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The Ruling Class
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He was, for a time, the leader of the ruling class of Alberta. I don't mention sensitive names. His autographed picture hangs on the wall of the restaurant.
As a customer he was a disappointment, cheap, tightfisted, classic member of his "class".
They come in, bluff that they have a reservation "You can mark it off" his guest tells me, there's no reservation, and while usually I'd be open to the possibility we made a mistake, with these people I know better, still, I play along.
He has a haughty look, arrogant, dislikeable upon first glance, raises my back somehow, I think I recognize him, check the photos on the wall, sure enough...
He led the party, briefly, into flames and ruin. The Party, that had ruled Alberta for 40 years, he, the elected final leader, so personifying the party, the arrogance, corruption, he the face of privilege, ignorance, scorn, corruption, his was the face the party wore to their grave.
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Following the election, and his party's complete annihilation, he came for dinner. And one of our customers (all of our customers are party members) stood and told him what they thought, in front of his family, told him in no uncertain terms and with colorful adjectives what he thought of his leadership, what he'd done to the party. We moved them to the private room. He suffered it unfazed, true, he'd single-handedly brought down an empire, by single-handedly personifying every one of their corrupt influences...
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The second-last to leave table, 8:30, they ask "Is that so-and-so...former ..." and I apologize, yes, it is, we don't discriminate our customers, really, we should...
He stays another 2 and a half hours after close, tips 12%. Oblivious to every social clue that every nitwit, any nitwit would recognize, they don't care, we are open for them and them alone, and this ignorance, it's the perfect metaphor to his governance of the party, to the party itself...
The Secret Life and Art of Henry Darger
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YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BGA4wNTljY
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Read More Here: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/16/arts/he-was-crazy-like-genius-for-henry-darger-everything-began-ended-with-little.html?pagewanted=all
An interesting video, if it's your thing check out Emery Blagdon & Marwencol,
Treasure: Calgary, 1 Kilo Gold Brick
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Of local interest, a 1 KG Gold Bar is found in Calgary by some plumbers renovating a bathroom.
Now think of how many finds there are that don't get reported...
Prediction: The US Election
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Really, it's none of my business, but the politics in the US have global influence. And I'm not really criticizing or judging them, at least not for Americans, they can do their own research, they've abundant resources, shit, if they're online and reading this they've got the internet and there's no excuse...
But as an observer, Canadian, with the same interest every other country on earth has in their elections and politics, this is what I think is gonna happen:
#1) Donald Trump will win the Republican Nomination, and be their candidate.
#2) Either Hillary or Bernie Sanders will win the Democrat Nomination. I'm hoping (?) guessing Bernie Sanders. He appears to have some intelligence, wit and reason behind him.
#3) Appalled and Dismayed by the possibility or even thought of Donald Trump becoming President (!!!), most reasonable, intelligent and educated Republicans will vote Democrat. A very slight shift, but enough to turn the election.
PREDICTION: BERNIE SANDERS WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE USA.
That said, it will be interesting regardless. So strap on your seatbelts and prepare for the ride...
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