MIsunderstanding the concept

Kwazy

Shared on Fri, 02/09/2007 - 16:13
I live in one city, and drive 32.2 miles to work every day to toil endlessly in a rusting remnant of America's once great industrial presence.  The rural area in between serves as a stark reminder of what I like to call the social bipolar disorder afflicting our country.  This is the land of $40,000 pick-up trucks parked in front of $11,000 trailers.  It's also the land of the aerosol love letter.

"JENNY I LOVE YOU!  LOVE MARK"

Hastily sprayed painted on the side of a white metal pole building in black Krylon just off the highway.  This two sentence sentiment mirroring the two private minutes in some quite spot Mark spent the night before.  I hoped it was in expression of the passion and love overflowing within him and not in atonement for bouncing Jenny off a wall.  I really, really hope that.

That was yesterday.  Today when I drove by, mind wandering as it's apt to do during the monotonous trip, I almost missed the building.  The farmer had already been out to fix things.  White paint, probably barn-wash, was meticulously traced over the message.  This is the exact method in which all these poems are muted.  I say muted because the two shades of white never quite match.  One would think that the farmer would paint a swatch over the entire message to completely eliminate it.  This almost never happens.  It could be representative of the lethargy of the farmer.  Could be he was short of paint.  Or it could have been he was in a real hurry.

Or maybe he just sighs, thinks back to the time he was young and idealistic, and subconsciously half-asses it. 

"JENNY I LOVE YOU!  LOVE MARK"

...only in just a whisper, not a shout.






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Armorsmith76's picture
Submitted by Armorsmith76 on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 21:02
I betcha she was pregant too, (because she probably thinks that birth conrol is evil too)and on her way to the bar. The stupid people are still breeding...
AutumnRocks's picture
Submitted by AutumnRocks on Sun, 09/16/2007 - 16:08
Yes, Aonon is correct: Canto 23, 8th circle-Sins of Fraud!!! Damn hypocrites. (I must admit, I am a hypocrite sometimes...but I am a ridiculous one!) :D
AutumnRocks's picture
Submitted by AutumnRocks on Sun, 09/16/2007 - 16:09
oops, that's supposed to say I am NOT a ridiculous one! Ha, sorry!
dkhodz's picture
Submitted by dkhodz on Tue, 02/20/2007 - 19:18
I usually leave at 8 or 8:30, so uh... no.
dkhodz's picture
Submitted by dkhodz on Mon, 02/12/2007 - 19:53
Kwazy - I travel that same stretch of US31 at least two days a week to visit the other big employer in that rusted shell of a town. Maybe we could carpool and you could keep me entertained with your rants!
NewBoyX's picture
Submitted by NewBoyX on Fri, 02/09/2007 - 18:57
Spray paint love. It does not get any more true than that
Kwazy's picture
Submitted by Kwazy on Fri, 02/09/2007 - 22:09
Newboy and I are from the same zeitgeist. He knows what I'm talking about.
UnwashedMass's picture
Submitted by UnwashedMass on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 16:42
BWAA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA! Was it Britney? That is outstanding! I think it's the 332nd ring, IIRC.
Aonon's picture
Submitted by Aonon on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 16:44
Eighth circle: Bolgia 6. Hang on and I will go have a look outside....
MikeTheKnife's picture
Submitted by MikeTheKnife on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 17:04
I hate minivans in general because they almost always seem to me to be the worst drivers. Talking on the phone, not paying attention to the road, speeding, cutting across lanes suddenly. I've always believed that since they believe they bought a 'safe' car to protect their family, they don't need to worry about actually driving safely--their van will magically keep them safe in their little cellphone chatting bubble.
hilskie's picture
Submitted by hilskie on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 17:10
Oh My goodness!! In Washington State, you could have called the police on her for having a toddler in the front seat! ;)
NotStyro's picture
Submitted by NotStyro on Thu, 09/13/2007 - 18:51
Too bad you didn't have the time to follow them to see if they went to a public place. Betcha that mother takes a big honking stroller out of the van with a oxygen tank on it because the kid 'developed' asthma. Then if the kid was a boy, she prolly didn't get him circumcised because it would have caused too much pain & suffering. Some people are clueless idiots without any common sense whatsoever.
Kwazy's picture
Submitted by Kwazy on Tue, 02/13/2007 - 12:11
Antime, anytime. I usually leave at 6:00 in the morning, though. You cool with that? :)

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