[LUconn]

I'm sure many of you have already read it since it was on Drudge but for the rest of you:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... mayor.html

Down the Mississippi: Barack Obama effect ends white rule in Deep South town

In a shock result in Alligator (population 220), Tommie “Tomaso” Brown, 38, defeated Robert Fava, the mayor since 1979, owner of the general store and once his opponent’s boss, by 37 votes to 27.

Mr Brown’s surprise victory was a milestone for Alligator, which is named after the curving lake nearby rather than the alligators that once occupied it. Although the only three businesses in the shrinking, tumble-down town are run by whites, three-quarters of the population is now black.

Here's a few choice excerpts Ive picked that I thought were pretty funny. Or possibly sad.

The town’s facilities were substandard, he said, gesturing towards the humble town hall, where a “No Loitering” sign is nailed next to the door. “There isn’t even a phone or a fax machine in there. How can we communicate with the outside world and ask for things?"There was jubilation among the town’s blacks after Mr Brown’s victory.

Some youngsters ran into Mr Fava’s store to taunt him. “They was pulling down their pants, shouting, ’Kiss my black jerk, because we got a black mayor’, swinging their things around and throwing stuff,” said Jennifer Green, 31, a black mother of 10.

"But he do the same thing they do, drinking beer and stuff. You’ve got to stay at home and study the town. Alligator is the kind of place where if you leave your door open, when you come back there ain’t nothing in your house.

I want to party with these guys.

[Rocketfan]

Only in AMERICA!

[flamesbball84]

sometimes i wonder if newspapers only publish such things to point out the stupidity of people, rather than for it's newsworthiness, especially since this one isn't particularly newsworthy.

[Liberty4Life]

The white guy would have had a better chance if he took my advice and went by Robert "Flava" Fava.

[Liberty4Life]

Some youngsters ran into Mr Fava’s store to taunt him. “They was pulling down their pants, shouting, ’Kiss my black jerk, because we got a black mayor’, swinging their things around and throwing stuff,” said Jennifer Green, 31, a black mother of 10.

I want to party with these guys.

By the way, the FF censors changed that other word for 'donkey' to 'jerk'.

Oddly enough, 'kiss my black jerk' is a lot worse than what it was originally supposed to be.

[LUconn]

ha, I didn't even notice that. But yes, a UK newspaper reporting the on goings of Alligator, MS is definitely not for it's importance to world affairs.

[flamesbball84]

for those that don't click the link, here is their new mayor, no joke

"They wanted a black mayor,” said a philosophical Mr Fava, 71. “Another Obama - I think that’s what brought it on. I ran on ’30 years of dedicated service’ and he ran on ’Change’. He promised a swimming pool and a recreation centre, which he can’t do.

This sounds like the kind of promises kids make when running for office in elementary school. What's next, free candy and ice cream for everyone?!

Mr Fava said that relations between blacks and white had been generally good, though crime had increased. “Alligator is a quiet town, except when we get that Voodoo and Rap music.

LOL