May 16, 2008

Mayor Ward has vanished

There's a mystery at City Hall.
Along the back wall of the City Council chambers are a couple rows of framed photographs of Bristol's mayors reaching back nearly a century. Last month, the last picture in the line was a spanking new one: Art Ward.
But this month, the picture is gone.
"Too many dart holes," joked Ward. "They had to putty them in."
While that's a possible explanation, I have to note that the pictures are under glass, which is tough to throw a dart through.
So where did the photo go? Was it stolen? Did somebody take a dislike to it?
Is it getting moved to wall behind the mayor's chair, where Nicastro's photo hung during his final years in office?
What do y'all think?

PS: Former Mayor Stretch Norton came up with the idea to put the mayors on the wall there. It's turned out nice.

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18 comments:

  1. Photo update most likely (vanity)

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  2. Don't tell nobody, see, but I took it and I ain't giving it back. I gots it on my mantle so's I can keep my eye on Ward 24/7. He ain't done nothin' yet. If he does, I will let you know.

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  3. LOL 3:07 It might be a good idea to put a web cam on it and share with the rest of Bristol

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  4. Ellen didn't take it, because if she did, she would have replaced it with one of hers.

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  5. Nah, he is going to auction it off to help the budget.

    Great guy, isn't he?

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  6. Artie lost it to Tom Ragaini on poker night. It is now proudly displayed on Ragaini's pushcart at work.

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  7. its hanging at the DAV

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  8. To 4:04...
    and the world would be a much better place.

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  9. Ward can't even keep track of his own photo, or is speaking tongue in cheek again and really knows where it is?

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  10. I heard that Ward is looking into a real time video to replace his picture.

    And will sell tapes weekly.

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  11. Now Lori D. wants to but surveillance cameras for City Hall.

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  12. there is not really a market for blank tapes, is there?

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  13. Gossip Column! Gossip Column! Gossip Column!

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  14. Light news day for you, Steve?

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  15. Most popular blog post since one about a deadly teen driver.
    You just never know....

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  16. Just like he "vanishes" from events because he has
    other committments".

    Or sometimes does not even show up.

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