Lawrence Hall, HSG
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A Run-Off Primary Election Between Two Inadequate Men
Prologue, Exposition, and Chekhov’s Ballot Box:
A wobbly old man complained to the judge
Who had found that he was ineligible to vote
“But the guy on the TV said I could vote,” he whined
“I have to obey the law,” replied the judge, “not the guy on TV”
Rising Action and Conflict:
I took my ballot and perused the names
Two names, the only names, of two bad men
Further Conflict:
I do not have to vote for the lesser of two evils
Because the lesser of two evils is still an evil
******
I left the little bubbles for those little men blank
And pencilled into an empty space my choice:
NO!
And underlined it twice
Denouement:
I drove away
May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM UTC
Lawrence Hall, HSG
[email protected]
A Run-Off Primary Election Between Two Inadequate Men
Prologue, Exposition, and Chekhov’s Ballot Box:
A wobbly old man complained to the judge
Who had found that he was ineligible to vote
“But the guy on the TV said I could vote,” he whined
“I have to obey the law,” replied the judge, “not the guy on TV”
Rising Action and Conflict:
I took my ballot and perused the names
Two names, the only names, of two bad men
Further Conflict:
I do not have to vote for the lesser of two evils
Because the lesser of two evils is still an evil
******
I left the little bubbles for those little men blank
And pencilled into an empty space my choice:
NO!
And underlined it twice
Denouement:
I drove away