Yeah, Sure

"The beauty of Daylight Saving Time is that it just makes everyone feel sunnier," Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass, quoted by Associated Press, 22 July 2005.

He wouldn't have said that if he was at my house this morning. :-P

I'm sorely tempted to make a comment about the absence of sunshine and the space between his ears.

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Jake said…
Be sure to mention the same thing about my representative down here.
8:38 PM, March 13, 2007
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