On big city mayors
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 00:57 last edited by jon-nyc 12 Feb 2024, 00:58
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:01 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:03 last edited by
Unfounded rumor...
When Harold Washington had his fatal event (heart attack?) a couple of my colleagues tended to him in the emergency room. There were rumors that Washington was wearing "interesting" undergarments.
They refused to comment either way.
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@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:05 last edited by@George-K said in On big city mayors:
@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
Of course you did. I was replying to Tom.
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@George-K said in On big city mayors:
@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
Of course you did. I was replying to Tom.
wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:06 last edited by@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
@George-K said in On big city mayors:
@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
Of course you did. I was replying to Tom.
My bad...
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:11 last edited by
The mayor of Denver's name has recently become memorable.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:11 last edited by
Actually, a couple of years ago, I knew Portland's as well - Ted Wheeler.
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@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:36 last edited by@George-K said in On big city mayors:
@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
But you knew of the Daleys, Rahm Emanuel, maybe Harold Washington. Lightfoot.
No?
Of course. You didn't mention Byrne and Bilandic.
By the way, I didn’t have unaided recall of Byrne, but with your nudge I remember. I don’t remember Bilandic. Maybe I was overseas then.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:38 last edited by
Just googled, I was between 8 and 11 when Bilandic served. I get a bye.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:42 last edited by
@George-K said in On big city mayors:
Actually, a couple of years ago, I knew Portland's as well - Ted Wheeler.
But, I just realized, does Portland qualify as a "Big city?" It's #27,
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 01:49 last edited by
Off topic but I’m going to Phoenix in February. At that point I will have visited the top 19 cities, and 25 of the top 30.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 02:38 last edited by Copper 12 Feb 2024, 02:39
I visited 24 of the top 30
For some reason, I was thinking the other day that I used to know who was the mayor of the cities mentioned.
No longer. Maybe because we don't all watch the same nightly news anymore.
I forget the name of the mayor of the town where I live. I have met him and talked to him, but I forget his name.
Of course I forget a lot of things now.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 03:14 last edited by
@Horace said in On big city mayors:
The mayor of Denver's name has recently become memorable.
Women tell me, fawningly, that my Johnson is memorable. Therefore every time I hear of someone named Johnson, it reminds me of my Johnson, which I'm told is memorable.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 03:32 last edited by
I wholly agree, Jon. Since Lindsay ive always known the NYC mayor’s name, usually the other three major cities too.
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@Horace said in On big city mayors:
The mayor of Denver's name has recently become memorable.
Women tell me, fawningly, that my Johnson is memorable. Therefore every time I hear of someone named Johnson, it reminds me of my Johnson, which I'm told is memorable.
wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 03:38 last edited by Horace 12 Feb 2024, 03:38@jon-nyc said in On big city mayors:
@Horace said in On big city mayors:
The mayor of Denver's name has recently become memorable.
Women tell me, fawningly, that my Johnson is memorable. Therefore every time I hear of someone named Johnson, it reminds me of my Johnson, which I'm told is memorable.
Your Johnson is smaller than the mayor's, which contains a T.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 03:39 last edited by
Perhaps the Chicago one, but not the Denver one. Or so I might speculate.
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wrote on 2 Dec 2024, 03:55 last edited by
A T could make many things difficult.