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Mayor Gene's
Gossip Page (About
Gene...Not by Gene)
As you know, Mayor Gene is the most active mayor in
Anniston history. When you stick your neck out,
you know the rest...
There are rumors and rumors of rumors out there.
Sometimes they are thicker than a swarm of pesky
mosquitoes. We present the best of them right here
for your reading pleasure! Don't worry with the
media. Come here for the straight gossip!
Rumor #6: The
Asian Slander Rumor
A popular rumor which started in May 2009... The
Anniston Star reported that I slandered Asians
and Asian-Americans during a speech in
Jacksonville by calling them the "G" word.
Mayor Gene's take on Rumor #6:
There was no intent on my part to slander anyone. I was
sending off the 2025th transportation company
and talking about our North Vietnam enemies
during the 1960’s and early 1970’s. I had only
heard this name used during that war as a term
describing our, then enemy. My new enemy, the
Anniston Star, cannot print what I am calling
some editors and some writers now. This time it
is INTENT on my part. To call me a racist by the
star is calling the Kettle Black, they are the
racist by reporting such stories when they knew
there was no intent on my part.
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Rumor #5: The
Anniston Secession Rumor
A popular rumor which started in April 2009 says that
Mayor Robinson is a founding member of the Local
Chapter of the Regional Secessionist Group
League of the South. I was seen at the first
meeting of the group at the Anniston Western
Sizzlin' on March 26th.
Mayor Gene's take on Rumor #5:
I hope I was seen eating a Salad because I am a
vegetarian and a pacifist. Seriously, the only
extremist group I was ever associated with when
I was a Sailor and served in Naval Intelligence.
Now, talking about some Bad Boys....
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Rumor #4: The
Mayoral Resignation Rumor
A popular rumor which started in March 2009 says that
Mayor Robinson had upped and resigned. No
warning, No nothing!
Mayor Gene's take on Rumor #4:
Fact is, I came back from lunch one Friday and was
greeted by a city secretary who asked why I had
resigned? Heck, Nobody resigns on a Friday,
mid-day when the pay period ends on Thursday. I
promptly went back to work hanging up on the
people calling to give condolences on my
resignation, and have kept busy enough to be
considered engaged in gainful employment ever
since by everybody else that doesn’t know.
Seriously; I am resigned to do all the more
positive work for our city!
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Rumor #3: The
Unnamed TKO Rumor
A popular rumor which started in February 2009 says
that Mayor Robinson had knocked out his wife,
Mary’s right eye and caused her to be paralyzed
on her right side. This doozy took place in an
unnamed Oxford Bank, where several “Unnamed”
witnesses saw the incident.
Mayor Gene's take on Rumor #3:
I say come forward
and name your price for the local paper, because
it would be on the front page of the news.
Mary is right on target when she says politics is Ugly
and she doesn’t want to be a part of it. I
understand completely. I can only be myself and
not spread rumors, lies, and B.S.(s) on others,
unless they deserve it; of course. Seriously, I
could not have been seen in Oxford Bank, much
less hitting a disabled woman in public or
otherwise.
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Rumor #2: The
Relinquishment Rumor
A popular rumor which started in January 2009 says
Mayor Robinson at the first of year had
relinquished his mayorship to councilman, John
Spain.
Mayor Gene's take on Rumor #2:
I am not quite sure
what title or capacity I was supposed to hold at
that time. I started calling myself the Minor C
Mayor. Most people laughed; I was sincere.
The Vice Mayor, John Spain and I had a hardy laugh,
when we first learned he was mayor. We have been
going to as many meetings, workshops, speeches,
and learning sessions as possible together and
split; when two went on at same time. We have
been busy mayors I can tell you! Seriously, the
people’s business requires a lot of work and the
two of us have applied ourselves vigorously. I
say there’s enough to go around for everybody.
Just go to work. We are both mature to accept
the city’s challenges. No Jealousy here.
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Rumor #1: The
Part Time Speech Writer Rumor
A popular rumor which started in November 2008 says
that the new Mayor Robinson could not give a
speech at his swearing in ceremony; so a local
part time editor had written a speech for me
which was to serve as the ceremonial speech...
Mayor Gene's take on Rumor #1:
On that day; it was printed in its entirety. All I had
to do was stand there and read it. I couldn’t
even do that. Men, they say, can’t do two things
at once; I did make it to the ceremony, however.
Speech Writer Phillip Tutor couldn’t put two words
together without putting everybody there to
sleep. His writing is so mechanical that it is
predictably....bad. Seriously, I gave a speech
from my heart as usual.
A lot of soul, not spoil. I put my paper in the garbage
when I finish, where it belongs most of the
time. So did that published speech.
Mr. Tutor, if I am that bad of a mayor in your opinion,
please run for mayor in August, 2012. Good Luck!
However, the clique is going to need it. I plan
to have our city progressing at a steady clip by
2012. Good Luck Again.
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