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Representing Casimir

It is appropriate that as I participate in the March fourth FiftyFiftyOne protest surrounded by American and Ukrainian Flags, I receive a text from my Mom telling me that today is a day celebrating the feast of St Casimir.

I grew up in a Polish Neighborhood in Chicago where dawn was greeting by the raising of American Flags and dusk saw them lowered. This occurred every day, weather permitting. Polish was a common language in my neighborhood. It was spoken among my Grandparents, many other relatives and neighbors. Some speakers had come over from Poland and some were born here but all were proud Americans and saw no need to forget the language or traditions of Poland. I am thankful for that. I grew up in a house owned by my Grandparents and surrounded by Polish traditions and the occasional Polish conversation among older relatives. It was an idyllic upbringing.

My Grandfather and Father shared the same first name of Casimir. The name may sound strange to WASPy white bread America but Casimir is a fairly common Polish name1 and there are many guys with that name in Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo…anywhere they make their own Polish Sausage and there is a bowling alley for every 50 Poles.

My Father did not bow before any man and when he saw a wrong he spoke up. When the NRA called the FBI “jack booted thugs” after WACO, my Father gave up his lifetime membership. When the Moose Lodge refused admittance to black members of his party, he renounced that membership. My father didn’t suffer fools lightly.

On a day when I am protesting the destructive and un-american policies of the current US Administration and their demonization of immigrants, minorities and basically anyone not a billionaire, it is appropriate that the protest falls on the Feast of St Casimir. My Father is in my heart and in my voice as I shout to the heavens.

Note: The Polish Eagle is displayed on its official crest. Interesting that we have the Eagle in common.

Note: The “Don’t Tread on Me” flag, also known as the Gadsden flag, was designed during the American Revolution by Christopher Gadsden as a symbol of American unity and resistance against oppression. We need American unity again.

More On Casimir Pulaski:

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/casimir-pulaski

More on my

Dad:

https://thesoundoflaughter.com/?s=Finite+Memories: Representing Casimir

Gee Elon, What Could Go Wrong?

Elon Musk wants to be Trumps efficiency expert.

That’s scary. I can foresee quite a few scenarios inspired by his takeover of another entity he didn’t start, Twitter (Yes I still call it that) and they involved seemingly random staff cuts. He would discover he needed some of them and had to try to get them back. That example doesn’t leave me with a warm fuzzy feeling . Remember Self driving cars and underground tube transport systems. You can bet he want’s to get rid of all Auto Safety standards and anything that doesn’t allow his self driving cars to become a menace on the roads. Yes, no warm fuzzies what-so-ever.

The following dialogue is from a purely fictitious conversation that I imagine could be possible. I shouldn’t have to mention this but this is a parody. Maybe someday the voices in my head can talk to the voices in Elon’s head and straighten out any confusion. I hear he’s working on a brain chip for that.

Key: U = Unknown person soon to be kicked out of Elon’s inner circle.

Note: It is not believed that Elon has an outer circle. I am giving him the benefit of doubt that he as an inner one. Or at least an inner dialogue of various voices.

U – “Mr Musk, what is your first idea when it comes to streamlining the goverment?”

Elon “Well, do we really need a separate ambassador for individual Asian countries. Why can’t we just have one I for the whole continent I mean aren’t they all the same?

U- “ Sir, you do realize that China, Russia and India are just a few of the countries that are part of the Asian Continent and that Asia makes up 60% of the worlds population. It’s home to about 4.46 billion people speaking about 2,300 languages.”

“I can read a map as it’s currently laid out, for now. I still stick by my statement that they are all the same.”

U – “So you are suggesting that one person serve as liaison to the entire continent when two of those countries represent the biggest threats to the U.S. and world peace?

“Hmm, That seems like a problem that I like to categorize as someone else’s. It’s all going to be a moot point when Donald invites China and Russia to divide us up for whatever spoils he can negotiate. He is a master negotiator you know.”

U- “Yes, I’ve heard that claim often, mostly from him.

Did you ever notice that his only goal when negotiating is to not look stupid?”

“He never looks stupid.”

U- “No, not until the aftermath sets in and he’s not around or not held accountable for it. If that does happen he is very practiced in the crude and ancient art of finger pointing. It’s his best defense mechanism. “

“That may be true. I heard he may call it blame-it-su and trademark it. Which I think is brilliant.”

U- “I’m not sure about your Diplomat reduction idea. What other ideas do you have?”

“I have a great way to streamline Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.”

U- “Interesting, Do you have any idea what the basic living and medical costs are for a retired or disabled person?”

“No but it can’t be as much as mine. I mean yes I am a billionaire but it costs more for a genius to live these days.”

U – “Interesting and perhaps ironic.”

“How’s that?”

U – “Well Nicolai Tesla is considered a real genius and he ended up living on soda crackers and the kindness of others.”

“Yes, but he wasn’t a billionaire was he.”

U “No. What’s your point”

“I can’t rely on the kindness of strangers.”

U- “No argument here.”

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