Monday, July 28, 2008

An Evil Spell Continues

This past weekend was my Aunt Harriet's birthday anniverary. Within the family, jokes and assertions about Harriet as a 'tub man' were inevitable although all did not participate -- such references and allusions made to bathtubs, metal washtubs and later in that marital history, plastic tubs of margarine, as well as risque double entendres focused upon the word 'tube' and professional commentary about boat construction.

Not all such ribaldry clashed with the story of Harriet Tubman, the well-known historical figure, although large numbers of people heralding and celebrating a "different kind of woman" could be classified as a type of culture shock.

This weekend, West Palm Beach television journalism described a mid-roadway incident whereby a 15-year-old boy was bounced from an automobile onto the street and hit by a car. Not sure just how far the 'Harriet Tub-man' family joke has been carried in the state of FL, without a doubt some advance celebration notice should be appropriate in the future.

When in a mob, "Buckle up for safety".

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