I live in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) which has about 450 residents. Almost all of them are liberal and although there are a few who are never-Trump Republicans nobody who is pro-Trump has made this known.
A few residents, most of whom have recently moved in, wear lanyards which also have a key card chip in them with their names on them.
Hey, we're old and sometimes we don't always remember the names of people we don't know that well. It also helps start conversations when we meet people for the first time.
Not too long ago a resident got the idea of helping residents order plastic name tags which, if they like, can be personalized with symbols. Here's an example.
I decided to order my own name badge from Zazzle which was even more personalized. I uploaded an image which had as its background a portion of Dali's well known painting The Persistence of Memory, often referred to as his melting clock painting. I felt this expressed my existential view of memory as an 80 year old. Here's how it looks on me:
It has been something of a conversation starter.
I got to thinking about another feeling I have much of the time and how I used another very famous painting to illustrate this blog:
It is of course "The Scream" by Edvard Munch.
My badge is due to arrive on October. 25th. This means that by the time I recieve it the election will be two weeks away.
I won't be screaming on the outside during this period. This will come if Trump wins. However, I will be screaming on the inside whenever I think of the possiblity that he will win.
I am wondering what kind of conversations my wearing this badge will prompt.
Yesterday's blog:
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