Vote for Y

When I was in the sixth grade, I ran for Student Council.
I wanted to be the 6th grade class secretary, because I wanted to change people’s lives. Please, Do not under estimate the power of “taking minutes”.
Back then, I didn’t have the self confidence issues I have today. Infact? I thought I was The Shit. I really and truly did. I didn’t think for one minute that I’d lose. I was YVONNE! People liked me! Because I was funny and man, could I sing. (And strum a mean guitar, but now, I’m just bragging.)
I had a plan to win! I was going to have the BEST CAMPAIGN SIGNS IN THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL SCHOOL ELEMENTARY ELECTIONS.
I had the “good” poster board, you know, the really thick kind? And I had glitter! And puffy paint! And SHARPIES!
There was only one problem. A very BIG problem.
Nothing rhymes with my name. And in order to have the greatest campaign sign EVER, you must have a cool slogan that rhymes with your name.
I ended up having to settle with stupid signs that were not great at all.
“Vote Yvonne for class secretary!”
I figured I could make up for the fact that my slogan SUCKED by writing the greatest SPEECH ever. And I did, and I won.
If only I had had a friend like Melly in elementary school, because, if I had, she would have informed me that there actually was a phrase that rhymed with my name and man, was it hot.


12 thoughts on “Vote for Y

  1. Itchy

    Get it on with Yvonne! That’s good…
    I couldn’t help but think of the movie, Election, the entire time I read your post! 😛

  2. Y

    ha! thanks for the votes, but seriously, the internet? It will NOT LET DOOCE LOSE.
    but you’re helping to make me not last, and that means a lot to me.

  3. Debbie

    That is a kick ass campaign slogan. At least your name is Yvonne and not Debbie. What would rhyme with that?? Please don’t throw in the porn movie title Debbie Does Dallas – that is alliteration, not rhyme.
    Little Debbie Snack Cakes??? Again, a porn sounding title that doesn’t rhyme.
    There is no rhyming Debbie. I am the orange of rhyme.

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