The first debate, it was just us. One friend then showed up for the VP debate. One more family showed up for the last debate. So by my calculations, our goal should be one more new person or family for the final debate. Its really great to have a growing network of Obama supporters in our little community!
If you're thinking about having a little debate soiree, go for it! Its so much fun! We had the token 6-pack, which I was informed was not quite "Joe" enough since it was in bottles rather than cans. But I never buy beer, so how was I suppossed to know? I asked the bartender at the Muni (for the uninitiated, that is short for Municipal which is what it implies: our town actually runs a beverage joint) for a hick-beer, and that's what he gave me. I was depending on him to be the professional expert in such things. On the liberal-elitist side, we indulged in a bottle of Merlot and Chardonnay Champagne. Of course, only liberal-elitists showed up, dressed in sweatshirts & camo and gathered around our crummy old tiny half-broken tv, so we have the beer in the fridge for next time.One guest was very thoughtful and brought along his bobblehead McCain and Obama dolls. See, I told you we're a high-brow bunch! The Sarah Palin venison chile went over well, along with the cornbread, and homemade apple pie a la mode. Actually, if I do say so myself, the apple pie was near perfection. I have the crust down, thanks to my new acquisition of locally-milled, organic, golden-white pastery flour. I'm debating (no pun intended) between garden-pumpkin, apple, blueberry, or peach for the next debate. Cast your vote here.The kids ran around and ended up staging a debate of their own. They called it the Hogwarts debate, with our daughter behind her toy-box-turned-desk as the moderator with a Barbie microphone and a princess gown. Her best friend was Sarah Palin and our oldest son was John McCain (didn't we raise these kids better than that???!). Of course our youngest played the part of Obama, complete in dress-up high-heels and pushing a pink baby-buggy full of wooden toy trains. We let them stay up late, even on a school night, because we want them to grow up with the view that our democracy is something to participate in AND celebrate!We're already planning election night and innauguration parties. All are welcome at our place for the next debate, of course -- I know Wednesday is church night up here for many, but come on over afterwards. If you're too late to moderate it, you can join us as a post-debate pundit. Yes We Can!
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