Meat For Welsh Assembly.....

heat · 01 May 2003, 16:13

Have to share this with you all....

Today, here in Wales, we are having elections, to the Welsh assembly and also to the local government. It's been a hectic few weeks with campaigners everywhere, and people putting up posters in thier front windows to show them thier support.

Now those who know me, know that i've been trying to promote Meat's new album. I've been printing posters and giving them out to friends and family to put in thier front windows and cars, basically to get Meat seen as much as possible. I've put them everywhere, including my Granny's front window.

My granny's 95, tone deaf, a little short sighted, but otherwise in perfect health, and she insisted on going to the polling station today to vote, so i offered to go with her.

So we go in, she takes her voting slip and goes into the booth to vote. Two seconds later she comes out, very upset, and marches over to the adjudicating officer, demanding to know where Mr Loaf's box was as she 'wanted to vote for that nice Mr Loaf from the Better party'......

I was in hysterics laughing, as she was really shouting at this poor man, who was mortified. It was only when she stopped to draw breath that i realised she thought that because she had a poster of Meat in her front wondow, he was a candidate for the Welsh assembly elections!!!!

After a few minites of this adjudicating officer prancing round shouting about perculiar irregularites, my gran finally decided that if she couldn't vote for Mr Loaf then she wasn't going to vote for anyone, and demanded i take her home....

Just thought you'd get a chuckle out of that

Heat
xxx

MBrevard · 01 May 2003, 18:29

Oh, Heat! Thank you! You gave me my laugh for the day!!!! What a GREAT story!!

Give your Gran a hug from me, will ya! And thanks for sharing it!!

Love ya,
MB
xxx

Jen · 01 May 2003, 19:54

Grannies :shakes head: what would ya do without them.

That was great Heat.

Jen

tbuck · 01 May 2003, 23:09

OMG Heat...too funny.

I've got one to share w/ you. Several years ago took my grandmother to the polls. She came out of the booth after voting, rather upset. It seems she voted straight Communist! They did give her a new ballot when she said she made a mistake. Always thought the neighbors would surely wonder who the communist in this rural area was, if they hadn't given her a new ballot.

That was a while back, she still votes regularly, will turn 97 later this month. Aren't some of these grannies amazing?

T

mariella · 01 May 2003, 23:29

I love these stories!!
Sorry, I didn't respond to this sooner, Heat. Been telling this story to everyone today. Was too busy to tell you what a great story this is.
Voting for Mr. Loaf! YES!

Next election I am doing that too.

I was raised by my grand- father/mother, every year on their birthday, they asked me what it was I wanted for THEIR birthday! They loved me so much, now I can only try to pass this on.

We should cherish these people, also because laughing is so good for you!

Mariella

Winston · 02 May 2003, 02:51

Class Heat! Very cool.

Louise · 02 May 2003, 10:58

Can you imagine Meat being responsible for Wales?!

The Welsh wouldn't know what had hit them!

heat · 02 May 2003, 11:37

Louise -one thing's for sure...Meat would be a hell of a lot better than this shower we have now...

Heat
xxx

wolfbane · 02 May 2003, 20:06

Meat would be a hell of a lot better than the idiots we've got in charge of us at the moment! Grrr...I hate politicians.

Cool story though heat - your gran sounds cool.

dottie · 02 May 2003, 20:24

Hi Heat - Your Nan sounds like a lady after my own heart - Good on her - Long may us Grannies reign

love dottie
xxxx

**The Flying Mouse** · 03 May 2003, 12:30

Great story Heat

.
Please let me know if that "nice Mr Loaf" ever gets elected.If so i'm moving to Wales

.

CarylB · 03 May 2003, 13:37

Praps you should consider relocation to the Reublic of Loafdom FM .. he was elected and installed there as President for life over 2 years ago

)

**The Flying Mouse** · 03 May 2003, 13:45

Would you let this guy into your country

CarylB · 03 May 2003, 14:33

FM we let in ANYbody who loves Meat Loaf

) ... just say the word and your citizenship papers, signed by the Man himself will be on their way to you :)

Bren · 03 May 2003, 19:41

Hi

Heat,sorry i've only just got round to replying ,great story

.....think your gran's got the right idea!!

01 May 2003, 16:13	#1
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Meat For Welsh Assembly..... Have to share this with you all.... Today, here in Wales, we are having elections, to the Welsh assembly and also to the local government. It's been a hectic few weeks with campaigners everywhere, and people putting up posters in thier front windows to show them thier support. Now those who know me, know that i've been trying to promote Meat's new album. I've been printing posters and giving them out to friends and family to put in thier front windows and cars, basically to get Meat seen as much as possible. I've put them everywhere, including my Granny's front window. My granny's 95, tone deaf, a little short sighted, but otherwise in perfect health, and she insisted on going to the polling station today to vote, so i offered to go with her. So we go in, she takes her voting slip and goes into the booth to vote. Two seconds later she comes out, very upset, and marches over to the adjudicating officer, demanding to know where Mr Loaf's box was as she 'wanted to vote for that nice Mr Loaf from the Better party'...... I was in hysterics laughing, as she was really shouting at this poor man, who was mortified. It was only when she stopped to draw breath that i realised she thought that because she had a poster of Meat in her front wondow, he was a candidate for the Welsh assembly elections!!!! After a few minites of this adjudicating officer prancing round shouting about perculiar irregularites, my gran finally decided that if she couldn't vote for Mr Loaf then she wasn't going to vote for anyone, and demanded i take her home.... Just thought you'd get a chuckle out of that Heat xxx

02 May 2003, 20:24	#10
dottie queen post- whore extraordinaire Join Date: 29.01.2003 Location: Still Rockin' at "72" Posts: 13,181	Welsh Elections Hi Heat - Your Nan sounds like a lady after my own heart - Good on her - Long may us Grannies reign love dottie xxxx

01 May 2003, 18:29	#2
MBrevard Super Loafer Join Date: 06.02.2003 Location: Deceased Posts: 761	Oh, Heat! Thank you! You gave me my laugh for the day!!!! What a GREAT story!! Give your Gran a hug from me, will ya! And thanks for sharing it!! Love ya, MB xxx

01 May 2003, 19:54	#3
Jen Arrrgh! Join Date: 01.03.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2,938	Grannies :shakes head: what would ya do without them. That was great Heat. Jen

01 May 2003, 23:09	#4
tbuck Super Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: USA Posts: 355	OMG Heat...too funny. I've got one to share w/ you. Several years ago took my grandmother to the polls. She came out of the booth after voting, rather upset. It seems she voted straight Communist! They did give her a new ballot when she said she made a mistake. Always thought the neighbors would surely wonder who the communist in this rural area was, if they hadn't given her a new ballot. That was a while back, she still votes regularly, will turn 97 later this month. Aren't some of these grannies amazing? T

01 May 2003, 23:29	#5
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	I love these stories!! Sorry, I didn't respond to this sooner, Heat. Been telling this story to everyone today. Was too busy to tell you what a great story this is. Voting for Mr. Loaf! YES! Next election I am doing that too. I was raised by my grand- father/mother, every year on their birthday, they asked me what it was I wanted for THEIR birthday! They loved me so much, now I can only try to pass this on. We should cherish these people, also because laughing is so good for you! Mariella

02 May 2003, 02:51	#6
Winston Super Loafer Join Date: 02.04.2003 Location: Lion's Den Posts: 745	Class Heat! Very cool.

02 May 2003, 10:58	#7
Louise Super Loafer Join Date: 23.04.2003 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posts: 235	Can you imagine Meat being responsible for Wales?! The Welsh wouldn't know what had hit them!

02 May 2003, 11:37	#8
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	Louise -one thing's for sure...Meat would be a hell of a lot better than this shower we have now... Heat xxx

02 May 2003, 20:06	#9
wolfbane Rookie Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Wales Posts: 1	Meat would be a hell of a lot better than the idiots we've got in charge of us at the moment! Grrr...I hate politicians. Cool story though heat - your gran sounds cool.

03 May 2003, 12:30	#11
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Great story Heat . Please let me know if that "nice Mr Loaf" ever gets elected.If so i'm moving to Wales .

03 May 2003, 13:37	#12
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Praps you should consider relocation to the Reublic of Loafdom FM .. he was elected and installed there as President for life over 2 years ago )

03 May 2003, 13:45	#13
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	Would you let this guy into your country

03 May 2003, 14:33	#14
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	FM we let in ANYbody who loves Meat Loaf ) ... just say the word and your citizenship papers, signed by the Man himself will be on their way to you :)

03 May 2003, 19:41	#15
Bren The Bat Join Date: 23.03.2003 Location: Roosting on a Silver-Black Phantom Bike. Posts: 10,017	Hi Heat,sorry i've only just got round to replying ,great story .....think your gran's got the right idea!!