Anything for a Vote

I was listening to NPR the other day, and heard about “Caucus! The Musical,” a lighthearted musical comedy highlighting Iowa’s crucial role in the frenzied presidential nomination process. One of the songs was aired, “Anything for a Vote,” and here the creator of “Caucus!”, Robert John Ford, gives us a hilarious and irreverent view of a politician’s campaigning. Here’s a taste:

I remember back in ‘84 ,
I went to open up my door
And there stood Walter
Mondale in my yard.
He’d been there since the break of dawn,
That’s when he’d mowed and raked my lawn
And walked and fed my lazy St. Bernard.

If you live in Iowa and get a chance to see one of their shows, it sounds like you’re in for a treat.”Caucus! The Musical” premieres at the State Historical Museum Theatre in Des Moines December 27, 2007 through January 13, 2008.

And apparently, your own Diary of 1 will do anything for a vote, too! It seems I’ve been nominated for a Homeschool Blog Award, in particular, the Best Cyber-Buddy Blog Award. So, I raced right out and paid a personal visit to a blogger! Okay, it was quite coincidental, but still, I find humor in this!

Last weekend, I found myself at the Portland Airport, and my niece’s flight was delayed several hours, so I ended up not being able to drive back over the mountain that night. As I sat waiting, I was thankful I had brought my laptop, and got some work done. AND, I shot off an email to Mrs. Darling, who I happened to know lived in the area. She is a great bloggy friend, and I hesitated only a moment before clicking “send,” thinking, she won’t mind. I gave her my cell phone number, and said, hey, I’m stuck in Portland for a while, would you mind a visitor?!

Sure enough, just before my niece’s plane rolled in, my phone rang. Mrs. D. and I made arrangements, and she was not a bit nervous giving her address to a complete stranger! Only, we’re really not strangers, as we discovered. We’ve corresponded enough through blog and email that when we finally sat down for a long visit, if was as if with an old friend.

I’m sure all of Mrs. Darling’s other blog friends are quite jealous! She always has long lists of visitors, and I can assure them all that Mrs. D. is truly just as she presents herself. For having a drop-in visitor, her house was immaculate, she quickly prepared some delicious hors d’oeuvres and coffee, and she set aside her other plans for her surprise guest. I was honored. Now, Mrs. D. should really get an award for her amazing hospitality.