Primo: Remember that guy who was interrogating me about how many doors I had done and how much I had gotten in contributions?
Me: Yes.
Primo: He wanted a ride to the event today and I didn't want to have him along, so I told him I had to run errands afterwards. He said that was fine.
Me: So you were stuck with him?
Primo: Yes, but he turned out to be great! We went to the event and he functioned as my helper! He took photos and got peoples' names and he was amazing.
Me: That's great!
Primo: Then I found out the reason he was asking all those questions is that he ran for the State House years ago!
Me: Oh?
Primo: But for the other party! And he wants to run again sometime, but now as a [Primo's party].
Me: What's the problem?
Primo: He's scared that people will turn it against him that he ran as X and now wants to run as Not X.
Me: Wow. He has missed one of the biggest aspects of American culture, which is that we love nothing more than a reformed sinner. All he has to do is to say that He Saw The Light and Has Changed For The Better and Will Never Sin Again.
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ReplyDeleteI saw the letter you wrote to Carolyn Hax the other day. It HAD to be you. It mentioned bacon eating.
ReplyDeleteYes, that was I! My college roommate texted me to ask if that was me, too!
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