In earliest U.S. elections free booze for voters was important. More so than today.

For example, George Washington provided no alcohol to voters in his first campaign. As a result, he lost. Second time he ran he was smarter. He loaded his campaign coffers with free alcohol for voters. He won.

The election was not for the Presidency. It was for the Virginia House of Burgesses.

During his second campaign, Washington provided voters with 28 gallons of rum, 50 gallons of rum punch, 34 gallons of wine, 46 gallons of beer, and 2 gallons of cider royal. His entire campaign budget went to pay for booze. He had learned.

Free booze at election time was illegal. However everyone did it. 

One of our better Vice-Presidents is dead. Dick Cheney yesterday at age 84. A powerful and polarizing figure.

I don’t know if Trump knows what he is doing. Except perhaps, if you will excuse the vernacular, breaking balls.

Two Courts have directed him to make SNAP payments. He says he needs instructions how to pay. Pure bullshit. He just does not want to make the payments. He wants a reason to blame Democrats.

Now he has decided to make payments. Only half. He should go on 50 percent meals himself for a while. Would help him to reduce a bit.

Trump is making a big deal out of where to get the money. Tons of places. Again, he does not care about the 42 million. He only seeks a reason to blame Democrats for something.

A bad President. Turning into a worse one.

I was at Date & Thyme yesterday enjoying a smoothie. A gentleman came by and asked if I was Key West Lou. I had not met him before. He was Richard from Michigan. Has a place is Islamorada. Spends a week also in Key West. Reads my blog. Loves it! I loved him!

We chatted for a while. Enjoyed his company. Hope I run into him again.

Later in the day was a bit sad and hurtful. I fell again. At the steps to my apartment. Did not think the fall was bad. However I hit my wheel chair and bicycle. Head hard. Pain minimal. Four hours later, I hurt all over. This morning, even worse. 

Dr. Norris is sending me for a cat scan. Most of my head aches.

It took me an hour to get up. I yelled for assistance. Either no one heard me or no one cared.  I suspect no one heard me.

Today’s blog is short because I hurt. Interestingly, this was the easiest of all the falls I have taken. Yet I hurt the most.

Enjoy your day!