If your mind when to a dirty place, they're actually sending literal tea bags by mail and trying to relate themselves to the colonists who participated in the Boston Tea Party.
Oh, silly conservatives.
ANYWAYS, this anon would like something with America reacting to the conservatives' *interesting* way of protesting - whether he's outraged at them trying to copy the Boston Tea party or just trying not to crack up at them using the term "tea bagging" is up to you my anon sweetlings!
Bonus Points: How can one talk about the Boston Tea Party and not mention (or include) England?
Memorabilia [1/2]
anonymous
April 11 2009, 01:32:11 UTC
This fill kind of ran away from me. I don't think this is exactly what you wanted and I apologize for that. :|
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"They're calling it what?"
The intern shifts restlessly from foot to foot and thinks, not for the first time, that keeping some random twenty-something informed of events he usually seems to know about anyway is totally not why he applied for a position at the White House. All the same, he can understand this particular reaction. The name is a little, um, interesting.
"Tea bagging," he says. Because he considers himself a professional, he doesn't crack a smile.
Mr. Jones's expression slides from befuddlement to dawning comprehension to something that can really only be summed up as what the fuck?
"As in Boston," the intern says. "Not as in..." He trails off, wondering yet again who this guy is that makes him so important and why he's stuck telling him these things, before settling for a rather lame, "Not as in that, sir
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Memorabilia [2/2]
anonymous
April 11 2009, 01:34:42 UTC
For reasons the intern can't even begin to fathom, Mr. Jones steers them unerringly toward a set of luxury condos. They don't even bother to get out of the car - just sit there in the parking lot.
"Sir?" he asks. "What the hell are we doing here? This doesn't look like a tea party."
Mr. Jones slouches forward in his seat and leans on the steering wheel. The keys are still in the ignition. Despite the intern's heroic efforts, Creedence is still blasting much too loudly out of the speakers - it ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son.
"This used to be a wharf," he says.
Something in his voice makes the intern refrain from telling him that it definitely isn't a wharf now. That, and he isn't quite desperate enough to get himself fired yet. "The Tea Party?" he hazards
( ... )
OP once again!
anonymous
April 11 2009, 02:33:42 UTC
Again a quick post!
Well I first off all have to congratulate you on turning a request about conservatives' "tea bagging" into a call for bipartisanship - truly amazing stuff.
"Because it wasn't about taxes and tea back then," he says. "Not all of it. Not really."
God, this was by far my favorite part, because no, no it wasn't all about taxes and tea then, despite what some believe today. They were the straws that broke the camel's back and to just sum up the Boston Tea Party and the subsequent revolution as simply being about taxes and tea - well I can understand why Alfred's upset.
But then - "But they're not changing the Tea Party, you know? They're just doing their own thing with it."
Oh, do I have some love for Terrell the Intern! Especially explaining that maybe in their own ridiculous way, they're just expressing their opinion - after all, being able to express such opinions is a integral part of being in America.
And the ending, just guh. Just Terrel the Intern wondering who Alfred is and what he does and why he can
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asdjialsd I'm so relieved you liked this. :D And you don't have to do anything! I love writing fills about America and his history - since uh, not very old as countries go, but there's a lot of complicated stuff in there - and this was such a great prompt.
I almost went the funnier route. hehehe teabagging *bricked*
Re: OP once again!
anonymous
April 12 2009, 03:11:15 UTC
Of course the whole fic is freaking amazing but "it ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son" was a perfect touch especially because so many people misunderstand that song. Kudos, anon, kudos!
Re: Memorabilia [2/2]
anonymous
April 12 2009, 03:17:06 UTC
This is just lovely. It's hard for me to pinpoint the exact reasons why I liked it so much...it definitely has something to do with the intern character and the way you voiced him -- his was such a great lens to view Alfred's reactions to the situation through. I loved the last little ending section, too.
Re: Memorabilia [2/2]
anonymous
April 12 2009, 07:27:38 UTC
Beautifully done.
Honestly, I was expecting someone going all "Lets bash those the people with their silly tea parties!!11! HOW DARE THEY question the democrats!!!111" kind of fill. (You know, poor spelling, bad grammar, and stupid crap like that.
But you did a excellent job of keeping and intellectual and amusing at the time. The intern was an brilliant add in the mix.
Tea-bagging, now I feel like I am back in high school again. XD
OP on the scene!
anonymous
April 11 2009, 01:56:11 UTC
Oh wow wow wow! I didn't think I'd get such a quick response! And don't be silly writer!anon so far it's amazing!
I love your use of an outside perspective in the form of the poor, poor nameless intern who has to literally deal with the whims and strange quirks of America. Ha ha, I half think White House intern-terrorizing would be a favorite hobby of Alfred's.
I'm also quite glad you took the outraged approach and in turn showed off some of Alfred's depth instead of just defaulting to simply characterizing him as having the humor of teenager. Though I cannot tell a lie, I totally snerked when I first heard about this "tea bagging" business.
Above all you have a nice, easy to read writing style that I really appreciate!
No joke!: http://taxdayteaparty.com/teaparty.html
If your mind when to a dirty place, they're actually sending literal tea bags by mail and trying to relate themselves to the colonists who participated in the Boston Tea Party.
Oh, silly conservatives.
ANYWAYS, this anon would like something with America reacting to the conservatives' *interesting* way of protesting - whether he's outraged at them trying to copy the Boston Tea party or just trying not to crack up at them using the term "tea bagging" is up to you my anon sweetlings!
Bonus Points: How can one talk about the Boston Tea Party and not mention (or include) England?
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"They're calling it what?"
The intern shifts restlessly from foot to foot and thinks, not for the first time, that keeping some random twenty-something informed of events he usually seems to know about anyway is totally not why he applied for a position at the White House. All the same, he can understand this particular reaction. The name is a little, um, interesting.
"Tea bagging," he says. Because he considers himself a professional, he doesn't crack a smile.
Mr. Jones's expression slides from befuddlement to dawning comprehension to something that can really only be summed up as what the fuck?
"As in Boston," the intern says. "Not as in..." He trails off, wondering yet again who this guy is that makes him so important and why he's stuck telling him these things, before settling for a rather lame, "Not as in that, sir ( ... )
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"Sir?" he asks. "What the hell are we doing here? This doesn't look like a tea party."
Mr. Jones slouches forward in his seat and leans on the steering wheel. The keys are still in the ignition. Despite the intern's heroic efforts, Creedence is still blasting much too loudly out of the speakers - it ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son.
"This used to be a wharf," he says.
Something in his voice makes the intern refrain from telling him that it definitely isn't a wharf now. That, and he isn't quite desperate enough to get himself fired yet. "The Tea Party?" he hazards ( ... )
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Well I first off all have to congratulate you on turning a request about conservatives' "tea bagging" into a call for bipartisanship - truly amazing stuff.
"Because it wasn't about taxes and tea back then," he says. "Not all of it. Not really."
God, this was by far my favorite part, because no, no it wasn't all about taxes and tea then, despite what some believe today. They were the straws that broke the camel's back and to just sum up the Boston Tea Party and the subsequent revolution as simply being about taxes and tea - well I can understand why Alfred's upset.
But then - "But they're not changing the Tea Party, you know? They're just doing their own thing with it."
Oh, do I have some love for Terrell the Intern! Especially explaining that maybe in their own ridiculous way, they're just expressing their opinion - after all, being able to express such opinions is a integral part of being in America.
And the ending, just guh. Just Terrel the Intern wondering who Alfred is and what he does and why he can ( ... )
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I almost went the funnier route. hehehe teabagging *bricked*
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Really awesome fic, anon. ♥ ♥
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Honestly, I was expecting someone going all "Lets bash those the people with their silly tea parties!!11! HOW DARE THEY question the democrats!!!111" kind of fill. (You know, poor spelling, bad grammar, and stupid crap like that.
But you did a excellent job of keeping and intellectual and amusing at the time. The intern was an brilliant add in the mix.
Tea-bagging, now I feel like I am back in high school again. XD
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Well done! :D
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I love your use of an outside perspective in the form of the poor, poor nameless intern who has to literally deal with the whims and strange quirks of America. Ha ha, I half think White House intern-terrorizing would be a favorite hobby of Alfred's.
I'm also quite glad you took the outraged approach and in turn showed off some of Alfred's depth instead of just defaulting to simply characterizing him as having the humor of teenager. Though I cannot tell a lie, I totally snerked when I first heard about this "tea bagging" business.
Above all you have a nice, easy to read writing style that I really appreciate!
Looking forward to more~ ♥ ♥ ♥
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