Slog - Comments on Election Night at Seattle's Oldest Private Black Social Club http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat When the Stranger Election Control Board asked me to go to Columbia City, to watch the election results come in at The Royal Esquire Club, um, I have to admit, I was a little nervous. The Royal Esquire is Seattle's oldest-running members-only black social club. As we were driving there, I wondered what a room full of African American men (who might look like THIS, only in front of a television) - I wondered what they might think when I came be-bopping into the room. I mean, I look like this. That's me in the middle... I was on assignment... Copyright 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:35:00 -0800 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:30:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by bobcat "who ordered the chalk?"

]]> bobcat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196353 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196353 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:44:54 -0800 Comment by Hey Kelly! What's your shirt say?

]]> Hey Kelly! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196355 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196355 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:45:22 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I fucking love Wendy's. Also, you're fabulous.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196357 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196357 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:45:31 -0800 Comment by MR. Language Person "Was for not" is not a real phrase. It should be "was for naught."
I bet you think that the second word in those yellow "Deer Xing" signs is a word, and is pronounced, "Zing."
That is all.

]]> MR. Language Person http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196363 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196363 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:47:52 -0800 Comment by jim bexley-speed kelly, is that cum in your eye?

]]> jim bexley-speed http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196365 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196365 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:49:42 -0800 Comment by tiddlywinks that video made me cry again. oh happy day!

]]> tiddlywinks http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196366 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196366 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:51:32 -0800 Comment by tomasyalba So wonderful - thank you!

]]> tomasyalba http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196379 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196379 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:54:38 -0800 Comment by mojo mojito Did anyone else see George Jefferson?

]]> mojo mojito http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196394 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:00:29 -0800 Comment by Bruce OK, I did lose it just a little bit at about 2:57: "...'cause I remember my teacher telling me I could grow up to be President, and I was like 'yeah, right.' "

]]> Bruce http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196420 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196420 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:13:50 -0800 Comment by KELLY O #2 - Friends in NYC made the shirt. MORE HERE. It's a play off of THIS...

]]> KELLY O http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196445 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196445 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:24:46 -0800 Comment by SeMe great job kelly.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196447 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196447 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:26:23 -0800 Comment by It's Mark Mitchell Thanks Kelly, like I haven't cried enough over the last two days...

]]> It's Mark Mitchell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196469 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196469 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:35:42 -0800 Comment by Simone To bad the website only takes PayPal. Otherwise I would have purchased one.

]]> Simone http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196499 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196499 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:53:10 -0800 Comment by Damien I've cried more in the past 24 hours than I have in a long, long time. Good grief! What a day it's been.

]]> Damien http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196514 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196514 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:04:28 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball The fact they played one Stevie Wonder song makes them better than 70% of the clubs in this town.

And I loved "girlfriend." He's fun.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196594 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196594 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:17:07 -0800 Comment by Deacon Seattle I was just thinking about what the young man was saying and thought about all those kids who will be 18 by the next election. If we can continue this generational shift and get them as excited as all the other young folks were about this election, just imagine the impact. I felt it last night, truly, this is a generational shift. Gen X, you have elected one of your own, along with the tremendous support of the Ys and Millenials. Stay involved people, rest up and continue the effort of last night. This is a beautiful beginning.

]]> Deacon Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196672 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196672 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:43:50 -0800 Comment by gnossos Awesome Kelly O.

]]> gnossos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196696 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196696 2008 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:16:02 -0800 Comment by Joseline You look amazing Kelly!

]]> Joseline http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196948 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1196948 2008 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:33:02 -0800 Comment by Sue Excellent Job Kelly!

]]> Sue http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1197013 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/11/election_night_at_seattles_oldest_privat#c1197013 2008 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:30:37 -0800