another 'man on the street' experience

[jbm]

This morning I was in a little gift shop when I noticed a small crowd gathering by the plate glass window. I glanced over to see what they were looking at and at first I thought there was a mini tornado going past or something. There was like a whirlwind of SOMETHING so thick you could barely see out. I went over to the window to join the watchers and we decided that it was a giant swarm of some type of bugs.I think they were bees,but at one point someone said they were locusts. The moment the locusts possibility was mentioned,the guy next to me visibly groaned,and with total sincerity said,"NOW look what Bush has done to us!!"

For a second there was total silence,a lot of head nodding,and just a general acceptance in the room that the guy was probably correct,but then everyone laughed and the Bush rants began. Every person in that store was ripping him apart,and having big fun doing it. I know we can't afford to be over confident,but I see stuff like this and know we've got a fighting chance.