Commando Reggie: The Series

Tonight's Episode: Rock the Vote[er's World]

 

Commando Reggie has been keeping up with all the hoopla for the upcoming election.  Her hoomans have been talking for days how excited they are to once again let their voice be heard.  Commando Reggie has nothing against voices being heard, but she cannot help just making the day a little bit more eventful for the homans in her area. 

 

Commando Reggie:"Max!! Get over here!!.  I need you to help me  take these signs, stickers, cones and this box of "secret items" to these addresses and when we get there we will..psssstpsssst.."

 

Mad Max:" Oh lovely idea my evil mistress.  This will be the cherry on the cake of Tornado's day..."

  As he carries the items to the CRIMPmobile, Commando Reggie does a double take.  The Mad sidekick is wearing his special election tights- the red, white and blue stripey ones with the word "sidekick"  spelled out by the stars.  She sighs, and follows, vowing to give him a general gift certificate, good at any participating store, at the local mall.

Forward to Tornado's work place.  She has just clocked off and is getting ready to drive to the polls to vote.  Boy is she excited.  She loves to vote as she relishes living in the freedoms given to her in sacrifice  by all her brothers and sisters in uniform, past and present.  (THANK YOU VETS!!!)

 

Tornado:" Oh man...this is gonna be a good day, Tater." She says to herself.  Noone is actually Tater but she just likes the phrase.  She knows exactly how to get to the polls and knows even with a line, she should be done by 6:00 pm.

 

Tornado:" Ut ohs...roadwork?"  Tornado wonders why the folks relieving her at work did not mention any detours.  Oh well, she follows the signs knowing they will get her to the polls. 

Tornado:" Oh potties.  They have taken us down this two lane country road and have turned it into a one way street.   Why is that flagman taking so long to let us go?  It should be our turn to go now.  Why is he letting all those others go ahead of us?  HEY!! FLAGMAN!! Where did you go to flag school? Failures Tech?? HAHAHA!!!  Good one Tornado..."

Finally, after one hour of watching everyone but her direction of traffic move, they flag her along.  As she passes the flagman to see if his head is screwed on correctly, she gasps!!

Tornado:" I'm not sure but did that not look a little like Big Tom, my Quirkie sister's furrie??  Nah...it could not be.  It just has been a long day that's all."

 

Eventually Tornado arrives at the polling place.  As she pulls into the parking lot, she notices that you have to pay a fee.  She collects some change then pulls up to the newly erected booth to get her parking pass.

Parking Attendant:" That will be $200,  missy."

Tornado:" That's a bit steep. I only have $5 so I will just go elsewhere and walk over here.  By the way...has anyone ever told you that you look just like Riley my other Quirkie sister's furrie?"

Attendant:" Um er...no...now move along hooman and mind yer bidness."

Tornado:" How rude."  She turns around and finds a free parking spot three blocks away.  She walks over to the polling place and begins to enter the building.

Ticket Taker:" That will be $80 please."

Tornado:" This is really getting on my nerves.  I thought voting was free.  Oh well.  Here is a check.  Did anyone tell you that you look like Mir-cat?"

Ticket Taker:" NO!! Now move along you hooman."

 

Finally Tornado has arrived at the ballot box line.  It is not moving.  It seems someone has loaded those "I Vote" stickers in it incorrectly causing a jam which is tieing up the process.  OH NO!!!  Polls close at 7:00 and it is now almost 7:00!!  Tornado hears an announcement that folks can still vote as long as they are in the building after 7:00.  That is a relief.  Finally the jam is cleared and the line moves along.  It is now Tornado's turn.  Proudly she looks at the others excersing their freedom.  Her heart swells and in her mind she hears the Star Spangeled Banner playing.  She takes a step forward, back straight, head held high, proud to take part in history.  She looks at the form to make sure she has everything in order to correctly pick her candidate.  As her eyes focus on the list of names she gasps!!

Tornado:"My choices this year are Moe, Larry, Curly, Laurel and Hardy???"  She slowly sinks to the floor in a faint...

 

Did Tornado ever make it to vote? Will she be confidant in her choice?  Or will she plan on fleeing the country?  And why did she think she saw CR and the mad sidekick sneaking about the polling place?  The world may never now...

Tune in next week for another episode of.....COMMANDO REGGIE