Posted by
Sticker-wearer on Friday, September 19, 2008 1:24:00 PM
Day Two con't:
Pick up second child at preschool. Sticker still anchored. Hold baby in front of sticker. Wonder if wearing a Packers shirt in Cowboys territory would feel this odd? Feel gutsy and move baby to hip. Collect my child, drive to library. Notice people notice, but no vile words or visual daggers. Pass two teen girls who notice and seem to be taking stock in me. Feeling pressure to be upright citizen wearing Republican badge. Realize need to calm down. Many vile and awful shirts on people. Sticker not so bad. Feel like a big, brunette chicken. It's only a sticker! Feel as if walking naked with huge sandwich billboard that screams "I'm a Republican!" Check out books and Dan in Real Life. Leave to get in pick up line for oldest child. Make it through line. Wonder if teachers see Sticker and if there is a clash over vouchers. See Liberal friend. Realize seat belt obscures sticker. Take four children home. Playdate. Liberal mom comes over to hang out before collecting her child. Sitting on floor, baby running back and forth between us. Baby grabs sticker. I say to baby, "are you going to vote for John McCain?" Hand baby sticker. Liberal friend says, "it's quite a race this year." Looks at me as if daring to bring up points. Simply reply "It is. Whoever wins will be breaking new ground. It's an exciting time." All true statements. She replies in the affirmative. Like this woman and don't want to lose friendship over nasty exchange. She'll see stickers for 46 more days. Plenty of time to talk. Working up to having spine. Sticker now on paper with Day One sticker. Day Two ends.