[Carl in Tampa]

I attended a funeral this week in Tampa of a friend whom I had know for decades. Like most funerals it was also an opportunity to make contact with friends who have taken other life paths and who you had not seen for years.

One lady friend was bringing me up to date about the status of her family members, and of her own activities. She mentioned that her principal recreational activity was Line Dancing. I suggested that she might find the life style in The Villages attractive due to Line Dancing being a major recreational activity in the Town Squares.

"Oh no......not The Villages," she responded. "Too many Republicans."

Personally, I have never observed any segregation of the Line Dancers according to their political positions, but I found it interesting that anyone would eliminate consideration of living in The Villages based upon a perception of the prevailing political climate.

Oh well............. I think she is the loser.