Two short, true stories: Durango’s Pepsi bottling plant is gone now, but in the mid 1960s, it was a thriving business. I worked there part time after school. One of the full-time employees, a woman in her 50s, known to us only as Mutti, had emigrated to Durango from Hitler’s Germany, and had become a citizen by passing a citizenship test. She would never miss work, except on Election Day, when she wanted to be the first one to vote, then volunteer at the polls the remainder of the day.
We are so blessed to live in this nation. Please vote on Tuesday.
Second story: On our block, a “Grandpa” lived with one of the families. This was not unusual for that time. He would usually stay close to home, but on Election Day, he would put on a suit and tie and go to the polls to vote.
Voting is a no-lose proposition. If your candidate wins, you celebrate. If your candidate loses, you always have, “I didn’t vote for him or her.”
If you don’t vote, you can’t celebrate or complain.
David Watkins
Redington Shores, Fla.
