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Along Life’s Way
Wright’s Rite
of Passage: A Fable
© 2018 Lois E. Wilson
By all rights, Helen loved her last name “Wright.” She was proud of
other Wrights such as Orville and Wilbur Wright, actress Teresa Wright,
and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. At times she was tempted to call
famous Wrights her kin, but she didn’t think that was right-minded.
She enjoyed studying about the Wrights’ careers and liked to write
stories about them. To her this was right on—as the way to honor them.
Helen decided to improve her skills and enrolled at her chosen
university Wright State to pursue creative writing. Throughout her
college years, she explored the biographies of any Wrights she found.
She uncovered very few in the field of politics. Because of her views
and ideas about equal rights, right-to-life, and right-to-work, she
aligned with the local right-of-center conservative party.
After receiving her degree, she became active in the party. A few years
later an opportunity arose when it needed a write-in candidate. She
excitedly offered to run. She quickly created a campaign slogan and had
yard signs and bumper stickers made. Her slogan read:
Write in “Wright.”
Wright is right.
Vote “Wright.”
A few days before the election at an interview, a naïve, novice news
reporter with obvious bias and eager for a scoop questioned her about
the campaign slogan, “What is the motivation for the wording on your
signs?”
Helen replied, “Because of my name, I love homophonic words and use
them wherever and whenever I can.”
The next day, the newspaper’s headline read: “Wright Admits She Loves
Homophobic Words! A burial rite for her campaign, write off Wright for
this election!”
Moral: A “B” for an “N” can be a bad end!
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