I was staffing a booth at the Fair in opposition of a proposed biomass plant, and had the most interesting exchange with an older gentleman who approached. He came up & calmly asked why I was against it. The first thought that popped into my head was probably inspired by my lovely blue "Save Our Air" t-shirt, so I said, "I'm concerned about the air pollution." Well. . . that was what he was waiting for because he broke into a tirade that I could tell had been boiling under the surface. "It's not going to pollute the air, blah blah blah. . .Shelton won't let any business come here, yada yada yada. . . " I just let him rant, and occasionally interjected, "really?" and "I disagree." Then he proceeded to tell me about going to WalMart (where he emphasized he hardly ever goes), and there were people there gathering signatures to legalize marijuana. Then he pointed at ME, and said, "And YOU'RE one of them!!!" I guess this fluffy exterior is hiding a new secret identity even ~I~ didn't know existed. I didn't take offense, and it makes for a good story. ;-)
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