Scribbler, where did you go to high school? I didn't know you grew up there! I think we are close to the same age....perhaps we crossed paths many years ago.

I have a vague memory of having this discussion with you before, Amy, but naturally, I've forgotten the details! Anyway - I went to Ben Davis High School, and Mr. Scribbler went to Northwest. Where'd you matriculate?

We lived there until about 1990; my oldest son is a native born Hoosier. Now I think of it as a nice place to visit, but I'm glad I don't live there! Growing up there you don't realize how very, very conservative and religious that state is - it's about as Red a state as you can get. There are still restaurants in my parents' neighborhood that refer to French Toast as "Freedom Toast." And the new state license plate has "In God We Trust" as part of the logo.

Perhaps we did have this conversation...sorry. Ah, Ben Davis - home of the Sparkplugs! (always did love that name) I went to Hamilton Southeastern. It is a very red state and I was certainly raised in a conservative, Catholic home. A testament to my parents that they voted blue - they are fed up! Gotta love 'em!!

No - it was Speedway Sparkplugs. Ben Davis Giants!

My father, in a warped interpretation of logic I cannot begin to understand, voted in the Democratic primary even though he's Republican. He voted for Hillary Clinton - but not because Rush Limbaugh told him to (that, I would have sort of understood, for him). No, he voted for her because he detests Obama and did not want him to be the Democratic candidate from Indiana (Hoosier pride, I guess?). So he voted for Hillary. Even though he has absolutely no intention of voting for any Democrat in any general election, ever. So in effect he tried to help a candidate win a nomination to be a general election candidate who he will not vote for. Never. Not even if hell freezes over.

I can never, ever understand my parents' politics.

Oh yeah - that makes more sense (Speedway Sparkplugs).

And as for parents, you know, we can pick our friends but can't pick our family!!