Just 12 more days and that break will come. That's right: Just 12 more days til kiddo returns to school as a Sophomore. A sophomore. Eek. I'm overwhelmed.
So we've had a lot happen: two theater camps, a couple of mini-vacations, the long list of summer birthdays, some time with long-lost friends from San Diego, and a few disappointing trips to the orthodontist (yup, still in braces). Kiddo's had only two weeks of downtime all summer long and next week will be filled with the summer reading list (she hasn't even begun) and...(wait for it)...studying for her permit. That's more overwhelming than her being a sophomore. After all, she never even learned to ride a bike or her Barbie Powerwheels jeep. Lawdy. Things are about to get interesting. (I think I'll leave this one to Tommy).
What else is happening in the world? Politics...lots of that. I think it's a pretty pivotal election, but (unusually) I haven't gotten very active, short of a contribution here or there. In fact, I've started a little game in which every time someone posts or emails me something I know to be blatantly false or inaccurate, I donate $3 to the cause/campaign of my choice. It makes me smile a bit on the inside.
And speaking of donations...whoa(!) Chick Fil-A! Talk about publicity nightmare.
I wonder how long people are really going to go without their Chick Fil-A?
On one hand, the company/its owners and operators are entitled to whatever opinion they have. On the other hand, I don't think I want the profits from my value meal (and let's face it: Chick Fil-A (must resist the urge to type Chick Filet) is not cheap) to go towards anti-LGBT platforms. I don't think I'd feel very good if I supported the business. But I can't imagine going forever without eating there, afterall, that's some damn good chicken.
Did anyone see the letter from Boston's Mayor Thomas Menino to Chick Fil-A? First I thought: Surely this is a hoax. But no. Apparently Mayor Menino has some serious...(we'll keep it G rated) gumption:
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Unless, of course, that was my purpose--to redeem at least one or two fellow-Mississippians.
And then there's the Jim Henson's estate, which pulled their Muppet campaign and donated the proceeds from their partnership with Chilck Fil-A to GLAAD.
All this begs the question: What did Cathy think would come from his initial interview? I guess he should be commended (at least) for his honesty in answering the questions about his beliefs, but here (in the South) there is no shortage of people willing to drone on and on about their beliefs. I guess the difference is that "people" have very little to lose, especially when they are surrounded by people with very similar views as their own. Companies, on the other hand, have a lot to lose. The old cliche that any publicity is good publicity just doesn't ring true for buisnesses. Or for Charlie Sheen. Otherwise, probably pretty much accurate.
So Aug 1st is National Chick Fil-A Day (thanks, Mike Huckabee, for showing that Alabama continues equality progression at a slower rate than the rest of America) and Aug 3rd is the day same-sex couples plan to meet and kiss at Chick Fil-A (not sure if there is a technical title for that or how it's supposed to work out (may need to Google). Ah, just did it and here's the FB page.) In all honesty, I don't know that the same-sex kiss-in is really going to change a thing and may actually create more enemies from those middle-of-the-roaders (are there any still out there?). But if I were going to take part in it, I'd at least change the date to Aug 1st so you hit your target audience. I assure you all the anti-gayers will not bring their children to the local Chick Fil-A for National Chick Fil-A day if they may be exposed to the horror and abomination of two grown men kissing (gasps). At least you could eat into their sales/profits (and therefore the amount of money they have to donate to the anti-LGTB causes) this way. Just a thought.
Now I've gottta stop, despite the fact that there is SO much more left to be said.
As they say in the hood, "Holla."
