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Halloween Part II

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So...my costume did NOT turn out. I look nothing like Woodstock except I'm in yellow. But I don't know how else we would've done it. Anyway, my boys looked adorable! And I'll leave you with a picture of my Moose petting my parents' cat, Elvis. I was worried because she's old & he's not always gentle with animals. BUT Moose surprised me and was really sweet to her, really only petting her back and being super nice when he grabbed her tail (just letting it slide out of his hands). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On another note, tomorrow is Election Day. Please, I beg of you, be informed before you head to the polls. Don't listen to just what the media says; look for CREDIBLE sources and check out all of the issues (Supreme Court justices, gun control, abortion, taxes, control over Wall Street, etc.). Father, I ask that you guide the voters tomorrow in their decisions at the voting polls. ...

please don't vote

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I know, I know, I got the message wrong. Or did I? Do you really think that every person in this country should vote? Even if they're not informed? I saw a Dateline or 20/20 or something like that this past week that showed how uninformed people were. When shown pictures, even people who lived IN Washington, D.C. didn't know who Joe Biden was. Most didn't even know who Sarah Palin was! They obviously don't even watch SNL! When asked at a rock concert (of some oldies band I can't remember who it was), a few of the audience didn't even know the correct NUMBER OF STATES IN THE US (one man said 52, another said 51...I guess they're close??)! 50, people! Oh wow. The most shocking of this portion was the women who didn't know what Roe vs. Wade is . Probably one of the biggest political issues of our time (even before my time) and one girl thought it had to do with segregation. As much as this issues makes me (again) question what schools are teaching (althoug...