11 February 08
Maine Caucuses II
Well, my mother braved a blizzard and waited in line for three hours to try and vote yesterday. She had two women with her, fellow alumnae from Mount Holyoke, who were in their upper 80s.
The line went out for 1/5 mile. It was so slow, and so overwhelming, they ran out of registration forms, had to send someone to City Hall to copy more.
In the end they left before they got a chance to vote. But she’s never seen anything like it and wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
In my sister’s town of Norway it was also a mob scene, where the officials gave up and just asked people to raise their hands for Clinton or Obama. (More hands up for Obama.)
On another, sadder, note, I just learned from a friend of the death of Sheldon Brown, founder of Harris Cyclery in Newton, Massachusetts, and known affectionately in the cycling world as “Uncle Sheldon.” Tailwinds, Uncle Sheldon…
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What a shock to read about Sheldon Brown’s death. I knew him when I lived in Allston and I used to go to Harris Cyclery for all my bike touring needs. Great guy and encyclopaedic knowledge of bicycles. I will miss his online articles and quirky sense of humor.
Everyone here in Japan is watching the electins with nervous anticipation. No one wants another eight years of hell.
Yes, Butuki, a real shock. He was a great guy. I loved hearing from him on the tandem list.