Election Day

[alynwa.livejournal.com]

“Illya, come with me.  I have something to do before lunch.”

“I am hungry, Napoleon, can it not wait until after?”

“No.”  He started walking briskly knowing the Russian would follow.  Fifteen minutes later, they walked into an elementary school.  Napoleon signed in, showed his ID and motioned for Illya to enter the voting booth with him.

As Napoleon made his choices and flipped the lever, Illya said, “This is the most amazing thing about America: You choose your leadership.  Why are there so few people voting?  I do not understand how people ignore their civic duty.”

“Neither do I.”