I suddenly realize I've knocked the wrong door [View all]

[struggle4progress]

The apartment numbers are in descending order on my list

But the actual numbering here is demented

The first floor is all 100s but it's not all of the 100s: some of the second floor is 100s and some is 200s

Likewise some of the third floor is 200s and some is 300s; and then the fourth floor is all 300s

In addition, there are separate halves of the building, neither of which is accessible from the other

I don't remember ever seeing anything quite like this before

I'm constantly confused: 305 isn't on the fourth floor. Is it on the third floor? No? If it exists at all, it must be over in the other half

I constantly flip back and forth through the pages, in an effort to keep it straight

I get my arranged literature in hand again and knock another door

Then I scan the list, trying to remember who I'm hoping to chat up

I suddenly realize I've knocked the wrong door

It's probably no big deal: hardly anyone has been home today

But then (of course!) the door opens. So I offer her my list of Democrats she can vote for

She's very interested but there's a problem: she never registered to vote

I tell her she can register and vote the same day during the early voting period

You'd think I just told her she won the lottery. After giving her the details, I retreat under a barrage of gratitude