So, Rob Ford, an environmentalist, and a priest walk into a bar....

Am I taking Rob Ford too seriously?  Are we all?

The longer he stays in office the more he makes me giggle.  I think he was that kid who didn't get to be cool because he wasn't sporty, or artsy, and, to make matters worse, he didn't get to go to the Ex every year.  Or maybe his parents said no to Disneyland.  So, now that he's Mayor of Toronto, he wants all he missed because he honestly thinks that we are all missing the same things:  ferris wheels, monorails, all the Big Macs you could eat ever, and more crap merchandise from Walmart.  Bliss.  Hiking and biking?  They're for weiners because weiners are thin.  We want big, big, bigger!  Fat, fatter, fattest!  And he's going to do it in four years.  Because wishes are rainbows!

But there might be a dark side to this immaturity.  He might have let his power go to his head and might not be making wise choices.  He might be in cahoots with these land developers for his own personal gain.  And since most of the talks about his new development plan occured behind doors, I just have this awful feeling Mr. Ford might have been a naughty, naughty boy.  Bad.  Bad Rob.  Go to your room. 

Well, he certainly has forgotten that he is but one voice on Council.  Clearly, a loud, berating, irritating voice, but still only one voice.  He thinks he is in charge.  Isn't that funny?

But, just because I think Ford is a joke doesn't mean we should ignore what he is trying to do.  Why don't we all let our City Councillors know that we think Ford's a joke? Or that Coney Island on the Lake is a joke?  Or that closing libraries and firing necessary staff is a joke? 

Or maybe, we could all get involved with rallies like this.  I think there's another one on September 26th at 5:30 pm at City Hall.  I'll be there.  I have some experience with bullies.  They don't scare me.  And, if we're supportive, maybe the other Councillors will have more courage with which to stand up to Ford and his brother.  I mean, the Ford boys are big boys with loud voices.  Very intimidating on the playground. 

And, it's likely that, previously, the City Councillors were following what they believed was a mandate from the people.  Ford can't cite this mandate anymore now that he's gone off to la la land.  Or Disneyand.  Or wherever it is he's gone.  So, why not write a quick note to your Councillor with a bit of support for keeping Toronto for grown ups?  How could it hurt?

And while you're pondering that, I got one for ya:   So, Rob Ford, an environmentalist, and a priest walk into a bar...