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LC Sharkey (they/them)'s avatar

Wow. I had heard Nancy Reagan consulted an astrologist, but I had no idea she and hubby based policy decisions on it. That is... well, I guess no worse than basing those decisions on any other religious guidance. Which means it's still fucking horrible.

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DawnRWolfe's avatar

These could be birthday cards...

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Nicole Heilman Grissom's avatar

Great idea!

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Mercedes's avatar

Almost snorted soda outta my nose when I read about the four of you - good one!

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Nicole Heilman Grissom's avatar

I know! 😂

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Dale Waldo's avatar

1814. The White House was burned down. 🔥

I'm hot!

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Nicole Heilman Grissom's avatar

Which makes me want to ask you if you're a fire sign! Of course, I won't ask you for anything specific, and you can say dinosaur and I will legit LMAO.

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Dale Waldo's avatar

I'm more of a stop sign.

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Nicole Heilman Grissom's avatar

Ahahaha! Fair enough! 😂

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Bob's avatar

When asked: What sign I was born under? I answer Otis!, because I was born in the elevator. and as a follow-up additional answer: and the arrow was pointing up.

This leads to the whole thing pointing out the fallacy of any kind of personality typing idea.

I would be interested on your take about that bit of fuckwittedness.

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Lucy Gavin's avatar

I LOVE your reply as well as your adding the tidbit that the elevator was ascending!

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Scott McNeill's avatar

I haven't seen that "what's your sign" meme, but I'm definitely going to use it now.

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Morgan OCailleigh's avatar

Something about approving the maple leaf design on the current Canadian flag...

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Carly Dozier's avatar

Sooo. I love that the four of you love each other! I am a Gemini too! Not a believer, but am entertained usually…. But. My birthday is Flag Day. See I can’t even post the date cause it’s that shameful. 😅😩

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Inagine if they told us about Reagans’ astrology stunts as safe - or that story wouldn’t have seen the light of day - imagine what other unimaginable business goes on without attention. Even the ancient Greeks looked at the stars and read them. Maybe there’s something in it. Loved thus post. This says it all : “my wife and I are both Gemini, and the four of us are very much in love.”

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Robot Bender's avatar

Woo hoo! Sandra Day O'Connor!

That Reagan clearing everything with an astrologer has to be the worst national security risk before Chump.

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Lucy Gavin's avatar

I like the moniker, “Chump”. Personally, I have been using “Dumpster Fire” – because it just fits; the off gassing of unknown substances, leaking any possible liquids of the aforementioned substances, etc., etc., etc.

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Robot Bender's avatar

I prefer Darth Cheeto.

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Mindi Menzel's avatar

Looked mine up. Of course the year in the story is way before my time. 😉

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Lucy Gavin's avatar

Oooh goody, I knew my birthday was Constitution Day, as well as the approximate halfway point to/from St Paddy’s Day, now I just added the Battle of Antietam to the cocktail …

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Therese Chan's avatar

Ooh, mine is the founding of AA. Which is ironic given that my first husband was an alcholic. My daughter with him shares a birthday with you, James - did not know the break-in was that day.

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Aileen G's avatar

Awesome. I'm really glad you did this! The Write Assistant is pretty cool. I had a chance to meet her when she hosted Father Nathan Monk on tour.

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