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John Kerry got lucky last night. As a 30-year Boston resident
\n the Dowbrigade has heard him deliver a lot of speeches. And informal
\n chats. And press conferences. So we can say with some authority that
\n he delivers an oratorical gem once in a blue moon.<\/p>\n
As unlikely as it may seem, last night there was a rare blue moon hanging
\n in the sky above the Fleet center. The first full moon of July
\n was the 2nd of the month, and so it is one of those months, every three
\n years or so, when we have TWO full moons. The second one is called a
\n "blue moon".<\/p>\n
That blue moon was shining over our left shoulder like an albino basketball
\n with acne as we drove our weary way home following Kerry’s stellar acceptance
\n speech. As we drove, perhaps to stay awake, we turned on a talk radio
\n station.<\/p>\n
A caller named "Gunnar" who was a member of a motorcycle gang and an
\n elated Kerry supporter, was speculating on the prospects that Kerry issue
\n a national ruling to abolish motorcycle helmet laws and allow people
\n to "ride free".<\/p>\n
Hey Gunnar, the prospects that Kerry will repeal all helmet laws are
\n about the same as the prospects that he will repeal the minimum wage
\n laws.<\/p>\n
But the caller got me thinking. The Democratic Party has nominated a
\n guy who rides a chopper. A hard-core Harley Davidson enthusiast. What
\n if he wants to ride his Harley in the inauguration parade? Would the
\n Secret Service let him? Can you imagine the President of the United States
\n riding
\n down Pennsylvania Avenue on a Harley?<\/p>\n
What marvelous times we live in.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
John Kerry got lucky last night. As a 30-year Boston resident the Dowbrigade has heard him deliver a lot of speeches. And informal chats. And press conferences. So we can say with some authority that he delivers an oratorical gem … Continue reading