“Are you, … are you talkin’ to me,” Elmo snarled back at the senator. It was election time again on campus, and the senator wanted the students to know he cared about their well-being. It was to be mostly cloudy and cool with a high in the lower 50s today with a northeast wind at 20 to 30 mph. The weekend would see the same weather. The senator urged students to stay inside from the cold spring weather. But, ever since the decison by the school to remain open during 30-below weather, Elmo has refused to let others tell him when and when not to go outside. He was … pissed off. Elmo grabbed his duct tape and yelled, “Shut up you stupid senator!” Elmo had shut up the senator.
It’s my prerogative
Published May 10, 1996
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