Wednesday, April 22, 2009
A tale of two plumbers
A shout out for Repug gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan's Cinco de Mayo event featuring Joe the Plumber.
Joe's neighbors in Ohio must be very amused that some people fork over a grand to meet Joe & have their picture taken with him. Joe the Plumber is a magnet for a certain type of angry white man. These men are like male chimpanzees: They think if they jump up & down, pound their chests, shriek, & show us their rumps, we'll believe there's twice as many of them as there actually are. They'll be displaying themselves at the Deutscher on May 5th like monkeys in a zoo.
"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." Thomas Jefferson
May 5th, Deutscher Club in Clark, NJ, on Tuesday, May 5th starting at 6 pm.The bratwurst at Deutscher is reputedly quite good, but you'll have more fun if you wait & wrangle a guest invite to Oktoberfest at the club. Joe The Plumber could never outshine Sam the Plumber in Jersey. Joe is famous for being famous, but like some celebrities on Dancing With the Stars, it's difficult to recall how he became famous the first time. Sam was the local organized crime boss who provided much of the inspiration for the character of Tony Soprano. Sam hung out at a popular Italian restaurant, Angie & Min's. Didn't cost you anything to meet Sam, provided you didn't owe him money, although he probably wasn't enthusiastic about having his photo taken. I used to patronize a Dunkin' Donuts near Sam's office. In fact, my step-brother met his lovely wife when she was working the counter at that Dunkin'. Sometimes there were wise guy types in there, but lots of guys in Jersey act like wise guys, it's difficult to know the real ones. You just learn to mind your own business.
GENERAL ADMISSION
(includes Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Veggie Burgers, Bratwurst, Baurenwurst, Herbed Chicken, Pasta Salad, German Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Sauerkraut, Coleslaw, Fruit Salad, Corn on the Cob, French Fries, Watermelon) ONLY $50!
VIP ADMISSION (includes above and Book Signing)
ONLY $125!
GOLD TICKET (above and photo op with Joe and Steve) ONLY
$250!
DIAMOND RECEPTION (private meeting before the event)
ONLY $1000!
Buses will be departing from all corners of the state for this once-in-a-lifetime event. For those traveling from far and wide, hotel accommodation information will be forthcoming.
Joe the Plumber 2009 Lonegan Endorsement Tour tee-shirts, hats, and pins will be available on site.
Joe's neighbors in Ohio must be very amused that some people fork over a grand to meet Joe & have their picture taken with him. Joe the Plumber is a magnet for a certain type of angry white man. These men are like male chimpanzees: They think if they jump up & down, pound their chests, shriek, & show us their rumps, we'll believe there's twice as many of them as there actually are. They'll be displaying themselves at the Deutscher on May 5th like monkeys in a zoo.
Labels: count the yoyos, New Jersey politics
