Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Un-American Activities Committee

I have recently been informed, by various individuals, that the following facts render me "Un-American":

a) I live in the nation's capitol, but watched the Independence Day fireworks on TV (though we did see a few live ones out of our kitchen window).
b) I watch the Rachel Maddow show on a semi-regular basis (though only when I get home from work before 9, which is a rarity these days).
c) I don't like hot dogs (though I have bought several from Salu, the hot dog vendor outside my office, just because he's the only one who talks to me around here).
d) I drink hot tea in the summer, even when I'm not sick (all my husband's fault).
e) I think it's about time the media started covering something other than Michael Jackson (no parenthetical here--that's just true).

But gosh darn it, I spent my Fourth of July listening to country music and baking a peach pie. Does that get me back in the club?