Today's an important day. Most of the United States sees it as Super Tuesday, a huge day in politics. Here, the importance of this day is that it's an excuse to get drunk on a Tuesday. Yes, in this town, the important thing about today is that it's Fat Tuesday. Not Mardis Gras, that was the past weekend. Not even French speakers make the connection. For those of you who don't speak the language, Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday.
So, while much of the world is monitoring CNN, the locals, ignorant that history is being made at this very moment, are drinking their beer. Yet, they'll be the ones complaining when a "muslim" (as many seem to think Obama is) or a "woman" is president.
Another testament to the ridiculousness (I know this isn't a real word) of many people around here is how many people voted for John Edwards, despite the fact that he dropped out of the race several days ago.
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