I have this shirt (thank you, Out of Print) that says “Let’s Get Political” on the front with the “lit” in political emphasized, and on the back, with one word on each line, it says “Read, Think, Vote.” I wore it recently to the pharmacy. I told the woman at the counter I was picking up, gave her my name, and the $5 copy for the medication. She nodded at my shirt and said she liked it, then she chuckled. She said, “Now it’s just a matter of deciding who to vote for right?” Shocked, I silently widened my eyes behind my sunglasses, saved by my mask the dignity of not having to smile or laugh at what seemed to me such an absurd comment. I silently took the bag and receipt from her. She didn’t know who she was going to vote for? I wondered, screaming internally.
