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Jack’s Answers

1. What makes you cry?
The thought of harm befalling those I care about. Genuine expressions of emotion, or better still, of love. A perfectly-cooked steak.

2. The world is ending (or you are on death row), what would be your last meal?
A Mission-style burrito from any good San Francisco taqueria. Chips and salsa, preferably something with some heat. A couple craft beers, ideally including some sort of stout or porter. Belching Beaver Brewing Company’s Peanut Butter Milk Stout would be ideal. And for dessert, some of my wife’s homemade chocolate. Oh, and my wife. I’d like to eat her one last time.

3. You must join a gang/crew, of the choices below, which gang would you join and why?
a. Rue Bella and the Annie Depressants – a crew of drag queens
b. Aryan Brotherhood of white supremacist
c. Secret Society of The Order of Chaeronea – fostering an understanding and acceptance of gay community and lifestyle
d. Free Hugs club – monthly membership requirement of hugging 10 strangers a month
e. Quidditch Club – Mandatory game every Sunday. (Not a Harry Potter fan, read this for more info ).
I’d probably go with (d). While the thought of hugging ten strangers each month seems daunting given the social anxiety with which I sometimes deal, but the thought of spreading happiness to consenting strangers ten at a time seems more my speed than any others. For example, I am a Harry Potter fan, but I don’t see myself playing Quidditch. I’d probably watch though.

4. Who makes the best leader of a country–your mom or dad? Why?
My mother is far more diplomatic, and in a leadership role would be sensitive to the needs of her constituents. My father is far less so, and without intending to besmirch him, I don’t see him making a suitable world leader. However, perhaps these faults would endear him to a certain segment of the population who don’t want a calm, rational leader who takes seriously the will of the people.

5. If you could abolish one piece of modern technology, what would it be and why?
Self-balancing scooters, the type commonly known as hoverboards. You know the ones I’m talking about; they’re narrow pieces of plastic with two wheels, and people ride them while trying not to fall off. I’d like to see these inexplicably popular things disappear not because they’re dangerous or annoying, or because everyone who rides them looks like a dipshit. No, I’d like to see them gone because we spent almost twenty years anticipating the arrival of actual hoverboards – that’s right, boards that legitimately hover – as seen in Back to the Future Part II, and this is what we got instead. Fuck that. Get these things out of here and give us what we were promised.

Bonus: Will you (or have you) celebrate Halloween this year? What did you do?
Watched horror movies. Took my kid trick-or-treating with her cousins. Got rained on. Took my contractual 20% from my daughter’s haul and ate a few pieces of it.

Jill’s Answers

1. What makes you cry?
Lots of things make me cry. A certain song that affects me emotionally might make me cry. Knowing I’ve hurt someone else or been hurt by someone might do the trick as well. Likewise, losing someone I love makes me cry. And once in awhile I cry for no reason at all.

2. The world is ending (or you are on death row), what would be your last meal?
I’d opt for Red Vines, peanut M&Ms, and cheddar and sour cream potato chips as an appetizer or snack, and then a filet mignon, medium rare, with a loaded baked potato on the side. For dessert, I’d like Rocky Road ice cream and a chocolate chip cookie, please.

3. You must join a gang/crew, of the choices below, which gang would you join and why?
a. Rue Bella and the Annie Depressants – a crew of drag queens
b. Aryan Brotherhood of white supremacist
c. Secret Society of The Order of Chaeronea – fostering an understanding and acceptance of gay community and lifestyle
d. Free Hugs club – monthly membership requirement of hugging 10 strangers a month
e. Quidditch Club – Mandatory game every Sunday. (Not a Harry Potter fan, read this for more info ).
I would probably go with (e). I really love hugs, so I was tempted to go with (d), but hugs with strangers not so much. But I’m a big Harry Potter fan, I love Quidditch, and I’ve always wanted to fly.

4. Who makes the best leader of a country–your mom or dad? Why?
My Dad. He’s honest and trustworthy. He genuinely cares about people and makes a point to remember everyone he’s ever met. He’s also great at negotiations, gives back to his community, and practices what he preaches.

5. If you could abolish one piece of modern technology, what would it be and why?
Nothing! I like technology.

Bonus: Will you (or have you) celebrate Halloween this year? What did you do?
I did celebrate Halloween this year! At work, we did Halloween activities with our students, and there was a parade and a party. After work, Jack and I went trick-or-treating with our daughter. I even dressed up!

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