Honorary Canadian. Amateur Photographer. New Deal Democrat. #Geography #Orchids
May 1, 2024 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
🧵 Whenever I hear someone say they're not voting, my mind goes back to 2008 in South Georgia when I was randomly picked from the voting line to assist a half-blind Black gentleman in his 90s with his ballot./1
He told me he walked to the voting precinct because he couldn't wait for his daughter to drive him after work.
He said, "Mister, I'm here to vote for Obama." After he checked the box, he asked me no less than 3 times if I was sure he voted for Obama. /2
Feb 15, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Since it's flag day in Canada, I have a story to share 🧵.
In 2004 I traveled to Europe. It was during the highly unpopular Iraq War, so to avoid lectures from Europeans, I slapped on Canadian flag luggage tags to go incognito as a Canadian. /1
Here's what I discovered.
1. Canadians can spot that maple leaf from across a crowded airport terminal, in a thick fog 10 miles away, and from outer space. They have hawk vision when it comes to their flag. It's amazing /1
