It came as a shock when their boss wasn’t reelected. Suddenly Jane and Dick were without jobs.
Their combined salaries as lower-level staffers had allowed them to rent a sweet little place on the periphery of Georgetown.
The dear couple had worked in the White House promoting policies that would have made it impossible for hundreds of millions of people to visit our country. It was all very romantic.
Now they’re looking at apartments in the less expensive parts of town, neighborhoods where working-class immigrants live.
They’re confident their new neighbors will welcome them with open arms. What they’re not sure is if they should park their BMW 3 Series on the street. There’s more than a year left on its lease.
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I feel so sorry for them
Perfect!
Love it, Pat. Great range of perspective and creativity. Xx
Excellent!
Great!