With An Apology To SUZIE PRICE

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Because her placard

was carefully staked in

Long Beach's 

most beautifully maintained,

variegated

and whimsical garden,

I intended to vote for

SUZIE PRICE

I voted on the second Sunday

prior to Primary Election day

I was the only voter

in a room with fifteen

poll workers

I scanned the ballot carefully

but could not find

the candidate SUZIE PRICE

I asked for  a ballot book

and two minutes later,

was handed one

However,

it was in Chinese

When I asked for another,

I was quickly handed 

a ballot book

en Espanol

 

But I am a Bronx-born

Italian-American

and the second book

was worthless to me

 

Out of frustration,

I completed my ballot

without casting a vote

for the 

Mayor of Long Beach

 

Once again,

I apologize to

SUZIE PRICE

but feel obligated to add

that every word

on this page

is 100% fact

😥

 

© PAUL OLIVERIO ©

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