Family Voting

When I looked at the responses to Swan's last post, sara's comments reminded me of my Grandparents. Grandpa was a stanch REPUBLICAN.....and Grandma was a DIE-HARD DEMOCRAT. She did not drive, so Grandpa drove her everywhere......EXCEPT on Election Day.

On Election Day, they would get out of their shared bed and He would NOT speak to her as she cooked breakfast and they shared their meal. Then, he would go get into his car and head to the polls...without Grandma. She always had a cab coming to get her, and she would be driven to the polls. Often she arrived just behind him, and he would ignore her standing behind him. He would vote and go home. She would vote and the cab would drive her home. And he would not talk to her until after lunch.

It burned his butt that every election his vote was cancelled out by hers. The family in Ohio, was always tickled to get the call from Grandma in California on Election Day.

They have both been gone for many years, after sharing almost 50 years together. Him having his vote cancelled and Her giggling inside all the way until lunch.

They were the most accepting people. I am sure they are tickled watching our Family. It is just the thing they would have enjoyed.

T