#3: Gatherings should be two hours or less.
#2: As much as possible, any food or beverages at outdoor gatherings must be in single-serve disposable containers.
And
#1: singing, chanting, and shouting are strongly discouraged, but if they occur, People who are singing or chanting are strongly encouraged to do so quietly (at or below the volume of a normal speaking voice).
Mrs Ohioan and I were talking about these and she said it all reminded her of the Burgermeister Meisterburger rules in the aforementioned story. First Burgermeister Meisterburger outlaws toys, then the children of Sombertown are given toys by Kris Kringle, then we see him...
Burgermeister: Ah, a perfect day. Everybody is glum. Ah, see? All the little children are playing with their toys. [Sputters] Playing with their toys?! Stop... in the name of the law! You brats are under arrest! Take them away.
That's our Goober. I wish I could say that's a parody of our Goober, but read the rules. He IS the Burgermeister Meisterburger come to life. But he should be careful. Remember how the story ends...
They kind of died off and fell out of power. And by and by, the good people realized how silly the Meisterburger laws were. Well, everybody had a wonderful laugh and then forgot all about them.
That is the hoped for future here in California. The day our Goober is long forgotten and we can laugh about it.
1 comment:
It is mildly disturbing that you know who Burgermeister Meisterburger is.
Still, this was brilliant. I popped over to YouTube and watched part of Lil Bmeister's* big number. It could be covered by the Goober without missing a beat.
* - Lil Bmeister was his rap name during a brief and largely unsuccessful detour from his political career.
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