Willy Number TWO

Think about this.

Do you think that BILL really wants to see Hil in the White House. He used to be the boss there, the man in the family, the head of the household. How would he feel now, seems like we saw a TV show on that not long ago, it was difficult enough being the husband of the woman President, just think how degrading it would be to Bill and his ego. I have a hunch he is pulling for her to lose the whole thing, maybe then they could split up, and Bill could get back to what he does best, chase women.

If Hil was the boss, poor old Bill could not get away with anything, he would be watched like a hawk. I just honestl fell that they do not get along well. I think they are only together for POLITICAL REASONS, she wants to stay in office, or move up, and Willy likes all those speaking engagements, and being out on his own. OH, if only the real truth were known.

He man even make an appearance in South Carolina with Oprah, he's a Democrat, Barack is a Democrat, Oprah sure as hell must be one, unity in the party, and maybe Willy really wants Barack Hussein Obama to win, just makes you wonder, doesn't it.

I don't believe it, Romney

I HAVE TO GET MY TWO CENTS IN ON THIS SUBJECT. I heard ROMNEY make his statement about how his religion and the Mormons would not control him in any way. Things have changed then, since I was around them, married to one, related to one, used to deal craps to them when I lived in Elko, Nevada, and they would throng across the border from Utah, gamble and visit the "houses" in Elko. It was even rumored that some high ranking Mormons owned one of them, or had an "interest" in one.

I am not sure what the definition of a CULT is, or what all it takes to be considered one, but, I have always felt, since getting to know more about the church, that IT IS A CULT. Brainwashing, obedience are all part of their program, and there are a lot of Mormons around the world, both living and dead. (Well, they believe that all of those who have gone before, and who DID NOT hear THEIR WORD, well, they can make it too). So, there are both living and dead MORMONS.

The church DOES try to rule your life, if a member. And they control, to a point where they take a big shot of your money, while alive, and want the rest when you go.

I honestly don't think Romney is that naive, or, he is a JACK MORMON.

The church does have power, but thank God, they didn't vote that stupid DUTTON FAMILY in on that TV show, but it does show the power of the church. I don't think they should have been on the show in the first place, but, one of the judges, oh yeh, the network, the church has a lot of money invested there, and no one realized they had been PROS for so many years, and they were getting a helping hand --- to make that million dollars.

A show for amateurs, those who need a helping hand. Well, the Duttons have their own theatre, own a motel, and probably a lot of other stuff, you have an aging Mom and Dad who have dragged their kids all over the country, from church to church, and they have made a fortune, just being good Mormons. A big portion of their money went to keeping Mom looking good, and that took a lot.

Anyway, I, for one, will never vote for a Mormon, at least his Dad made a lot of money selling cars to the church, a lot of those missionaries traded their bikes for cars then ------

Old Age is Hell .....

I struck out twice last night. My wife Marilyn and I at dinner at a local family restaurant, TJ's.

While eating, an older gentleman walked by the table, gave me one of those "knowing" looks and walked on. "OH, WHO WAS IT?" .... I think it was Bill Colville, who I have not seen in probably 30 years. When he retired, he became a park ranger or something, somewhere, but this had to be him.

I asked my wife to check him out, she was sure it was him.

So, I got up and walked to the front, tapped him on the arm, and with a smile on my face of, recognition, "Aren't you Bill Colville?"

"No, I'm not from around here."

Strike out ONE.

Then, when we were about done eating, I looked over at a couple who was finishing up also, and it had to be old Dick Odor. Aged some, but it had to be him.

As they walked by, I extended my hand, he shook it, told me that his memory was not so good, so I told him, "I'm Joe Dooley, I used to work part time for you when you were at the clothing store."

Well, his wife told us that this was not Dick Odor, gave us some other name. We talked with them for about fifteen minutes, had a lot of mutual friends and acquaintenances, but this was not Dick.

He looked like Dick and talked like Dick, the other guy looked and talked like Bill Colville.

So, I got to wondering if all these folks were having .... well you know, some of those senior moments .... and forgot who they were, or didn't remember. If you look like Dick Odor and talk like Dick Odor, you must be Dick Odor, but this guy and his wife did not know that.

OR

I could not have been wrong on both counts, I don't think, well, maybe ......

We have one friend, who has Alzheimers, now living with his ex-wife, who also has it, and I guess they have forgotten all of the past .... worked out well for them ....

Old age is hell ....

Almost December

Christmas is creeping up on us, a month away, but starting to see some Christmas Sales already. What a wonderfull time of the year for retailers and jewelers and others. I wish I had been keeping count, but I think, on an average, we see 37 commercials a day, for jewelers, DIAMONDS, DIAMOND RINGS, DIAMOND NECKLACES, DIAMONDS, DIAMONDS.

A guilt trip is layed on the man who DOES NOT purchase diamonds for his wife. The commercial shows, well, a lot of them are men giving diamonds to their wives, in the morning, while they are in bed .... and if you notice .... there is a pause, then a blank, on what happens AFTER she gets the diamonds. Advertising EXTORTION. IF YOU want to have a .... nice ...... Christmas, give her diamonds. When, where and why, did diamonds become the ultimate christmas gift. And, Christmas is for KIDS, but we never see Dad giving diamonds to his kids, just his wife.

Many years ago, the office of a retailer, all the salesmen are there, looking depressed, probably in August, hot, overhead fan humming ....

"People, people, listen to me, sales are down, we're stuck with a bunch of summer stuff that didn't sell, and never will .. any ideas we can drop in the well......"

"Chief, hay prices are up, it's taking more money to keep the horses going, so the milk guy has to spend more, the iceman, the bread guy, it just goes on and on. Hell, my lunch today cost over 45 cents, no one has any money to spend on things."

"Look people, if we don't do a good November and December, we are in trouble, BIG TROUBLE. Harry, you marketing guys, any ideas?"

"Well, a couple of weeks ago we hired that guy that used to me a minister, and well, we were talking at lunch about Christmas coming up, and he's a bit of a nut, goes in to the whole story thing, the guy, his wife, no room at the inn, the whole thing ..... but I remember he was talking about them three smart guys that brought GIFTS for the baby, on December 25th. Well, Charlie in shipping and old Cory in maintenance, well we was talkin at bowling, about the gift thing, and well, I just wondered if we culdn't start spreading that thought .... give gifts, in December, at Christmas, well, not to the kid, but to each other, make it a BIG selling thing. Hell, start right after Thanksgiving, everyone is full and happy, get 'em out shopping, drill that advertising into them .... gifts, gifts, presents, presents, more, more ... and then after Christmas, BIG SALES to get rid of everything ... and then start all over .... might work, huh?"

"Harry, let's drop that in the well and listen to it splash .... I think you got something there, I can see big parades and the guy in the red suit comin to town .... get the kids to not shut up till they let 'em know what they want ...... I like this .... Harry ..... may have hit on something."

It started earlier, but this put it over the top. Old Harry, in Marketing, who'd of thought it!