Yay, fellow Eagan-dwellers.

[mrissa]

In yesterday's four-candidate mayoral primary here in Eagan, there was a guy who wanted to bring more Jesus into public life, get local pastors more involved with city government, etc. There was also a guy who wanted to continue to have clean water and well-maintained parks. Also there were two other people I was neither voting for nor against.

Mr. Clean Water? 52% in a four-candidate primary.
Mr. More Jesus? 7%. No general election for him.

And my faith in my city is upheld. I'd like to suggest for a slogan, Eagan: we'll leave you be.

Comments

[one-undone.livejournal.com]

That sounds like an ideal city for me!

[timprov.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say that our parks are all that well-maintained. Part of that's probably growing up in Plymouth, though.

[scottjames.livejournal.com]

I keep thinking that politicians (and sometimes voters) don't value inaction enough. I would vote for someone who promised to not do too much.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

That's one of the many nice things about clean water: the point at which you have done too much and it gets less clean is rather clear.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Go, Eagan! When careswen and I were house shopping we both agreed that we liked the looks of Eagan, but neither of us wanted to move across the river for various reasons.

[(Anonymous)]

Also on the list of possible city slogans: Eagan: If you want to live somewhere else, we won't get snotty about it.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Stupid auto-logouts.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

Yay!

I, too am proud of my area: we voted in Keith Ellison. Makes me smile.

[orbitalmechanic.livejournal.com]

I've always been fond of Vermont's slogan, "Freedom and Unity," which I interpret through a Yankee filter as meaning: "We will all stick together to make sure people stay out of people's business."

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

There is a particular way of intoning, "That's none of my business," here that conveys, "and it's also none of your business, and if you try to make it your business, I will not be pleased or impressed." It's particularly useful with gossipy neighbors. "Did you see the boy that Swenson girl is bringing around?" "Oh, I'm afraid that's none of my business. [smile]"

It's all in the packaging.

[jymdyer.livejournal.com]

=v= A yellow burst in the upper-righ-hand corner: "Now With 40% More Jesus!"