Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/1/07 6:35 PM, "Henning Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> typed: > At 2:51 PM -0500 3/1/07, Kyle Cassidy wrote: >> It's time for Philadelphia's mayor, John Street, to step down. There's a >> wide range of contenders to fill his shoes. One of them is Milton Street >> -- the mayors own brother. >> >> Despite being under federal inditement and not even living in the state, >> Milton's the media's favorite because -- well, he's so incredibly odd. >> >> He had a noon rally today threatening to pull out of the race if 5,000 >> people didn't show up. 150 showed up, and 40 reporters. True to form, he >> had a piano player tickling the ivories while he spoke, then he hauled a >> coffin out on stage with him, then he started preaching (quoting the >> bible, waving his arms), then he'd lean on the coffin for a while, and >> then, overcome by the spirit -- he burst into song. After the rally he >> did a duet with some guy from WIP radio. Oh yeah. >> >> My photos: >> >> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/2007/2007%2D03%2D01%2Dms/images.html >> > > Great shots, Kyle. 5888 copy copy.jpg is especially good. The idea of > voting for the guy might be a bit scary, but he photographs well - by > you, anyway. Likewise I'm sure. Its hard to not like a guy that crazy. The mayor. But also photog!!! Mark Rabiner 8A/109s New York, NY markrabiner.com