Boating; The real us?

Prosperity Brings Out the Real Us?

Sign just inside the front door of the 'Pukin' Pelican', “If you aren't on the bandwagon, the band is leaving you behind.”
One of our canal residents and one former canal residents are reverting to their old selves. Let me explain, Digger used to live on the canal and was the original owner of “My 20%” but the “recession” of '08 did him in. His foreclosed house was purchased by an Architect from Chicago. The semi-retired 'Archie Architect' as we nicknamed him, rehabbed the house while he waited for work to come in.

Archie and Digger became friends. There was some underlying resentment but they worked around it. Archie was even a leading candidate for the sixth partner in our communal boat. Digger helped Archie put down a new pool deck since both had so much time on their hands. Archie helped Digger negotiate with creditors and save his machines.

All along both men expressed a distaste for President Obama. They campaigned against him and circulated petitions for his impeachment. Digger was the most outspoken and bitter. He used the 'N' word often when describing Barry, which got him dis-invited to many “Dead End Canal Yacht Club” events. Archie paid for the yard signs and the hand bills.

Then the recovery happened and Archie started getting a lot of work in Chicago and away he went. It took a while for Digger to catch up but now they are both busy enough to complain. The following is not a verbatim transcript but how I've recollected a recent conversation between the two friends at the 'Pukin' Pelican'. I was present at this gathering only by accident.

“I've had to hire two girls to fill out the government forms and reports for every window we replace,” said Archie. “This damned Obama is the worst president we've ever had, we should impeach him or worse!”

“I would have never taken this job if there was private work available. Goddamned government work. I have to verify everything like we're all crooks. They're the crooks stealing our money at gunpoint and giving it to lazy shiftless son of a bitches. I'm so glad they did away with food stamps!” Run-aground Ralph and Cap'n Crunch were agreeing heartily.

I was sitting away from them at the bar having an early dinner/late lunch of half priced chicken wings and onion rings. I was biting more of my tongue than my food because I didn't want to throw fuel on the fire and have Digger start with 'that' word again. After I finished and settled my bill of fare I passed by their table and greeted them with a question for which I already knew the answer, “How's the Obama work going, boys?”

They were evicted shortly after I left. Nothing like a 'Rockefeller Republican' to get things going.

Boatguy Ed (boatguiEd@aol.com)is the manufacturer of the worlds BEST anti-fouling bottom paint,www.supershipbottom.com. TWEET me @boatguyed and a corresponding web site ishttp://www.boatingbyboatguyed.com/........ NEVER, EVER TRY TO BUY HIM A DRINK!

This blog/column is meant for educational purposes only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. Do not read while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment.


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