A dream from a couple of nights ago, while I had the nasty virus

[mmcirvin]

It was the evening of Election Day, and I was watching TV with my father. For some reason, instead of the usual election coverage, every single channel was carrying the same show: a gala that looked like an awards show, on a big glittery set done up in blue and silver, with John and Cindy McCain on stage hosting the ceremonies. I saw Cindy McCain produce an envelope and announce: "And the winner of the election is..." (drumroll) "JOHN McCAIN!!!" And everyone feigned surprise and delight.

I started yelling: "THAT'S IT! I WANNA RIOT! I'M GONNA GO OUTSIDE AND SMASH SHIT UP!!!" at which point my father started whacking me with a cane and saying "Is that how an adult reacts? Is that?? Act like a man, will you?!!"

(Anyone who knows my father will find this particularly amusing, since it's about as far out of character for him as you can get.)

Comments

I'm not reading this part.

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

That is one crazy dream! Obviously in real life they'll have Billy Crystal do the hosting.



Also, I skip LJ Subject lines, so I was confused by the fact that you seemed to be in a dream, but hadn't said you were in a dream. "Or had you?" I thought, and read the subject.

[lots42.livejournal.com]

Hells, in that situation, I'd dive between you and your dad so you can escape and smash shit up

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Eh, it looks like I'm gonna be leaving the smashing-shit-up to those people at the Palin rallies.

[megmimcg.livejournal.com]

Definitely out of character for Dad - except that he does use a cane sometimes!

[thette.livejournal.com]

Not too far off from Swedish election night celebrations. (Funny language note: celebrations that last all night are called wakes, "vaka", pl. "vakor", in Swedish.) We do have all the votes (except the late postal votes) counted by one AM election night, and the final count and recount is done three days later.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Including the Freudian psychodrama?