Special to The Tribune
HARLINGEN, Texas - In a part of the state where it is possible to eat three days straight without busting a $20 bill, this city's mayor will ask citizens to spend as much while listening to his State of The City speech, with the cash going to the local Rotary Club's coffers. The idea is not playing well.
In his blog, MyLeaderNews.com, local resident Jerry Deal quickly took the mayor to task, noting that the speech and the food sale do not quite jibe with the community's expectations. Deal has promised to boycott the event, which unfolds tomorrow at the Casa De Amistad here.
One wag believes Boswell should post himself outside the front entrance of City Hall and avail himself to photographs with tourists and Winter Texans for a fee that would go to the city's General Fund. Others say Boswell could spearhead the creation of a "Boswell 5K" run around La Placita, with runners paying a $15 entry fee.
For those wishing the mayor would chase bigger paydays, Boswell would stage a "Clunker Bashing" at the same Placita, where hammer-wielders would pay a $50-a-whack fee to destroy battered Buicks. And for $100, Harlingen residents would be able to dunk Boswell into a wide-berth water tank during halftime of the Cardinals' Homecoming Game.
Ideas apparently come easily and quickly to Boswell, so who knows - maybe he has more up his political sleeve. What? A Night of Tacos with the Mayor? Well, that'd work. It looks as if Boswell eats well, and taco joints are plentiful in town. But how much would he seek from the citizenry for that? Two tacos for $1, like Jack-in-the-Box?
Ah, Harlingen. It's always something or another with this not-quite-on-the-border bordertown. Its economy is in the pits, its workforce on the low give-up and its politics the obscene laughingstock of the entire Rio Grande Valley. Boswell should know that the last thing the city needs is something more hilarious. This one borders on the absurd.
As for the Rotarians, well, its rough these days on the fundraising front.
But $20 a plate? In the RGVofTexas?
These guys are blowing the imagery...
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26 comments:
Love it! Tacos with the mayor is funny. the guy looks like he's had a few.
Boswell will never win another election in this town again. he has not served all residents just the rich and the whites. menso
Good article. Harlingen is a bottom-feeder in the Valley. No one goes there. Needs new blood.
Perry is in it for himself. He's in California during this mess? Typical for that loser. Reagan was a racist! Eff him.
I don't live there, but when I think of the Valley it's about Brownsville and McAllen. Love the action in Brownsville and the food in McAllen. Nice write-up. Hilarious.
Patrick, you are a pit-bull, when it comes to wrtie ups, good post, funny introduction, good work, I just left las casuelas, and the talk was getting a little bit louder than usual. Can you believe, there is a tent city in Harlingen. Read the article on today's VMS front page.
Harlingen, Harlingen, Harlingen, what a screwed up town.
Harlingen is just the kind city desired by the Gran Old Party, two types of people, upper crust and the working minimum wage an hour folks.
They should use Harlingen as their model for America. Cabrones!!!
What is wrong with Egypt??? The People are so full of hate.
What am I talking about, America is no different, the hateful Egyptians remind me of the Tea Party.
The mantra for the Republican party, this year again. Say nay to everything. It doesn't take brains to be a Senator or be on the House of Representatives, Vote no, and say idiotic things and you will be on National News and local news.
Let's see if the mayor talks about the bad things in town. hey, Bos, what about Tent City? No reply. silence. Like always.
Chris Boswell, reminds me of Rick Perry, their is a similiarity between those two and a cat-fish.
They are all mouth. They know it, we know it and the citizens of Harlingen and the state of Texas know it now. Pura boca, partner.
A little booing is in order during the mayor's speech. Boswell deserves it and it will make us all feel better. Boo him in public. He has done nothing for the citizenry.
Excellent story. shame the mayor! He has done squat. Mayor? He's no mayor. Boswell is a do-nothing!
Tent City is a disgrace. But no one is doing anything about it. It'll be there tomorrow. sad.
We have hit the bottom with Tent City. It is shameful and it is a bad on us. Boswell, say something!
This speech by Boswell will meaning nothing. Nothing changes in this town. we're cursed. It's Tony Chapasville, a place for losers.
It is sad, I drove by Tent city this morning. Homeless people were walking towards a coffe shop to ask for coffee, or water or food. The area was used as a trash transfer station sometime back, but was moved because of all the fires they were having.
A new low for the capitol city. Fire investigators ask the trash people to close shop.
$20 a plate? Se salen estos locos. I can eat for a week on $20. And I have. Must be a white thing with the mayor.
It is cold sandwiches and tea, it is a fund raiser. $20 smakers for anyone who wishes to hear the mayor speak about all the good things going on the city of love. You have some from the old guard, defending him. Some of us expected that.
The Rotarians were criticized harshly last year for the same crap. But, they don't care, mostly old guard, who still believe that belonging to the Elks, the Lions club or being a Rotarian is exclusive.
Mr. Editor, how about posting some icycycles around your blog logo. I mean it is cold here in the LRGV, I am sure it is cold up in the Hill country, just a thought. Good blog, good post.
Hey, Tony chapa keeps posting stupid press release after press release. It is boring crap only he would read. He has not written on eword about anything serious to do in harlingen. That Blog has DIED!! Everybody stay away or you'll catch his disease!!!
Chapa means zero. The less we say about that dwarf the better. Harlingen wrote him off weeks ago. No one reads his Blog. He's a complete dud.
Tony who? Huh? What dwarf? Where? Down there!
Tony Champaneco, hired someone to write stories, but he gets about 8 responses 4 are his on some aritcles. It has been awhile since I have visisted myharlingennews.
Everyone knows, his blog is shot. He posted an article from the another brownsville blog. Jerry Deal and Trib. are eating his lunch. But guys, he just doesn't get it, he is finished.
On Champaneco web-site, on the article about the Mayors speech. 3 comments. El chaparin is determine to stay and promote his blog. Even if he is the only one who reads it.
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