Who's Sorry Now?
When some guesthouses in our little resort town have no room left at the inn, instead of hanging a tasteful “No Vacancy” sign, they hang a “Sorry” sign. Sometimes the ‘sorry’ is in quotation marks.
Are they not really sorry? Are they being ironic? What is the translation for this hospitality term of art? “Sorry you thought you were going to step off the ferry, roll your dear little bag up to our door and get a room.” “Sorry you thought we would be keeping the light on for you” “Yeah right – you with your three night stay and parking needs.”
Perhaps I’m a little sensitive since being downgraded. And they can say ‘downgraded’ all they want but personally I feel degraded like some shoddy product. That S&P thing was like one big ‘he’s-just-not-that-into-you.’ And just when I thought I was done with shame.
We’re in a sorry state of affairs. There’s a big embossed ‘sorry’ sign hung out over the Congressional Inn. It’s in quotes. “Sorry you thought we were going to do anything about the environment, education, the poor, healthcare.” “Sorry you thought we weren’t in it for the money and power.” “Sorry you thought those Boehner tears were real.”
Now we who naively hoped that our country was on a different path two years ago, could just bow our heads and hang a ‘sorry’ sign off our neck and get back to Jersey Shore reruns. Or we could circle George Bush’s Crawford/Dallas spreads and demand he stand trial for war crimes. We could march on Bank of America. We could volunteer at a Planned Parenthood Clinic. We could work for the re-election of those NY Senators who stood for marriage equality, or the re-election of President Obama, even when he’s being too sorry.
All over the world, people are rising up, risking their lives, fighting back. What’s your plan to give the right-wing Christo-fascists something to cry about? What’s your plan to kick some sorry ass? Let’s make them sorry they were ever re-born.
August 12, 2011 @ 1:16 am
you are one of the funniest, most intelligent and informed people on the planet. I love you for what you do and say – keep on doin’ it!
August 12, 2011 @ 1:20 am
just saw that you’re in P’own at the end of August and bought tickets to come see you. awesome!
August 15, 2011 @ 12:12 pm
Great blog! Thank you. Every now and then, we need a reminder.
August 16, 2011 @ 4:19 am
What am I doing? Right now I am posting articles on my blog everyday to let the few people who drop by know the true facts about Gov Rick Perry as well as the Tea Party – oh, those TP people leave vicious comments but I take deep breaths and try to ignore them.
I am a Texan so I know the truth about Perry – as for the Tea Party – some of them are as bad as the Islamic Extremist. And you are right, we have ourselves in quite a “sorry” mess.
August 22, 2011 @ 4:46 am
Here’s my plan: Let the FBI know where you live and what you’re up to–sign petitions, demonstrate on street corners, show up at your congressperson’s office, say politically provocative things in emails and phone conversations. Whoever dies with the thickest FBI file of peaceful protest wins.
August 23, 2011 @ 6:09 am
We need a good old-fashioned uprising of like-minded folks. Where have all the hippies gone? Has our youth become so disenfranchised, have we become so complacent… that noone stands ready to make a believable and follow-able fuss? When the likes of Sarah Palin, Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann even make it to the gate – something’s gotta give.
September 9, 2011 @ 12:17 pm
I want to make sure everyone who voted for these (R) is so sorry at what they’ve wrought, they will stay home next time (or wake up, which is less likely) and vote for the candidates with America’s best interests – not the corporate agenda – at heart. The only way I know how to do that is to post the truth at every opportunity.
BTW, Kate – loved your July show. It was over all too soon, alas….