His Question Made Me Very Happy!

[Persephone]

Today was primary voting day in California. I'd been at a funeral this morning and then went over to the polling place so I was still in a skirt, hose, blouse, etc.

When I handed the poll official my booklet he looked at it, gave me a puzzled look and said, "Why does it say 'David?'"

In a soft voice I replied, "Because that's my name."

He shrugged and handed me the sheet to sign.

Pretty much made my day!

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Katey888]

Glad it made your day, Barbara... :)

A shrug is a big statement of just accepting, but he could have been more complimentary to you...!

I guess the job probably wasn't the most stimulating for him...

Katey x

[Teresa]

Your thread reminded me of when I was trying to photograph small bridesmaids at a wedding, I always tried to remember their names but if I couldn't keep their attention I would jokingly call them by boy names. So when I arranged the groups I would call them by those names, it kept their attention because I was teasing them and it usually got a humorous response from the rest of the wedding party, resulting with a better picture.
I never once dared to call a page boy by a girl's name, no matter what he looked like ! Isn't our society strange !!

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Barbara, You probably made his day

[Chari]

It is doubtful the poll official gets many classic looking women with a male name! Enjoy.

[mikiSJ]

Aren't you glad that you are in Southern California rather than some other Southern ...?

[joank]

Nice story. Here in Hemet (my area)it is vote by mail so no chance for that type of encounter.

[Persephone]

Thank y'all!

I loved your story, Teresa!


A shrug is a big statement of just accepting, but he could have been more complimentary to you...!

The shrug seemed one of the "whatever" sort, but what I loved was his question -- it wasn't "So why are you dressed like that, David? It was "Why does a woman's booklet have some guy's name on it?"

That's really the part that made my day!

Hugs,
Persephone.

[Beverley Sims]

Barbara,
You are playing with their minds again. :)

My wife and I have separate addresses on the electoral roll.
That is a mind bender too when we go hand in hand.