I haven't posted in awhile, so I am going to update a couple different stories over the next day or two. I had to take care of the farm this past weekend, so I have a lot to say about that. But since I don't have time to sit down and type that all out right now, I figured I would give you a short little story for a laugh.
Last week was Luke's birthday party. He turned 24 on Wednesday! I had a dinner party for him on Tuesday night that consisted of his parents, my parents, and both sets of his grandparents. I asked Luke what he wanted to eat, and he picked Winter Vegetable PotPie, only one of the most difficult meals to make. You see, in my family, you don't buy pie crusts, you make them from scratch. They are delicious, yes, but time-consuming! And rolling out 4 pie crusts isn't easy! Fortunately, my mom helped out and made the pie crusts for me, so I was only left with the filling. Luke's mom made some delicious spring rolls and each grandma brought a little something to share as well, so we had quite a feast. Besides some initial lack of organization on my part, the evening was going quite well.
Well, we were all in the middle of enjoying the delicious meal. There was lots of laughter and smiles, and the evening was going wonderfully. Conversation was flowing and everyone was having fun. Then, out of nowhere, Harold (Luke's maternal grandfather) brought up something about Governor Walker. Let's just say that Harold is a staunch Republican, while Butch (Luke's other grandfather) is a die-hard democrat! The rest of us sat divided among our political views and none of us felt the need to share. Again, my belief is you don't talk politics with family. But, nonetheless, the conversation went there. We all tried to dispel that conversation with some jokes and laughs, so I said:
"Harold, you better be careful talking like that. Tobshu is a big democrat."
Harry was shocked to hear that our dog had political views, and I responded that we could ask Tobshu so that he could speak for himself. I had Tobshu sit down next to me, and I thought I had the plan figured out. You see, Tobshu speaks on command, so I figured if I asked him if he was a democrat and then said speak, he would bark in agreement. Well, plans don't always go as they are supposed to.
Tobshu was sitting nicely in front of me, panting eagerly. I said, "Tobshu, are you a democrat?" And then I quietly whispered "speak!" Well, as I'm saying "speak," Tobshu did the craziest thing! He shook his head back and forth so vigorously that my hair blew from the breeze of it! It was a very affirmative no! Seriously, it wasn't just a no, it was a "hell no, I'm not a democrat!" None of us could believe it, there was about 5 seconds of silence, and then hysterical laughter. I have never seen Tobshu shake his head like that! I'm not joking, there wasn't even a delay! The second I asked the question, he was shaking his head no! We all roared with laughter, the kind of laughter that lightens people's hearts and brings tear to their eyes. The best kind of laughter there is.
The wonderful laughter that ensued covers up one fact that I have to bring myself to accept - my dog is a republican. Gulp...how did that happen? I guess I won't focus on that end, and instead focus on the fact that my dog can answer yes and no questions now! Maybe that could get us on Ellen! Now, there's a thought!
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