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Something I forgot...and how???

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, 11-04-2008 at 10:38 AM (562 Views)

OK....this was a FUN morning..mind you in my last blog I mentioned that this is the first year my daughter is voting.....well of course I had to embarrass her.....lol......

We proceeded to tell each and everyone of those "panhandlers" NO to any literature!!

Erica (my DD) and I talked throughout the ordeal this morning of waiting....lol...I guess it was quality time huh? lol.... we joked about "writing in" her dads name for president...too funny!! There were quite a few people who laughed. We had to make lite of this frustrating time.

Well we finished voting and were walking out. I came across two men standing beside each other. One McCain and one Obama supporter who were handing out flyers and stickers. I asked the first if I could have one of the McCain stickers, he gave it to me and thanked me for my vote - OK - then I looked at the next gut and asked him if I could have his Obama button on his shirt. He looked at me a little funny and then asked "your not going to set it on fire are you?" I chucked and said "Oh no, I am going to save this button....in about 20 years I will hand it down to my kids and they are going to be able to make a bundle on this, have you not seen what those campaign buttons sell for after 20 or so years??" He laughed and gave me the button. I guess I emgarrassed my daughter, she had quietly went to the car. LOL

I now will put that with all the other campaign buttons that have been passed down to me for two generations.

Just wanted to ramble on .... anyone else collect buttons too??

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Liss - 11-04-2008 10:47 AM
Found out that here in South Carolina, a person can be arrested for wearing stickers/buttons near the polls! No Kidding! It's all over the news reminding people to have them covered up, t-shirts/etc.
wilbe95 - 11-04-2008 12:03 PM
There are several states that have that same law. Some also that you can not hand out literature within so many feet.

I amnot one to collect the buttons, hubby does for local races.
bcoffey68359 - 11-04-2008 02:10 PM
Congrats - this is my son's first year to vote also - he turned 18 yeasterdy -made me feel old lol . I hope he is always this excited about the elections
Bobbi -ne
faxonfive - 11-04-2008 02:32 PM
Yeah....You cant wear any candidate "items" anywhere near the polls or can can get fines or get arrested if you protest
freedom of speach huh?...and you have to be at least 40 feet away from the doors to the polls.....I used to help work the polls a few years back...My daughter was excited to....I am glad your son is excited!!!
tsgal - 11-04-2008 05:41 PM
That was a great story. No I dont' collect them, but I have seen that they are worth alot after so many years. You were thinking ahead.
faxonfive - 11-04-2008 06:46 PM
Yeah, I mentioned that to my daughter and she laughed..I told to remember that when it comes tie to cash them in...lol
JoAnn - 11-04-2008 10:42 PM
Smart girl, ready for the cash Mom. You have raise here right. Lollll I used to walk away when my Mother did things like you did. But then someday she'll do the same Loll.
faxonfive - 11-05-2008 06:25 AM
I embarrass my kids all the time...I was thinking of the future...LOL....I remember telling my mom that I would never be like her....yeah right.....I see alot of the things I do now remind me of mom.....Erica will be the same ... I am sure of that...LOL....
JoAnn - 11-05-2008 06:51 AM
I know that I do this to my son also...And then I look around and they are gone. LOllll But all in all I am my mothers D. Wish that I could tell her or have her tell me I told you so. Hugs to all Moms.
faxonfive - 11-05-2008 07:10 AM
I know, I wish I could tell my mom too....do miss her bunches!!!