Like some kind of alien lifeform, campaign signs have sprouted up in front yards and on top of snow banks lining the roads. It’s not like they pop up here and there, but explode with a scary sameness – all identical clones, saying the same thing – VOTE FOR ME!! Not The Other Guy!!

Whether those responsible for the overnight appearance of these soon-to-be reminders of the New Hampshire Primary believe that seeing sign after sign after sign will sway our decision about whom to vote for, or whether it is merely ritual, is unknown. But there they are, nonetheless.

Seeing these signs everywhere has made me wonder one thing above all others -

Who’s going to pick them up after the election?

Or do they slowly pull themselves back underground like 17-year locusts, waiting for the next cycle to come about in four years time before they burst forth again?

One can find Tuesday’s polling places without need of directions. Just look for the conglomeration of campaign signs of all of the candidates surrounding a particular building. Chances are you’ll have found the ward house or town hall or other public building being used to hold the voting booths. On Tuesday there will be no trouble spotting a polling place – look for the multitude of signs to be joined by almost frozen examples of humanity as they hold even larger examples of those previously mentioned alien lifeforms. It will be the last ditch effort of those seeking the presidency to garner your vote. Again, will anyone be swayed to change their vote?

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I will endeavor to post the very first results of voting from the North Country and the Great North Woods of New Hampshire as soon as they become available. Two towns, Hart’s Location and Dixville Notch, will open their polls at midnight, allowing all of the respective townspeople to vote at the same time. The total number of registered voters in the two towns probably does not exceed 100 as they’re very small towns, don’tcha know…..