In light of the startling admission from Environment Southland chairman, Ali Timms in today's Southland Times, that she is known as the Imelda Marcos of Northern Southland, speculation is rife over the titles other councilors might be saddled with.
Who, for example, would 'Don Corleone' be? Those of us encapsulated in the resin that is the council know full-well, but others may have to speculate. And who, pray tell, carries the Tolkien-inspired epithet 'Wormtounge" or the homegrown 'Camp Mother"? The Topp twin act-alike will recognise herself in an instant, without having ever been addressed by the fondly-given name. We've a Gandalf the Grey, a Michael Jackson, Slim Dusty and a Siddhartha too. You'd not call it a 'rogues gallery' - we're too harmless and benign for that, but matching titles to characters when things get dull in the chamber is quite therapeutic.
A cartoonist would have a field-day.
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You're lucky, our regional council has (among others) Homer Simpson, Tony Soprano (x2), and George dubaya Bush!!
The local govt commissioner has told them to sort something out and their carefully considered response was "go to hell".
Councillors - representing the people since forever!
not a bunch of yes-men then, lol. I always thought it was a very expensive way to educate people, ie elect them to regional council. Looking fwd to yr visiting our dairy farm Robert! Your blog is a significant discovery. Very good.
I'm down for the visit, Christine and looking forward to the educatin' you've got planned. Don't be surprised though, if I don't nod at everything you say, I can be ornery. :-)
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