Ok. So today is one of my favorite days of the year - Shad Planking. See, professionally, I work in politics. Here in Virginia, every spring the Wakefield Ruritan Club hosts a "Shad Planking". Basically, they cook Shad on wooden planks for everyone to eat and socialize. However, that description does not even begin to describe the event. For the most part, it is an out and out competition to see who has the best representation for their political campaign that year. This year, her in the Commonwealth of Virginia we have a US Senate race between two former governors - George Allen (R) and Tim Kaine (D). Also, we are like electing a President (#teamRomney) and Congresspeople and whatnot. So basically, the thought is to go and put up large signs and little yard signs on the road leading down to the actual event. In prior years, we have gone days ahead and gotten locations and permission to put signs up and it is a two-day event for those of us working. You don't sleep because you have to defend your signs and you spend hours putting up literally THOUSANDS of signs. It's crazy. Luckily, that won't happen for me again until next year when my boss will be running for Governor. This year we are going to have our usual presence - including our famous Hot Dogs. The idea is that different candidates and organizations bring different things to serve -- both food and adult beverages. You get piled with stickers and get to have a great time and talk politics with people. So much fun. Check out this site to see coverage on Sean Hannity's show in 2009. Oh and my guy won that year :)
Now Playing - People speaking at the Shad Planking (totally a scheduled post)
Dinner - Not sure - hopefully healthy!
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