My Blue Friend

The other day I was looking at a website that was about Buy Blue. It's a list of companies that gave to the Presidential Election.

It listed some of the larger donations from different firms that gave to Republicans and then to Democrats.

The purpose of the website was that they wanted you to know who gave to your favorite candidate and you need to adjust your buying and spending according. Some gave to both (how PC of you) some only gave to one or the other.

For example - Starbucks is a true blue company. Many of you know where I stood on the election and I really could give a roach hair about who gave to who. My concerns were that people were allowed to voice their opinions without the fear of backlash.

Starbucks is my friend. It's one of those places where I feel comfortable when I walk into it. The colors they paint the place - the smell of coffee and the array of baked goodies all make me smile. The music they play in the background is always great. Artists find it to be a great accomplishment when Starbucks features them or asks them what music they care about. Its a great gimmick. They sell coffee from around the world and they make the have nots aspire to be just as cool as them.

I like that. Great marketing. I would love to try to copy their plan, but my fear would be that since you can usually find a Starbucks on every corner - I would have to compete. I would fail and be sad. Damn them!!!

Well - back to the Blue. I don't care who they give a share of their profits too. I look at it as a tax write off for them. I gave to the American Cancer Society (do you see the irony of that?)

They helped me out last night. Blue helping red. (Do you see the irony of that one?)

I was gift short. So - I went to see my friend. They have boxes of goodies and pretty cups and festive coffee for the season. I shopped for five people there last night. I know they have a good product - I know I would be happy to get a bag loaded with Startopia!!! If they don't like it and throw it back at me...I will use it happily.

So here is to my Blue friend.

I love you, thank you and Merry Christmas.