and he laughed, all the way home... [View all]

[Solly Mack]

I live in SW Central Louisiana and often frequent the local fleamarket looking for pieces to repurpose. Earlier today my husband and I were on the prowl for the various parts needed for a DIY hall tree project. We've been to this business many times and always managed to conduct trade in a cordial manner.

I spied a piece from several stalls down that had potential to work for my latest disruption of a normally quiet home. (if you don't count the blustering my two small ankle-biters engage in with gusto and much bravado)

Off I go, dragging my husband along, more than a little excited (me, not him) only to come face to face with a life size cardboard cutout of Donald Trump. Spirits dampened, I was greeted by the proprietor. I smiled politely, already against any purchase. Along with the cardboard image of a living mockery of humankind, were various tee-shirts and signs, all touting Trump.

My husband looked around and blurted out, "Are you seriously supporting Trump?" (Well, duh)

The store owner smiled proudly and said, "Of course! Aren't you?"

My beloved came back with, "No".

I'm hoping the man doesn't ask why because this has the potential for getting ugly. (Remember, this is an open carry state) When my husband shed his uniform, he also completely shed his filter. (not that he ever had much of one)

So of course the man does ask. (and my husband was hoping he would)

"Because he attracts the worst kind of people and he's no better. You can't be around a Trump supporter for more than a few minutes before they say something stupid or racist. Usually both, just like Trump."

The man, now with a funny look on his face, turns as his wife walks over, and begins a rant about BLM, saying "Black lives matter, just not as much" (holding up a tee-shirt with the same words)

My husband looks the man in the eye and says, "See?"

We leave. (won't be returning) My husband laughed on the way back to the car.