Avery's Campaign Journal

The Campaign In Canada

June 16/2004

So, me, Jim (No Nickname) Harris, and Munchy Marc-Boris St-Maurice of The Pot Party had fun! After much lively discussion, we decided to pass on watching the debate and instead go for the 3 Stooges Film Festival and enjoy the pleasures of witnessing three grown men actually making their marks (granted it's by leaving them on the skulls of the others, but at least those stooges get things done). Mark brought along some party supplies and in no time we were all guffawing, chuckling, and having a merry time with it all. It was about an hour into things when Marc pointed out that Moe had similar hair to Steven Harper…

Well, after we all semi-focused up, we realized we were actually watching the debate! We all admitted that we had been a bit confused as to why there were four stooges, but we had all just figured that Mr. Duceppe was either "Shemp,' or "Curly Joe," with a funny accent. Suffice to say when we realized our collective mistake that absolute hilarity ensued!

Poor "Icarus" Martin, he reminded me of a deer caught in the headlights. And all that stammering and stuttering - I told him he should have had a few cocktails before he got on, but did he listen to me?

I had two personal favorite moments. The first was when Harpo talked about his "catastrophic new drug plan," (I'm hoping he meant "comprehensive," but with Harpo, you never know) and, of course, when Mr. Martin asked the Jack of Bleeding Hearts, "Did your handlers tell you keep talking all night?" A question, I also note, that Mr. Layton didn't answer.

Of course, after a while, these debates just sort of end up looking like playground battles with our leaders serving the role as little boy/men throwing about accusations and yelling at each other in their most practiced childish whines: "Did not!" "Did so!" "Says who?" "You liar!" and "I know you are, but what am I?" seemed to be the mantras of the night. And once I, Jim, and Marc got over that, we all suspended disbelief, decided to enjoy the show, settled back into the couch and proceeded to laugh our brains out over the comic antics of these "wise guys."

The debate… If it were a sitcom it would be called: Seven Middle-Aged White Guys and a Chick.

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