Happy Independence Day, Gitmo Girl...
Believe it or not, I never text and drive. The safety and well-being of others trumps the sheer vanity of my typing "LOL" in response to an inane and entirely forgettable Twitter quip... especially while I'm navigating the mean streets of the Midwest.
And I certainly don't drive and take pictures with a camera-phone! I was a passenger when I snapped this photo. We were paused at a stop light, and I read the vanity plate aloud to the driver.
"Gitmo Girl," I said. "Huh. I didn't know that women were imprisoned at Guantanamo. I wonder why she supports the troops. Maybe she's one of the lawyers or counselors at Gitmo. Brave thing to put on a vanity plate in Michigan, don't you think?"
The driver cleared his throat.
"I believe that's pronounced "Get'em Girl. Not 'Gitmo Girl."
Then he added,
"Ma'am."
The driver is probably correct. He seemed like a sober and responsible draft dodger.
Happy Independence Day, to all the Gitmo Girls and Guys.... whoever longs for their independence and freedom, this weekend is dedicated to you.
