the golf pro and a special election

"Did those two things have anything in common?"

 

Nope! Well, both were experienced today, but that's as far as it goes. The golf pro was one of the contestants on "The Price Is Right" this morning. Here's the odd coincidence part: the game he got to play was "Hole In 1... Or 2". Talk about right place, right time!

 

"Oh, that's really cool!!!"

 

It was! He won, of course, partly because he got to putt from only three feet away, but mostly because he was a golf pro and instructor. And get this: he won a car!!!

 

"Wow, good for him! Hey, he's a tall guy, isn't he? I mean Drew Carey is tall, and that fellow is a head taller than him!"

 

Well, Drew is 5'10", the same height as my Daddy, so he's not that tall. All three of my brothers are taller than that. Still, the golfer is probably 6'5" or 6'6", maybe more. All I can say for sure about him is he's considerably younger than the game show host. Like me, Drew will be 67 at the end of May. His birthday is 6 days before mine.

 

"I see! And he's a former Marine, with his time active duty overlapping yours in the Navy!"

 

I know! Really cool.

 

"So, what's that about an election? Congress folks up for renewal?"

 

No, nothing that intense, or there would have been all kinds of 'mercials. This was a special election with only one item on the ballot: whether to add an extra penny in sales tax for 20 months, with that revenue earmarked for school buildings and renovation of same.

 

"That's good, let the tourists help pay for something needed by the locals."

 

Yeah, well, that's if it passes. It was almost 2 PM when I voted, and the poll worker told me I was voter #66. Of course, most folks are probably going after work...

 

"Sure, that's probably true."

 

I hope so. Honestly, I didn't know anything about this election until two days ago. I hope others keep tuned in better than I do.