I made BuzzFlash.

[trof]

Massey,

We so enjoyed your description of the parade that we
added it to the Contributor section. You can find it
here:

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/05/01/con05023.html

Thanks for allowing us to share this with the
BuzzFlash community.

Have a nice weekend.

Best,

- BuzzFlash

What I saw at the parade:

A disembodied white hand, wearing a white French cuff and cufflink, waving through the darkened bulletproof glass of an armored Cadillac DTS limo.
Dan Rather "assumes" it's President Bush.
He tells me how heavily armored this special vehicle is and that it has "a bomb resistant floor".
The car stops and the doors open.
Figures emerge.
It IS the president and the first lady.
The limo has made it safely through the demonstrator section and they will now walk several steps along the route.
They stay between two of the armored cars, one in front and one behind.
On both sides they are buttressed by secret service agents.
At least two are black, a nice Rovian touch.
The Bush's do not venture out of the protective box.
Mrs. Bush is all in white with white gloves.
She has the beauty queen hand waggle down pat.
The car stops after about a block and the first couple disappear inside again.
Dan Rather gushes over this singular accomplishment.
They have done it. Actually emerged from the cocoon for a few minutes and then safely returned.
A grateful nation sighs with relief.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Wow...at first glance I thought we were going to be stuck with Chirac

then I read the second sentence :D

[trof]

3. Maybe I need to clean up the copy.

[trof]

5. OK, mo betta now.

[redqueen]

2. Nice description, congrats!

Well done, I nearly felt physically ill there for a moment... you really made me feel like I was there!

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Captures the "moment perfectly. I see why they chose to put it on the site

[donheld]

6. You mean the website

I hope you didn't make somebody named "Buzz" go flash somebody :eyes::crazy:

[WritersBlock]

7. Hey, I'd just read that. Didn't realize it was someone I "knew."

Nice writing!

:thumbsup:

[prolesunited]

8. Very cool!!!

:yourock:

[tnlefty]

9. Congrats!!

I've gotten my spouse hooked on buzz and truthout!

[trof]

10. Thanks all.

And, NO, this is not a shameless self-promoting vain kick.
It certainly IS NOT!
So quit saying that.
Thank you.
;-)

[arwalden]

11. Hey... You're FAMOUS!!

I knew everyone else was wrong when they kept saying you'd never amount to anything much. I kept telling them to have faith... one day, Trof would have his 15 minutes of fame. And you see? What do they know?... NOTHING! That's what! --- I was right!

May I have your autograph? I'm your biggest fan! :hi:

-- Allen

[trof]

12. Sorry, now that I'm famous

I'm working on "rich".
No time for autographs.