https://www.instagram.com/megvsofr3sh/ Due to the looming NC Primary, I think it's safe to say that the thought of "what if Bernie came to Boone," has crossed the minds of all those Boone Bernie supporters. It surely has crossed my mind, since Bernie crosses my mind on a daily basis. So what if Bernie came to Boone?!
Well let's face it, he would absolutely love our charming town with all of its quirks, open minded individuals, and the plethora of Bernie Sanders bumper stickers. After a day spent in Boone, I'm positive that he would feel at home because, in a way, Boone is just like Vermont.
So here is how I imagine Bernie's perfect day in Boone would go...
Bernie would begin his adventure through the town of Boone by grabbing a cup of coffee at Espresso News (in his own personal mug because he is environmentally conscience like that). He would take his coffee black because he doesn't sugar coat shit and while he's there he would probably chat it up with the locals.
Next he would stroll on through the tunnel of free expression because he's all about exercising that first amendment. Then he might shamelessly plug himself...#feelthebern
Afterward, Bernie would drop by Crossroads to discuss environmental issues and social injustice with us App State students, because many of us are very well versed on these matters. He may pick up a great point or two to throw into his next debate with Hillary as well.
What's this? Bernie can slack line too? He would perfectly execute the line as if he was a slackliner in his own college days at the University of Chicago. The slackliners would be impressed and promise Bernie their vote.
Then he would swing by the meetings of the Multicultural center, SEEC, SDA, People Fighting Poverty, LGBT center, Democracy Matters and Super Smash Brothers Club to tell them to keep up the good work.
Next on the agenda -- a visit to the famous Blue Ridge Parkway. Despite all of the cars parked near a trail that goes by the name of Rough Ridge, he would decide on a less known hike called Cragway Peak. He chooses the road less traveled...because we all know Bernie's all about the road less traveled. But it indeed makes all the difference.
Following that tedious hike, Bernie would be famished, so he heads back down to King Street to grab a bite from the place almost all of the locals have suggested -- Farm Café. Because Feeding All Regardless of Means and eating locally grown food is right up his ally.
Post lunch, Bernie would want to do a little shopping to remember his beautiful time in Boone, NC. Of course, he would stop by at the happy place, to pick up a grateful dead shirt and a dreamcatcher to support a local economy and to support his presidential dreams.
Bernie probably would have heard of the infamous Trump Ballot Box by now, so he would take off to find it. He finds it, and it is everything and more that he could have imagined. He would take a picture with the trump ballot box and upload it to his Facebook page -- caption: I love this town.
Night has fallen so Bernie would go to the local since it would be Throwback Thursday, to get down to the music of his hay day.
After he got his groove on, he would end his glorious day in Boone by bar hopping on over to saloon to grab a PBR -- because that's the drink of the down to earth kind of dude. There, he would maybe discuss institutionalized classism or perhaps what the meaning of life is.
Huge thanks to the one and only Mattison Payne for doing the beautiful Photoshop work! And also huge thanks to those people who have public Instagrams -- I hope this article makes it to you and your beautiful friends.
