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Election Day Freebies

Sure, I could have done advanced voting. I've only been decided on my candidate since early in the primaries, but, hey, there's a certain magic about going into that booth on election day. You have a direct connection to the day's events, you can correlate your voting with the kids voting events and then there's that little "I voted" sticker that entitles you to all sorts of free stuff! This year, Starbucks is offering free coffee for voters and Ben & Jerry's will give free scoops from 5-8pm. So, if you're like this procrastinator, go out and do your duty, then head for the goods. What some might call a bribe, I call a chance to feel part of our community and relish in the democratic process through the mass consumption of caffeine and sugar. Now if only we had a Krispy Kreme in town....