Yarmouth's Corridor of Whores!

Okay, that's a bit harsh, because this riveting commentary goes beyond the town of Yarmouth.

As I was driving east on 28 yesterday afternoon, there was some candidate for school committee standing out in front of Luke's and waving hysterically at every passing auto, locals and visitors alike. Of course, the candidate was holding the obligatory campaign sign.

Today, on Station Avenue outside of Stop & Shop, there stood a different candidate for the same office striking the same campaign tactic. Hold your sign and wave.

Well, where's MY "stupid" sign? Do these candidates really think that a wave from them might seal the deal?

As I said, this is not a Yarmouth exclusive. Last November, one of the candidates for state senate spent EVERY Sunday at the entrance to the Dennis Transfer Station. He was surrounded by a posse of supporters, and they all held their signs and waved . . . to locals and visitors alike.

Now, we all know that the dump was once THE place to campaign when the dump actually was called "the dump." That was before it was called "the landfill," which was before they called it  "the transfer station." Of course, in those days the candidate would stand in the stench, reach out his/her hand and say, "Hi, I'm [candidate's name] and I'm running for whatever." And then the candidate would ask for your vote. And then you could ask the candidate a direct question. This was before the driveby campaigns began.

And then there's the morons who turn out with their signs and stand around the perimeter of the rotary in Hyannis. That gives you a chance to get more than one look if you want to go around and around and around. They will wave their hands and their signs each time.

And then there's the supporters who stand in for the candidate and do the same things. Stand. Wave.

And, of course, if you really haven't decided by election day, they're ALL there outside your polling station, where they wave and hold their signs.

Sure, this takes a lot of time and patience on their part, but do they really believe that we are all so stupid that we'd vote for anyone based on a wave and a sign?

Apparently. This is so sad. These are the same people who want us to handle our town business. 

From now on, all they need is the same sign. And it reads: "Vote for Stupid! That's Me."