In which I use neither imperative sentences nor exclamation points.

[sapience]

I have no desire to cast imperative sentences your direction about voting, be it whether to do so, or who or what to vote for or against.  Who likes being told what to do?  But I will say that, if you are considering writing a post or comment about voting or politics today, I would appreciate it if you would do so.  I'm supposed to be spending the

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[alsoname]

There was a woman in the line in front of me at the polls. She could have been way younger than me or way older -- one of those really inscrutable types. But anyway, it was her first time voting, and she was asking me all these questions about what to expect.

I saw my neighbor from two doors down in line with me; we could have carpooled!

[sapience]

Wow, it's so exciting to think about how many first-time voters there will be this election! It'll be a memorable one for them, too, I'm sure. Unlike mine. I can't even remember my first one!

It's strange to me to imagine driving to a polling place. Mine have always been within walking distance. Carpooling would have been cool, though!

[alsoname]

I don't know how the precinct boundaries are drawn, but the last time I voted I drove by TWO different polling places that were definitely in walking distance! Bah!

My first time voting was in 1996. I drove to the polling place and locked my keys in the car. So I walked home, which involved cutting through some overgrown vacant lots with cactuses and dried creek beds.