Wow! Can you believe I'm finally checking back in with you all? I can't believe it's already nearly September and I haven't left you any new updates since May!
Things have been very busy on the ministry front, so I've been trying to squeeze a little campaigning in on the side (Not that the two should really be so different - if the human candidates could figure that out - that ministry should be an important part of leading a country the right way - well, things would be a little different I think).
I just left the lovely town of Burlington - that's in Maine, not Vermont, by the way. I think the folks in Burlington are definitely excited about my bid for the presidency, because let me tell you - those folks understand about dessert! Chocolate pie, banana pudding, blueberry pie, chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, muffins, cheese cake, ice cream, tarts, and so many other wonderful things...! Emmitt and I are going to have to do a few extra crunches this week to work off some of the fine eating we've been doing lately!
While in Burlington, we were invited to a private tour of the hysterical society. I didn't know there was such a thing! I'm telling you, I got so excited about that tour I was looking for a hydrant and fast! But when we got there, it was just a bunch of old stuff - not a single source of amusement in the first three buildings. By the time we wandered up to the last building, I was afraid Emmitt's little legs were going to give out, so we sat on the front step for a minute while he gathered his strength. I looked over at the sign, and someone had made a little typo on the sign. It read "Burlington Historical Society". I was going in to report the spelling problem to the museum lady when I found myself looking at some of the funniest pictures I had ever seen! I laughed so hard I forgot all about the problem with the sign! I'll have to have my people give them a call...
The weeks prior to Burlington were spent in quite the frenzy of activity. There was VBS in North Carolina where my friend Jeff Becker cracked his head open like a nut! Afterwards he kept claiming to be my old friend Alfred E. Newman. They may have a few things in common, but Al has a lot more hair!
From there it was off to camp in Maine. Since Jeff Becker's brain was still a little more sketchy than usual, I recruited a new driver for the bus. He even let me ride inside instead of stuffed under the bay. It was a very exciting trip!
At camp, I became reacquainted with the A-Team. They've changed a lot over the years. Hannibal seems to look and act a bit more like Murdock these days - he's shorter than I remember from the old shows. The rest of the team has changed, too. The big black van is now a small black car - probably because of the gas prices being so high they had to conserve. I'm not really clear on B.A.'s identity. There was a small blond guy with hair that kind of stood up like B.A.'s used to, but I just don't remember him being short and blond.
But there was this other fellow running around claiming to be B.M. He was about the right height, but much slimmer than on the old program. I think maybe he changed his last name when he lost the weight. The haircut was a little different, so I'm just not sure...
From camp we headed on to Soulfest in New Hampshire. That was a definite boost to my campaign. I made lots of new friends there, kissed lots of babies, and even collected enough signatures on a petition to possibly get on the ballot in Tremont, Maine. I have managed to procure quite the campaign team there! I'm very excited about that! It was the greatest outpouring of support since my campaign began!
So from New Hampshire back to Maine, where I stopped off in Waterville for about a week. I got very confused there because my friend Nathan kept going from big to little, big to little. I'd look at him one minute and he was my usual companion - very nice looking with the slick&flick hairdo. Then I'd turn my head for just a minute, and suddenly he was shorter with a bit of a crew cut - even better looking! It was very confusing! He seems to be staying normal size again now, which is much easier to deal with. I'm starting to wonder if maybe there were actually two Nathans in Waterville playing tricks on me...?
After Waterville there was the "Whistle-stop" in Ellsworth - a special one night apperance where I had a little town hall meeting with all of my friends. My camp friends were there, along wich some of my Acadia Christian school chums, lots of other special folks I've met along the way, and my Tremont campaign team showed up with a few new members. I was thrilled, to say the least! We finished off the night with an ice cream stop at what some silly person tried to tell me was McDonalds. Actually there's this fancy new coffee shop around the corner from the Ellsworth Assembly of God church. It's kind of weird because they sell burgers and fries like Mickey D's, but my buddy Ronald was nowhere to be found. There was no cool red and yellow vinyl, no playplace, no nothing for a fun-loving puppy like myself. Just a bunch of fancy-schmancy tables with stools... It was weird! Next thing you know they'll be offering valet parking at Wal-Mart! NOT ON MY WATCH! That is my promise to you!
So that brings me to a new element of my campaign platform - Vote Max for President and I will make sure that McDonalds never lacks for red, white, and yellow plastic/vinyl decor so that my young friends can always feel welcome there!
Until next time, this is Max saying, "God bless you, and God bless America!" Have a wonderful day!
Things have been very busy on the ministry front, so I've been trying to squeeze a little campaigning in on the side (Not that the two should really be so different - if the human candidates could figure that out - that ministry should be an important part of leading a country the right way - well, things would be a little different I think).
I just left the lovely town of Burlington - that's in Maine, not Vermont, by the way. I think the folks in Burlington are definitely excited about my bid for the presidency, because let me tell you - those folks understand about dessert! Chocolate pie, banana pudding, blueberry pie, chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, muffins, cheese cake, ice cream, tarts, and so many other wonderful things...! Emmitt and I are going to have to do a few extra crunches this week to work off some of the fine eating we've been doing lately!
While in Burlington, we were invited to a private tour of the hysterical society. I didn't know there was such a thing! I'm telling you, I got so excited about that tour I was looking for a hydrant and fast! But when we got there, it was just a bunch of old stuff - not a single source of amusement in the first three buildings. By the time we wandered up to the last building, I was afraid Emmitt's little legs were going to give out, so we sat on the front step for a minute while he gathered his strength. I looked over at the sign, and someone had made a little typo on the sign. It read "Burlington Historical Society". I was going in to report the spelling problem to the museum lady when I found myself looking at some of the funniest pictures I had ever seen! I laughed so hard I forgot all about the problem with the sign! I'll have to have my people give them a call...
The weeks prior to Burlington were spent in quite the frenzy of activity. There was VBS in North Carolina where my friend Jeff Becker cracked his head open like a nut! Afterwards he kept claiming to be my old friend Alfred E. Newman. They may have a few things in common, but Al has a lot more hair!
From there it was off to camp in Maine. Since Jeff Becker's brain was still a little more sketchy than usual, I recruited a new driver for the bus. He even let me ride inside instead of stuffed under the bay. It was a very exciting trip!
At camp, I became reacquainted with the A-Team. They've changed a lot over the years. Hannibal seems to look and act a bit more like Murdock these days - he's shorter than I remember from the old shows. The rest of the team has changed, too. The big black van is now a small black car - probably because of the gas prices being so high they had to conserve. I'm not really clear on B.A.'s identity. There was a small blond guy with hair that kind of stood up like B.A.'s used to, but I just don't remember him being short and blond.
But there was this other fellow running around claiming to be B.M. He was about the right height, but much slimmer than on the old program. I think maybe he changed his last name when he lost the weight. The haircut was a little different, so I'm just not sure...From camp we headed on to Soulfest in New Hampshire. That was a definite boost to my campaign. I made lots of new friends there, kissed lots of babies, and even collected enough signatures on a petition to possibly get on the ballot in Tremont, Maine. I have managed to procure quite the campaign team there! I'm very excited about that! It was the greatest outpouring of support since my campaign began!
So from New Hampshire back to Maine, where I stopped off in Waterville for about a week. I got very confused there because my friend Nathan kept going from big to little, big to little. I'd look at him one minute and he was my usual companion - very nice looking with the slick&flick hairdo. Then I'd turn my head for just a minute, and suddenly he was shorter with a bit of a crew cut - even better looking! It was very confusing! He seems to be staying normal size again now, which is much easier to deal with. I'm starting to wonder if maybe there were actually two Nathans in Waterville playing tricks on me...?
After Waterville there was the "Whistle-stop" in Ellsworth - a special one night apperance where I had a little town hall meeting with all of my friends. My camp friends were there, along wich some of my Acadia Christian school chums, lots of other special folks I've met along the way, and my Tremont campaign team showed up with a few new members. I was thrilled, to say the least! We finished off the night with an ice cream stop at what some silly person tried to tell me was McDonalds. Actually there's this fancy new coffee shop around the corner from the Ellsworth Assembly of God church. It's kind of weird because they sell burgers and fries like Mickey D's, but my buddy Ronald was nowhere to be found. There was no cool red and yellow vinyl, no playplace, no nothing for a fun-loving puppy like myself. Just a bunch of fancy-schmancy tables with stools... It was weird! Next thing you know they'll be offering valet parking at Wal-Mart! NOT ON MY WATCH! That is my promise to you!
So that brings me to a new element of my campaign platform - Vote Max for President and I will make sure that McDonalds never lacks for red, white, and yellow plastic/vinyl decor so that my young friends can always feel welcome there!
Until next time, this is Max saying, "God bless you, and God bless America!" Have a wonderful day!
