Today I have butterflies in my stomach. It’s a feeling I’m getting used to on election days: a mix of excitement about having the right to make a choice about how our country is run… and a little bit of fear about how things will turn out. No matter who you choose to vote for, the important thing is to take the opportunity to exercise this civil liberty! So get out to that voting booth!!!
To bring some humor about elections and nostalgia of elections past… Here are some favorite elections scenes from TV shows and movies:
Sean Penn as Harvey Milk recruiting voters in Milk (2008). What a great line to get people to register: “Hey! I like the way those pants fit!” That would get me right in line… But no matter how well your pants fit, I guess you have look like Sean Penn to be able to pull of the Canadian Tuxedo…
A truly “inspired” class president speech in Election (1999) : “So vote for me because I don’t even want to go to college. And I don’t care. As as president, I won’t do anything.”
And who can think class president election without thinking of Napoleon Dynamite’s epic dance??? Pedro’s message is short and sweet: “If you vote for me, all your wildest dreams will come true.”
Cutty taking his morning run on mayoral election day in B-more on the Wire Season 4 Episode 6…
Pappy O’Daniel and his cronies discussing strategies for winning the election for governor in O Brother Where Art Thou (2000). Could they possibly wear their pants any higher?
And the classic Citizen Kane (1941) election speech…
Last, for a bit of nostalgia over Obama’s victory in 2004. Barack and Michelle’s first dance at the inauguration ball. Makes me tear up. every. single. time.
HAPPY VOTING!
xoxo,
Ari & the Forty Winks gals
