World Series champions!
What a night for Wisconsin.
What a wonderful way to highlight Milwaukee.
The Brewers demonstrated resilience, brotherhood, and top-shelf baseball intellect. Their sense of “we” over “me” is already well-documented and hopefully it serves as a guidepost for all of us, especially those of us who have to make the pivot back to public service and election season — which is where we pick up with our regularly scheduled message for this week…
“Last call!”
I’m not gonna lie; it was a little weird to type that out. I’m not ancient, but it has been a long, long time since I was in a bar and heard those words that were later summed up in a song lyric: “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”
I’m willing to bet more than a few supper clubs close a lot earlier than they used to. Sure, the bar can turn a better margin than the dining room, but only if enough customers stay up ‘til the “wee smalls.”
I met my wife in a bar on Water Street in Eau Claire: Brat Kabin, with more frequent stops at Shenanigan’s, the original Camaraderie, or up the hill to Trader ‘n Trapper. “Last call” was heard a lot more often back then! Now we only really use it as a euphemism. In this case, last call before Election Day. The final weekend to pivot from voter persuasion to “get out the vote” motivation.
Our “catch of the day” in our Blue Plate Special section is all about motivation. It’s at a stratospheric level — not only for progressives but a whole bunch of independents and even a few traditional Republicans who want to change course from what we’ve had to endure these past couple of years.
What about you? Have you voted? Do you have a plan to vote? Have you made sure you have some room in your Tuesday schedule? Or maybe you’ll spend some time on Friday at your local clerk’s office. Or perhaps you’ve still got that absentee ballot that was mailed to you; just be sure to deliver it personally rather than by mail at this late date.
It always pains me to say this: In a good midterm cycle, Wisconsin’s voter turnout will lead the nation, but a 60% rate means 40% of the people who could vote will choose not to. These races are real and important and deserve the attention of everyone impacted by these candidates’ decisions. So it’s “last call” for you to get out there and pester your friends to make themselves heard next week.
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