Meredith Rocks the Vote

Considering how much am I wishing this election would just get over already, I have been surprised by how sad I am not to be able to do the traditional voter thing today. I sent in my absentee ballot last Thursday, so all I get to do today is be sad that I didn't get to go wait in a long line of voters, go into the little booth, and get an "I voted!" sticker. I actually don't feel too terrible about the line, but I really miss the little booth and the sticker. It almost feels like I didn't really vote! All the fun is taken out of election day without the little booth and the sticker. That being said, I will not be watching the election results. I figure I will find out anyway, and if I have to see one more second of election coverage, I think my eyes will implode. Yes, implode. Gross!

I am mostly sick of all the negativity, coming from the candidates, the parties, the supporters, the detractors, the media, etc. Or maybe I'm just sad that no one ever pulls a Linus: "Under my administration, I will purge the kingdom of our spiritual Babylon! I will rid the school of all false idols!"

Check it out, people. Election comedy gold! Who else would mention the Great Pumpkin in a campaign speech? The same kid who sits in that really sincere pumpkin patch, or tells Charlie Brown the true meaning of Christmas. Truth be told, Linus can always be counted on to bestow little nuggets of wisdom on the populace. A collection of my favorites:

"You've heard of the fury of a woman scorned, haven't you?...Well, that's nothing compared to the fury of a woman who has been cheated out of trick-or-treats."

"Never jump into a pile of leaves with a wet sucker."

"I thought little girls always believed what they were told. I thought little girls were innocent and trusting."

"I've learned there are three things you don't discuss with people: religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin."

"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."

"Charlie Brown, you're the only person I know who can take a wonderful season like Christmas and turn it into a problem. Maybe Lucy's right. Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest."

"Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about."

"I can't memorize something like this so quickly. Why should I be put through such agony? Give me one good reason why I should memorize this."

"Gee, do they still make wooden Christmas trees?"

"In the year 1621, the Pilgrims held their first Thanksgiving feast. They invited the great Indian chief Massasoit, who brought ninety of his brave Indians and a great abundance of food. Governor William Bradford and Captain Miles Standish were honored guests. Elder William Brewster, who was a minister, said a prayer that went something like this: 'We thank God for our homes and our food and our safety in a new land. We thank God for the opportunity to create a new world for freedom and justice.""

Gee, I'm not sure how this post turned into a Linus Love-fest, but that shows what can happen when you don't get to go into your booth and get your voting sticker. It messes with your world view.