My 91 year-old Nanny lives in Florida in a nursing home. I love my Nanny, but she has expressed some less than enlightened views about minorities over the years.
I know she's a Democrat, but I was worried she might just fall prey to some of those less tolerant leanings.
My cousin sent me the YouTube video for "the Great Schlep" and I remarked back to her that we have to convince Nanny to vote Obama.
I'm so proud of Nanny.
My cousin's reply was as follows:
"We already asked her. She is voting Obama. Isn't that awesome!"
Hell yeah it's awesome!
So schleppers - make those visits and those timely and surprise phone calls to the Sunshine State. The United Negro College Fund has that slogan: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste." Well schleppers, a Bubbie or a Poppy is a terrible thing to waste, too. Don't forget to enlist the kids. Withhold precious phone time with great-grandchildren or super-cute stories if necessary.
Keep schlepping! Turn Florida blue!
Sorry for the short diary, but I wanted to pass on the good news!
UPDATE: Great Schlep link