Palpatine for Senator
It's Election Day, and while there won't be any advocacy at Semantic Compositions ([except for my boss -- Darth Vader]), your host can't resist sharing a tidbit from his time at the ballot box this morning.
The poll workers handed an instruction sheet to people as they waited in line, in order to explain the electronic voting machines being used in Orange County. To avoid the appearance of partisanship, the sample screen shots showed a ballot choice of Grover Cleveland versus Charles Lindbergh. Seeing as Cleveland lived from 1837 to 1908, and Lindbergh lived from 1902 to 1974, they could never even have appeared on a ballot together. A video being shown to demonstrate the same voting machine included screen shots of a ballot with Mark Twain and Molly Pitcher, who are historically separated by an even larger timespan.
As for this evening, SC will offer an observation that everyone can agree on, whether they're voting for Bush, Kerry, or a wooden plank: a fifth of a good single-malt Scotch will come in handy whether your candidate wins or loses. The only difference is whether or not you end up sharing.
My very favorite single malt is Lagavulin, but it's been a while since I could afford it (insert bitter rant here); I did, however, recently score a bottle of Bowmore at a reasonable price, and I will be having some tonight. I have no desire to discuss politics, but I will ask: what's your favorite Scotch?
Posted by: language hat | November 02, 2004 at 01:56 PM
I don't want to claim any significant expertise in Scotch, because I haven't had the vast majority of them, but I rather like Glenmorangie 15 year.
Posted by: Semantic Compositions | November 03, 2004 at 12:43 AM
I have to stump for the golden nectar from near the Auld Hom on Skye: Tallisker.
http://www.scotchwhisky.com/focus/talisker.htm
Posted by: Patrick | November 04, 2004 at 08:46 AM