Political Correctness at Fred's

Along with the Autumn season colors, comes the season of politics.  This too can be quite colorful, off color or just plain rotten and dark.  As wonderful as the scents of the Fall season are, the stench of the political season, although invigorating for many, can be down right stinky.  Whether it is politics on the national, state or municipal level, the season invokes a large amount of negative behaviors on it's participants and eventually consumes the innocent onlooker.  Fred's News was no exception.  Early on, as the political season approached, a certain nastiness began to appear.  The most profoundly common statement, "They (potential candidates), are so full of shit, they don't know what the hell they are talking about, all of them have their heads up their asses!"  There's the nastiness I was referring to.  As for "full of shit", that's quite possible, especially if the "heads up their asses" statement is correct!  Then to reaffirm that they are "full of shit", the statement "everything that comes out of their mouths is shit," is the truth!  Lot's of politicians lack common sense..so the solution is right in front of them.  Take "your head out of your ass" and "shit won't come out of your mouth", therefore your bodily functions will improve greatly, you will no longer be "full of shit" and maybe with a better out look, common sense will return and my beloved Fall season will no longer be stinky and full of poop!!

The Town of Sprague has always been a predominately Democratic area.  It's neighbors to the north, Franklin, predominately Republican, with a few Independents and a number of "my own political party" people added to the mix.  Conversations, although lively most of the time, did reach the frenzy stage during political season.  Candidates were seen more often, the length of their stop depending on the nature of the questions thrown at them, by the patrons in the place.  If the comments were on the negative side, "look who's coming in now, we never see that idiot except when he /she needs our vote", you kind of knew this candidate wouldn't be ordering a full course meal, maybe just a coffee to go.  Bill's comment to the patrons, "come on guys, ease up, we gotta make a buck too"!  Then they would all laugh, that inner sense of "let's bait this guy, give him a chance to settle in, eat a bit, fatten him up, then will move in for the kill!" would take over.  On the flip side, if a candidate was well like, they'd sit with them, offering expert advise, asking pertinent questions and listening intently to the answers.  This behavior was an art form at Fred's News and should of been taken seriously by the local political parties.  Patrons pretty much knew who was or wasn't going to be in office come November.  Patrons that were not involved in politics, loved front row seats, allowing full view of the action.  What upset them....Political signs on the windows, blocking their view!  That alone could sway their vote!