From the East Wing, With Other Quantum Mechanics, Sophia On TV, Flying the Flag, Skipping Rope, And Passing Out Cows

Greetings to all, and welcome new friends to the East Wing.

Right up front, I’ve gotta clarify a few things ‘bout Quantum Mechanics, as some people had different ideas of what I’d been talking ‘bout last week. First off, let me make it absolutely clear that these Quantum Mechanics are not, I repeat, are not competitors of Mr. Good Wrench. They’ve never been or will ever will be in the future.

It’s also important to know that Quantum Mechanics are not those mechanics under 5’ 4”. Nor do Quantum Mechanics only work on little tiny cars. There are no Quantum Mechanics Shops in North Judson IN, and I don’t believe one to be anywhere in Starke County. I don't have a telephone or web site where they can be reached in Indiana. Also please note that Quantum Mechanics are not employees of or otherwise associated with PEP BOYS in any way.

And finally, I want to make it perfectly clear there’s no QUANTUM CAR in the NASCAR Series. That statement alone should dispel all rumors ‘bout the Quantum Mechanics that work for NASCAR.

Now with that all being said, if ya still think that the Quantum Mechanics can fix your problems and be of service to ya, and ya don’t want to drive too far, I know they had some Quantum Mechanics at The Ohio State University when I was over there a while back, so ya can call over to Columbus and see if they’re still in business over there, or maybe a better idea is just drive down to West Lafayette and go the Chancellors Office right there on the Purdue Campus. They can surly help ya out. Ya see the Chancellors Office is kinda like the information booth in the mall, only it’s at Purdue and not at the mall. But they know where everything is.

When ya get on campus there at Purdue, ya may just want to ask the first students ya see if they know any Quantum Mechanics, or know where the garage is located. Ya might be surprised, some of those Purdue students might just be Quantum Mechanics, and you’d save a trip to the Chancellors Office. It they’re not, at least they’ll be able to get ya to the Chancellors Office, and they’ll take care of ya there.

Why I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if one of these students ya asked ‘bout Quantum Mechanics, they’d be glad to even take ya right up to the Chancellors Office personally. Those Purdue students are real helpful like that, even the ones that aren’t Quantum Mechanics.

If by chance ya can’t find any Quantum Mechanics at Purdue, ya could always try Indiana University at Bloomington, but they’re a school of a different color. So I’m not sure they’d even have a Quantum Mechanics Garage there. Don’t know for sure what they specialize in down there at Bloomington.

I do know several years ago one of their faculty members taught a class in furniture moving. As I recalled they had an online demonstration, it wasn’t really an on line thing like today, it was a live TV demonstration. That was a little before “on line” came on line. But it was a good knight.

Seems this same faculty member also taught a speech class from time to time. Such classes were taught with special importance being place on local colloquial speech, as I understand from a student who’d attended some classes, the instructor placed particular emphasis on a specific action in reference to ones mother.

After that attack on the GENERAL, I expect to hear lots of whining from Bloomington, but ya gotta remember that’s a school of a different color. I for one was never a fan of Bob Knight. I always considered him a public embarrassment to higher education in State of Indiana. The only thing more embarrassing to me was the fact that Bob Knight came for my alma mater, The Ohio State University.

Last Tuesday evening me Sophia the Republican Cat watched the election primary returns. The cat insisted on Fox News Chanel, I’m thinking she’s gona be disappointed in the results, so I go along and we watch Fox News Chanel. Wow was that ever a mistake. The Tea Party Guy form Kentucky won hands down early in the evening and shortly after Arlen Specter gets his butt kicked after switching from republican to democrat trying to hold on to his senate seat. Sophia laughed and laughed at the defeat of Arlen Specter. Calling him a #@$%$#@&^* *&^&*)(*&^ turncoat anyhow.

Sophia was beside herself, I’m telling ya the cat was smiling ear to ear. She wanted the 2girldogs to do high5’s but the Pup Baby said no way José . It was shortly after the AP Wire Service called the Arlen Specter race that Sophia’s cell phone started to ring. As the national spokescat for the Conservative Calico Cats of America (CCCA) , as well as the spokescat for the NRCCC. (National Republican Calico Cats Conference), Sophia was expected to make a public statement. The cat obliged .

Did ya ever see one of those big ole satellite dishes setting on top of a truck? Two of ‘em showed up in the driveway to do the uplink interview with Sophia the Republican Cat. Those trucks are kinda cool. They’re like a little self contained city almost. Having their own electrical generating system, outdoor lighting, on poles even, and private restrooms. Not those portapotty things, these are the real deal, hand washing facilities and all.

One of the trucks even had a little kitchen with both stove and refrigerator. Not a microwave in site. You would’ve thought they’d have a microwave. They didn't, said cooking microwaves messed up the other stuff in the trucks. And ya know what else ya can do inside those trucks. Watch television! I’m telling ya, ya’d be surprised at how many TV’s are in those trucks. That was the first time I’d ever watched TV inside a truck. I even saw Sophia on TV inside the truck. Sophia looks good on television, even inside a truck. Like Sophia said “When ya got it ya flaunt it” as the cat promenaded.

Didn’t think Sophia would ever stop lauding the virtues of the Kentucky Tea Party, as she turned her best side toward the camera with the little light glowing red on top. “It’s an in your face slap to democrats and republicans alike” Sophia exclaimed as she relished in the bright lights on the tall aluminum poles from inside the big truck. The telescoping light poles reminded me or Ron Popel’s “Pocket Fisherman” just pull ‘em out and you’re in business. Those were such cool trucks. When I was a kid, one of my dreams in life was to drive a Schwan’s Truck. Still is.

Long into the night Sophia played to the camera as only a Republican Calico Cat can do, and lord knows we’ve all seen ‘em play out from time to time. The first one I recall was Thomas Dewey, when he won the presidential election in 1948. I’m sure you’ve seen the photo of President Truman holding up the New York Newspaper with bold headlines blaring “ DEWEY WINS” ! Talk ‘bout an Uh Oh moment.

Almost instantly Sophia became accustom to the lights, and in no time at all she had developed such a fluid delivery of her message as she pranced back and forth between the little lines drawn on the ground as her reference points. Sophia was told by the TV people to stay within the lines so she wouldn’t get out of the camera field of view, and so it was within those little lines drawn in the dirt, the cat danced the night away.

Watching Sophia in front of the TV Cameras reminded me so much of the Television Preachers. Ya just know they had to practice the delivery, the walk, the moves, the body language, the pause for impact of message, the smile, the false expressions of both concern and jubilation, the projection of sincerity.

She had ‘em all, that Calico Republican Cat. Toward the end of Sophia’s air time I’d recognized the talent in her ability to deliver the message. It’s no wonder why she is the spokescat for both the CCCA and NRCCC, this cats got not only the talent but also the hootsba to bring the message home.

Just how persuasive Sophia could be was not demonstrated until after the bright lights were turned off, the plug had been pulled on the satellite link and while the crew was packing their magic back into the trucks with the big dishes on top, Sophia asked that all work be stopped for a brief moment to allow her to thank the crew for coming all the way out in the country to give just a little mild mannered house cat a chance to humbly state her point of view on such major topics of the day.

As the crews stopped their work and gathered around, Sophia preached her gospel. It was such a time, such a time. Jimmy Swaggart would have been proud. Jim Baker would have be envious. Billy Graham would have enjoyed. He’s republican ya know. Oh sure, Calico Cat and all.

And then she hit ‘em. Sophia The Republican Calico Cat asked ‘em all for a small monetary donation to assist either the CCCA or the NRCCC, the donor’s choice. And proposing such donations be in memorial of Calico Cats gone before us. One of the TV Producers, said she only had a $100.00 bill, and no change. As Sophia plucked the hundred dollar bill from her fingers, she said “this is change”. The cat’s got a pompousness ‘bout her that’s hard to ignore. As the last of the big trucks pulled from the yard, Sophia was counting her “love offerings”. The TV Crews left some $1,022.00 lighter than when they arrived. Sophia The Republican Cat had learned the real secret to television evangelism. Get the money. Sophia has the gift.

Sometime last Wednesday Sophia had conversations with the National Tea Party Leaders and it was decided that Sophia would form a support group called the National Tea Cat Association (NTCA)

While telling me of this new endeavor, I could just see the excitement in the cat eyes. When the cat’s in the cradle ya know you’re in for a big time. And this cats in the cradle. I’m sure there’s gona be more coming from the NTCA. Tea Cats?

One of the fun things I look forward every year is putting up our outside flag. This year was not different. We get a new flag every year, me and the1wife. By the end of summer, Old Glory is tired and worn out from so much waving in the wind. It’s a most enjoyable site, looking out the East Wing Windows to the South and seeing the flag, our flag, moving on the wind. At the East Wing we start the summer when the flag goes up. Last Sunday Afternoon ‘bout 2:00 O’clock right outside the East Wing Windows, I started summer. I was happy, I was glad, I love summer. Here comes summer, oh happy days.

If ya stop and think ‘bout what all that flag represents and how many have died for the beliefs that flag stands for, you’ll get shivers, ya just will. And if ya don’t, then maybe you’re part of the problem. Those who tend to ignore the importance of some things just seem to always be on the wrong side of the rope of life. Now I’m not telling ya which side of the rope to be on, don’t misunderstand, I’m just telling ya it’s important to be on the right side of the rope. The challenge in life is to figure out which side is the right side. If ya have any doubt ‘bout where ya are, get on the other side.

Some folks can and some folks can’t and some folks wish they could. Did ya ever learn to skip rope? One of the fun thing ‘bout growing up in a family of girls, ya learned how to skip rope, really, really skip rope. So fast ya could hardly count ‘em. Skip rope on one foot, oh sure. Skip two ropes at the same time, of course. Skip rope blind folded, no, but after getting the rhythm, close your eyes and skip as long as ya wanted and never miss, unless of course the twirlers changed speed. When I was a kid most everybody skipped rope. We skipped rope and played Hop Scotch. And if ya were really good at both, play Hop Scotch and skip rope at the same time. I don’t skip rope now as much as I used to. But I still play Hop Scotch, from time to time.

With all the discussion ‘bout Arizona and ‘bout illegal aliens all over the country, some thoughts come to mind.

A few years back at the height of the “Mad Cow Disease” scare, our Federal Government was able to track the movement of a single 3 year old cow all the way from where she was born outside this country to the exact location of where she was on a farm in the state of Washington. Now I don’t care who ya are, that’s impressive cow tracking at its best.

One of the major problems with illegal aliens, according to our Government, is the inability to locate these 10 – 12 millions illegal aliens in our country. Our Government doesn’t know where they’re at.

Maybe we should just give ‘em all a cow.

This beautiful spring Sunday, has been a glimpse of summer, a promise that will be kept. Your company today had made the this glimpse of summer special to us all. Sophia just reminded me to tell all that she’ll be mailing Tea Cat Membership Applications soon and reminds everyone that a contribution should be included with the completed application . (damn republican cat)

Stay Safe in Baghdad and Afghanistan

From the East Wing, With Other Quantum Mechanics, Sophia On TV, Flying The Flag, Skipping Rope, And Passing Out Cows

I wish you well,
BobbyRay