Three Hours to get my Peach
Friday, October 31st, 2008By Monica F. Helms
(Sung to the tune of the Gilligan’s Island theme.)
“Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a faithful vote,
That started in this Southern State, on a day to wear a coat.This girl is a mighty Democrat, who’s never, ever late,
But, standing in that line that day, was a three hour wait,
A three hour wait.”
Somehow, that song came to mind when I finally saved my selections on the computer and got my “I am a Georgia Voter” peach, three hours to the minute from when I first stood in line. In about three-quarters of the country, states have initiated early voting and Georgia is one of them.
The news told many stories about long lines and hours of waiting before people could get to vote. On Monday, October 27, is some parts of Georgia, people waited for SEVEN HOURS to vote and in other parts, they waited TEN HOURS. Tuesday and Wednesday the wait dropped to four hours in many places. I felt lucky for only having to wait three hours. The good thing about Georgia is that if you get in line before 7 PM, the polls will stay open until that last person votes.