Country coffee

02.02.2003

The phone woke me up this morning. Brian needed someone to fill a shift at The Space at the last minute. I think I was too groggy to realize I'd agreed. I'll admit I started my shift in a crabby mood. Things weren't fully stocked, I was hungry and tired, and anti-war protesters kept coming in (some w/ their children) on their way to make a difference. They ordered special malted mochas and espresso drinks to keep them satisfied while protesting our demand that a brutal authoritarian regime disarm.

When is it OK to use children for political purposes? Seriously. I don't think pre-schoolers have political opinions. Please don't take them to protest rallies. I don't care whether they're pro-life or anti-war protests. No one should use children as political tools.

To cheer myself up during my tiresome shift, I've decided to turn the radio to a country station. Oh, yeah! It's totally ridiculous, but country music so cheers me up. I know most politically correct hipsters don't appreciate the simple, honest music of poor white folk. But come on! Who doesn't enjoy songs about pickup trucks? And I think the electric slide dulcimer is my new favorite instrument.

Posted by Miguel at 01:20 PM

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Counrty music is definetly awesome. On long drives they are especially nice to sing along to. Let me quote one of my favorites... "if I always had a half'o Hamsandwich in my lunch pale, and my dear old dog never got older... that'll be ok ... that'll be ok, that'll be ok, if everybody everywhere had a dollar in their hand a bigger piece of the pie... that'll be ok."

Miguel, keep the political posts, lots of my friends are starting to read it. It's nice to read somebody who is objective and factual.

Posted by: Andres at February 3, 2003 10:16 AM

You lie! Country music lies! It is music of poor black folk first then it is music of poor white folk and now it is pop!

Bla!

Posted by: Gyorgy at February 4, 2003 05:35 AM

Pop is not a dirty word.

Posted by: Miguel at February 4, 2003 01:05 PM

I love all kinds of music but I really like country. Especially Keith Urban.

Posted by: sales leads at March 28, 2003 06:49 PM