Encountering Grayness

Back just a week and the Uncle had the good fortune to encounter the Gray Man in the flesh (or whatever that gray covering of his is).

There he was, almost as big as life and twice as colorless, outside the Central Valley Post Office. 

The Uncle had forgotten the joy of Ralphie's cold dead fish handshake.  Purel, don't fail me now!

I was reminded, also, of how difficult it is to make eye contact with the man.  He's like one of those magical portraits whose eyes avoid you no matter where you stand.

And then, as if that weren't wonderful enough, I raced over to see what thrill awaited at the Highland Mills Post Office.  And there she was, as magnificent as ever, the Rump Roast!

She was doing superb work as Ralphie's surrogate, lying her head off.

"Sutz refuses to debate Ralph"

Projecting a little Team Ralphie?

Sutz started off his campaign challenging Caruso to a debate and has already accepted the League of Women Voters' invitation to debate on October 30th.

Has Ralph?

Crickets.