It has always been said that politics and religion are the two subjects never to mention in public forums, but this true tale of our current culture is too good not to share.
Several years ago, when Obama was seeking his first term, I received an email of actual mug shots of people wearing Obama shirts, buttons, hats, etc. The caption read, "When was the last time you saw someone get arresting wearing a Reagan or Bush, shirt?"
Finding it funny, I shared it with those on my email list saying, "Look at the type of people who support Obama.". Unfortunately, one of my ultra-liberal students, we'll just call him "Matt", found this offensive and replied, "This is racism! Blah, blah, blah". I let it go and several weeks later, after Obama was elected president, "Matt" told me at his lesson, "I will not be at my lesson next week. I am going to Washington DC for Obama's inauguration." I replied, "That's fine. I'll see you the following week."
A week goes by and I receive an email from "Matt" saying, "I need your phone number again. I no longer have my phone or any of my contacts." I send him my phone number and confirmed our lesson time for the week.
The day of our lesson arrives and "Matt" walks into my room. I ask him, "What happened, Matt? Did you lose your phone or break it?" Unbelievably, he replies, "Neither...I was pick pocketed at the inauguration."
I nearly died laughing!!!