Pres Obama to chill with Mayor Ryan on St Paddy’s Day
Well, you knew it would happen eventually. With such a legendary Parade Day, it stands to reason that Binghamton would in time receive federal recognition for throwing one of the most kick-ass St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the country–nay, the world. (Never mind that we do it 2 weeks early.)
Mayor Matthew T Ryan has been invited to the White House to “join President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, fellow elected officials, and other community leaders” in commemorating St Patrick’s Day. Clearly, Barack’s hoping he brings a little of the Parade Day spirit to DC. (Please remember open container laws on the White House lawn, people.)
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It’s not clear if the Prez and the Mayz will get any one-on-one face time, but if they do, one can’t help but wonder what they might discuss. So of course I’ve come up with a few possibilities…
* Barack Obama is a basketball fan. And Mayor Ryan is quite tall. Clearly, they will be discussing Obama’s NCAA picks.
* Barack Obama wants to go down in history as the green President; Mayor Ryan wants to be seen as a green Mayor; Far East Movement–whose biggest hit is about the sexiness of a fictional "G6" jet–is coming to Binghamton University. Obama and Ryan will discuss pop culture’s glorification of energy-inefficient forms of transportation and take a symbolic ride around the rose garden on a two-person electric-powered scooter (built by GM).
* Barack Obama has been accused on conservative blogs of not being an American citizen. Mayor Ryan has been accused by crazed anonymous web forum posters of not really living in Binghamton. The two will hold a beer summit on how to establish undeniable proof of residency, citizenship and lack of socialist sympathies.
Oh, to be a clover on the lawn of the White House celebration. Sadly, if the two actually do speak, we’ll probably never know what words are exchanged. But we do have the OFFICIAL word about what’s going on from the City:
Mayor Matt Ryan tomorrow will join President Barak Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, fellow elected officials and other community leaders from around the country to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day in a ceremony at the White House.
“It’s an honor to commemorate this occasion at the White House with the President, Vice President and other leaders from around the country,” said Mayor Ryan. “Binghamton has a rich Irish heritage and a strong tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, and I look forward to representing our community and learning about others.”
