This is usually my favorite time of year but like many folks . . . I’m having a hell of a time getting into the spirit. Apparently I am not alone:
An evil wind through this land still blows. You can:
Hang your dollies in protest! Or . . .
Scream in abject horror knowing you’re not safe . . . even behind locked gates.
You could join the orange side!
Or you can blissfully pretend everything will be okay.
But please vote.
If not for democracy . . .
For the owls, the butterflies, the birds and the caterpillars.
It’s the only way to achieve inner peace!
*Images from the clever folks in my hood!
Great pictures and discussion. Love it
The hanging dolls reminded me of you and your barbies! However I don’t think we ever hung the barbies – beheaded them, yes. But no hanging!
Trump totally eats it. He is evil and repulsive. The day he was born has proven to be a calamitous day for humankind.
Meanness and cruelty combined with senility and stupidity. Those who support him are no better.
Now that I’ve been reading about issues voting for the Dem in several states, I’m very nervous. I hope that people pay attention and will take the time to make sure the machine is recording the right person.
I hope the days ahead are not as rough as I fear they will be!
It’s hard to be festive when decency and democracy are dying.
Let’s hope we all feel like celebrating Nov 4th.
🤞
That would be lovely.
You have always been way ahead of the curve. The downside of that is one gets worn down by the truth of the matter. Good luck. Duke
Good luck world!
Those are some nice decorations! Yes, we definitely need to go out and vote.
Thanks! There are only a few houses in my neighborhood that have gone all out – probably because it’s too hilly around here to attract a lot of trick-or-treaters!
Thank you for the reminder that our votes count and we need everyone to save our country from fascism
I would like to see a return to basic decency at this point. It’s depressing to see how many people think being cruel is their God-given right.
South Africa also has mid term elections in early November. I don’t expect any change and our corrupt government will continue to mismanage and steal. The world is a sorry place currently but the decorations are great 🎃
I know very little about politics in South Africa so I can’t comment. I’m a child of the sixties and we have to at least put up a fight.
That is good. You should fight. My family will also vote for change.
Whatever makes one happy.
Hi Jan. I can relate to your feelings. Similar sh*t is happening in France. (Coming from the other side!) So it would look like the decent people are caught in the middle…
I sincerely hope there will be a massive vote in the US until November 3rd, and so massive, the crazy Reps won’t have a choice but accept it…
You are not alone… Democracy shall win. Eventually.
Yes – we’ve seen the riots. I spent Christmas in Ivry back in 1970 with working class folks – many immigrants brought to France for cheap labor – and those folks were not at all well treated by the French government. Even back then – a bizzion years ago – I got the feeling it was someday going to blow.
PS. Just checking with AI, it seems that early voting is higher than the past midterms, with hign increase in Texas, Ohio, Maine, and more Democrats voting… Let’s hope the trend keeps on… 🤞🏻
I have no doubts that the GOP won’t fare well but that won’t stop them from shouting fowl and doing everything in their dirty bag of tricks to overturn the results.We could look like France come Nov. 4th!