There is always a cheerful atmosphere at my gym club (prevention fitness, m/f, average 65+). Dick is one of the pacesetters and, in addition to being a psychologist, he is an enthusiastic beekeeper. There is a bit of chatter today about the upcoming elections, but Dick is not here today, which some experience as a loss. I shout from the rowing machine: “What does it matter, he still votes for the Party for the Animals,” after which a cheerful lady says from the treadmill: “No, of course he votes for BIJ1.”
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