Dessert Surprise

Dessert Surprise: Encountering Jim Jordan Before My Son’s Prom

By Jessica H

     I was surprised recently with the honor of being my son’s prom dinner date after his original plans got canceled. I thought this was purely delightful! Towards the end of our meal I was stopped mid-sentence, however, as none other than Republican U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan, 4th District Ohio, was seated directly across the aisle from me!  After a double-take to confirm, I assured myself it was him, seated with smug ego beaming from his grinning face. I made eye contact with the two women with him, who shared equally eager grins.  I had to acknowledge this opportunity.  This disgraceful representative was in a group of four and no more than two arm lengths away from me!  This dinner was about to change.     

Here is the scene: Foremost, I remind myself, this is Eddie’s dinner.  While my son is as liberal as they come, he is completely non confrontational; an extreme, for him, would be to act passive aggressively in the situation.

    “Do you mind if I make a scene?,” I scribble on the back of one of the few receipt copies I had just received and slide the note to my son.  Jarred he asks “Huh? What are you talking about?”