My Fellow Reddingonians (and you gals, too),
I am posting this message to you, the once and future voters, for no reason other than the fact that the cartoon it replaces in this space has been up for a week and I don’t have time to do a new one. I’m busy. I’m contemplating the issues, for you, the lathered masses.
Besides, crayons are expensive and we’re living in tough times. How tough? Plenty tough, pal. No crayons should give you a clue as to just how tough it is. Things are so bad the city is thinking about selling. And they’re also looking into “privatization” — and that sounds like no fun to me. I’m afraid privatization will lead to corporeal punishment, and I can’t stand for that. I can’t sit for it either and bending over is no longer an option as my physique won’t allow it. I don’t even want to know what sergeantization is, but I’m willing to bet it would, in general, be a major blow to life as we know it.
I hope that clears things up for you a bit.
Phil “Philbert” Fountain is telling everyone he’s running for Redding City Council — but nobody’s seen any lawn signs yet. We’ll keep you posted.
