Literal Metaphors

As I was commuting to work today, I found myself, as I had the other day, behind a vehicle adorned with Bush/Cheney 2004 bumperstickers.  Yesterday's car was a small blue hatchback, and one of its stickers felt the need to proclaim "W:  Still the President."  Today's vehicle, a "dually" truck, claimed that eating more beef would "Make America Stronger."  Like the driver of the hatchback, the man behind the wheel of the truck was on the old side of middle age, heavy-set, white, and weathered.  You could tell he was a man used to working outside with his hands.  Both vehicles were elderly, full of dents and rust spots; the truck was oddly missing the outside right rear tire, giving it a lopsided appearance.  Interesting to think about these men's economic circumstances, and age, as you read about Bush's efforts to wreck Social Security and increase the deficit by making the tax cuts for the rich permanent.

The kicker?  The thing that made this random encounter veer into the absurd?  The truck had originally been driving to the right of me (pause a moment to get this image clear in your mind), and got in front of me using the right turn signal.  A turn signal that then stayed on through the eight blocks it took for me to get to my destination. 

For all I know, the blinker's on still.

Comments

[Jimbo]

Great story. :)

jwb

[Rana]

Thanks. As they say, life imitates art...

I couldn't have made up a better story if I'd tried. :)