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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:29 AM Nov 2012

I have not voted yet

even though I was at my polling station today to drop my daughter off at school.

Tonight after work we're going to go as a family to vote to teach our kid this civic duty.

Do you take your children to the voting booth with you?

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I have not voted yet (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 OP

Yeah, in 5 or 6 grade, I took my sons. FSogol Nov 2012 #1

That's great Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #2

Usually I'm good at getting sarcasm. This time, not so much. Geoff R. Casavant Nov 2012 #3

Same here. And why use "she" for sons? n/t FSogol Nov 2012 #4

I was being selfish and turning the conversation back to my daughter Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #7

Yeah, I got that after I posted. Sorry. Read my edited comment. n/t FSogol Nov 2012 #8

Looks like a sig image. Brickbat Nov 2012 #5

Something I'll Miss Today... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #6

I hope our daughter votes when she's of age Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #10

My mother used to take me when I was a kid. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #9

I don't remember going as a kid Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #11

FSogol

(47,665 posts)

1. Yeah, in 5 or 6 grade, I took my sons.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:32 AM

Nov 2012

My oldest son just voted for Obama.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

2. That's great

Reply to FSogol (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:39 AM

Nov 2012

I'm excited. I hope she remembers this event.

Geoff R. Casavant

(2,381 posts)

3. Usually I'm good at getting sarcasm. This time, not so much.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:42 AM

Nov 2012

Why the sarcasm tag?

FSogol

(47,665 posts)

4. Same here. And why use "she" for sons? n/t

Reply to Geoff R. Casavant (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:44 AM

Nov 2012

On edit, I guess the "she" refers to his daughter. She will remember, I bet, since she'll have the memory reinforced everything time she votes.

Also, I think the sarcasm is his sig.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

7. I was being selfish and turning the conversation back to my daughter

Reply to FSogol (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:53 AM

Nov 2012

FSogol

(47,665 posts)

8. Yeah, I got that after I posted. Sorry. Read my edited comment. n/t

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:54 AM

Nov 2012

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

5. Looks like a sig image.

Reply to Geoff R. Casavant (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:44 AM

Nov 2012

KharmaTrain

(31,706 posts)

6. Something I'll Miss Today...

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:48 AM

Nov 2012

2004 was my daughter's first election, 2008 for my son. They're both making their own ways in life and I definitely will miss them when my wife and I go to vote later this morning.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

10. I hope our daughter votes when she's of age

Reply to KharmaTrain (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:59 AM

Nov 2012

I wonder which Bush she'll get to vote against

greatauntoftriplets

(179,353 posts)

9. My mother used to take me when I was a kid.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:58 AM

Nov 2012

In 1960, she even let me pull the handle for JFK.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

11. I don't remember going as a kid

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:37 AM

Nov 2012

Maybe my parents have always not voted

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