of course she did - :-) ).
Then some other student said something about Ron Paul and it turns out that her entire class knows who Ron Paul is because of that tyvek sign on the side of my house. Even the teacher knew who he was. That's pretty positive, I think. :)
Then, this morning, I was at the bank and one of the tellers mentioned that she saw my Ron Paul for President yard sign and started asking me who he was. I immediately whipped out my Ron Paul for President business card and she began reading. "oh, I like that", she says - pointing out that he had never voted to raise taxes. I asked her if she had internet at home and she stated that she didn't so I asked if she had a dvd player (she does). I told her I would get her a dvd so she could listen to him speak.
It's been a good day. :)