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To cap off the election, some gems from Overheard in Minneapolis

70-year-old guy in voting line: I’ll be so damn happy to be able to watch television without all those ads.

30-something: (nods)

70-year-old guy: Isn’t it driving you crazy?

30-something: Actually we just do Netflix and don’t watch any TV at all.

70-year-old: WHAT! How do you know who to vote for then?

30-something: Um, public radio & reading?

70-year-old: Hmph, I don’t know about that.

Female voter to friend: I don’t remember the exact number, but either 200 million or billion people are going to vote today.

Really overly excited ditzy blonde college girl to friend voting for Obama: You can’t, like, vote for Obama! He is, like, a Muslim and doesn’t, like, support our troops.

Little girl, maybe six yrs old: I voted two times today already.

Old lady working the polling place (in a strict tone): You can only vote once or you go to jail.

Coworker #1: I hate how our generation feels that nothing is ever our fault. People really need to start taking responsibilities for their decisions!

Coworker #2: *completely serious* Dude, I totally agree. It’s terrible. But you know, our parents are the ones who taught us to feel entitled. It’s really their fault.

Watch for the kitty ‘tocks at 0:30. Cracks me up.

This week, Jenn Mattern of Breed ’Em and Weep hosts a playdate for Johnny and Barack. Because she’s sick of wimpy moderators and anemic, passive-aggressive debates. Because she’s worried about making it through the winter. Because she’s had more respectful debates with her daughters in the upstairs hallway, over the back of a sleeping, farting dog.

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And if you miss Chewie, at least you can make it to the costumed midget wrestling.