Photo by Bill Stokes
By Bill Stokes
Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper announces to the world that living with Phyllis adds many dimensions to his life, and most recently he has been basking in the reflected energy of Phyllis’s identity as a founding member of the Silver Badgers, the lively protest group that is growing like an unstoppable weather front.
The Silver Badgers, from their initial appearance several months ago on Madison’s Gammon Road, have ignored the conventional downsides to aging and with signs and good cheer they have let the wobbling planet know that it does not rotate without them!
The emergence of wise-guy responses is far outweighed by the expressed desires of others to become Silver Badgers, or maybe “Silver Gophers” or “Silver Wolverines.” The interest is widespread, even international as the population refuses to abandon decency and compassion.
However it shakes out, the keeper is proud to be an honorary Silver Badger and he sees no reason why he should not put a sign on the door that says, “A Silver Badger founder lives here!”
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