Unorthodox Organizer Gifts

Gods 'to do' list.

"As you can see, I've alphabetized the items, presents owing if you will, so if you can digitally initial here, here, here, here and here and sign there. Thank you. See you December 24."

Type A Freshman - changed courses four times, got a job, organized a protest, quit the job, plans to take second semester abroad.

"Take us to your inclusive leader."

"By labeling it, I control it."

"Trust me, this is as weird for me as it is for you."

I was thinking about the implications of your brave effort last week to unionize. I didn't really. I was role-playing. Whatever. Do you realize the demise of unions has coincided with a massive decline in the middle class? What? I'm helping chickens cross a road on my iPhone. I'm taking about the income gap! Talkin' 'Bout the Income Gap is sponsored by: The makers of signs, placards, and other protest equipment.

"We need a union!'

Annual Mensa Convention: 'Ok, who's the genius who forgot to send out the invitations?'

"Who says you can't take it with you? This one has a fireproof lining."

'Eee,love - this place gives me a great idea for the spare bedroom!'

'Why am I not surprised that this section is always the most disorganized?'

Lateral Thinking - Not Out & Not In trays.

The Clinton Campaign, post-mid-September

"I'm afriad we had to cancel the 'perfect planning ' seminar. We forgot to book the hotel until it was to late and the speaker we hoped to use died in 1958."

'While they're still enthusiastic do you think we could get them to take on climate change and the war on drugs as well?'

'Boss, there's union guys out there organizing the robots.'

Nothing to Lose

Unity is strength! Vote for local 62 today!

Union organizer in a hostile workplace. . .

A catch-all is born.

"Well...this meeting is about...ummhh...structure and...ummhhh...preparation. Well...ummhh...at least I think so..."

The struggle for a decent payment.

"I will place this broken phone charger in the 'man' drawer. Where in six months time, it will magically fix itself."

'9K a year!? It's an outrage! At my level of attendance that's 3K per lecture!'

Yard Sale. It could be we're pillaging too much.

Mysterious installation of Mr. Pinch

"I'll pencil you in for recess."

"Can you even imagine where women would be without the trade union movement...."

'Hmmm, the 27th you say... Yes, I'm away that day, so I guess it's OK for you to play...'

"Ok, you wash, you dry...."

'I'm Dorothy, and I'm your OZ union organizer!'

'It's work, work, work, seven days a week. Want to start a union?'

'I'm afraid we had to cancel the 'perfect planning' seminar. By the time we got around to booking the hotel was full and speaker we hoped to use died in 1967...'

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