Yesterday morning, we drove north about 17 miles to procure propane and groceries.
We always get our propane at the same little place, and are friends with the woman who manages the business. They sell lots of solar power necessities too. There is even a little kiosk onthe property where ONO smoked ahi is sold. The man has lately been selling small bags of this tasty treat at the farmers market. He doesn't make much on it, but it is a great locally made product.
Anyway, the dude that owns this little fish company isn't a friend, but we've seen him at a couple of get togethers and he seems like an alright person. Low key, older, has fished all of his life. I think he may be a former Californian. We picked up more of his fish for the market and chatted with fish man briefly. He almost immediately began ranting about Washington scandals and all of Obama's "Chicago friends." He even brought up Waco. We stifled, but that batshit crazy right wing talk radio message came through loud and clear.
The ride home was one of quiet disgust.
It's truly so sad, watching some of our peers let fear take over their thought process. Echoing the crazies on Fox News. No original thoughts or ideas, tossing out those adorable code words. Truly cringe worthy. We still like the fish.
(Photo of my hand-painted wine goblet, given to me by the youngest child about 13 years ago. The letters on it's base say "Queen Annie, Love Quinn and inside, she painted "Peek-A-Boo" at the bottom of the goblet's bowl.)
Primus doing "Fish On"...
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=aCYs_6u8GdA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DaCYs_6u8GdA
8 comments:
I think people like that were always reactionary. It was the sex, drugs and rock 'n roll that they liked.
They liked being young but have not aged well.
I have a lot of very right wing friends too, some purport to be Deadheads.
my dad was a fairly liberal young man but has grown into an 81 year old Tea Party, Fox Noise, Heritage Foundation member. Ugh. Nothing to be done about it. At least he sells a good product, right?
Sprayed gravy sez: "If voting accomplished anything the fedz would make it against the law". It's really a shame, when someone you "trust" shows their true colours. I would let him his sell his own smoked fish in the future.
but then again that's my ignorant opinion.
It's all about the Benjamins, brah. : )
I'll just keep my ignorant comments to my self Aloha :(
Not ignorant... just that we don't have the luxury of not selling it, since we are trying hard just to make a living. : )
I have had to let those friendships go, Jo.
Not worth the mental anguish it causes. But that's just me.
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