Those of you from this part of the state that are familiar with Ed’s Kitchen, a “restaurant” located in Montville, are probably asking, “Why would I need yet another reason not to eat at Ed’s Kitchen, after all it’s a restaurant in Montville not located at a casino. Need one say more?” That is a perfectly reasonable question, but for purposes of this post let us stipulate that there are people, (or at least someone), out there reading this blog that are poised on a knife’s edge of indecision, just waiting to be tipped one way or another on this critical question.
To those folks, who we assume are good Democrats (or they wouldn’t be reading this blog), I submit the following.
Today, three loyal Democrats, members of the Groton Democratic Town Committee all, met at said temple of gustation to savor the culinary delights on offer. The ladies ordered ice tea and settled down to chat when they realized that there was a television on, and unless they did or said something, they would have to be exposed to Fox News while they ate, two things that many Democrats have a hard time doing at the same time. One of the ladies politely inquired of the waitress if said television could be changed to a non-offensive station. (I will not digress here to rant about the fact that we are constantly assaulted with televisions screens in too many restaurants these days. Let that rest for now).
A few moments later a large man, big of mass and short of brain, came to the table and loomed over the delicate feminine flowers that were patronizing his establishment. Yes, it was Ed, either in reality or personified. “Which one of you complained about Fox News?”, he bellowed. “I did”, replied my spouse of over 30 years. “We’re leaving Fox on”, he replied, in tones of marked hostility, “and if you don’t like it, you can go somewhere else”.
So they did, and they told Ed that they’d do their best to make sure that other Democrats knew they weren’t welcome at Ed’s.
And the only reason I’m telling you this story now is cause you may know somebody who experiences a similar situation, or you may be in a similar situation, and if you’re in a situation like that there’s only one thing you can do and that’s walk up to Ed, just walk up and say “Ed, I can’t get anything I want, at Ed’s Kitchen.”. And walk out. You know, if one person, just one person does it Ed may think he’s really sick. … But, can you, can you imagine fifty people a day, I said fifty people a day walking in, telling Ed where to put it, and walking out. Friends he may thinks it’s a movement. And that’s what it is , the Anti Ed’s Kitchen anti-Fox Movement, and all you got to do to join is pass on eating some of the worst food on the planet.
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