The Imaginary Peoples Party has issued a statement stating that its write-in candidate for Redding City Council, Philbert the Cartoonist, will be milling about Library Park on Thursday evening drumming up imaginary voters for his imaginary campoon. It is rumored that other IPP supporters (or shanghaied minors forced to participate in exchange for food and lodging) will also be in attendance at today’s Downtown MarketFest handing out leaflets and WWODs (that would be crayons, or Waxy Weapons of Democracy as we like to call ’em) that voters can use to write-in Phil on November’s ballot. Or is it October? Either way, voters will be set.
Just look for some clown trying to get elected. If his nose blinks, you’ve found your man.
You can learn more about this faux campaign and see why supporters like Dan Piraro and the Firesign Theatre have boarded the bandwagon as it circles the block trying to generate enough centrifugal force to catapult the candidate into office… or at least one of those big, comfy chairs. Go to Philbert For Council or Philbertosophy for the straight dope.
