The Age of Enlightenment? —DeWese

Prior to the elections, the deluge of political commercials, between touchdowns and innings, increased from three or four to seven and sometimes eight. The relentlessness of the ads became stronger and louder as we got closer to Election Day.

Eventually, I become nauseous and was suffering flu-like symptoms. My loving wife, Attila the Nun, observed my inert posture, the perspiration on my forehead and my pale green pallor. She forced me to get into the car and drove me to the emergency room.