ELECTION UPDATE: “The Mississauga Muse” and the “Friends of Hazel” (Episode 1: Shattering the MYTH of MYTHissauga)
January 6th, 2010
ELECTION UPDATE: Been working on my Mayoral campaign slogan and settled on this….
Under the spreading chestnut tree. I sold you and you sold me. There lie they, and here lie we. Under the spreading chestnut tree …
—George Orwell, 1984
And worked up a new video.
Video: “The Mississauga Muse” and the “Friends of Hazel” (Episode 1: Shattering the MYTH of MYTHissauga) (1:55 min)
(Click here to go directly to the clip on YouTube)
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH) —filling out City of Mississauga candidacy form:
Nominated for the office of —MAYOR. There it is. Mayor. (giggles) OK, that’s it. I’m done.
ELECTION PROJECT MANAGER PINA MANCUSO:
Do you solemnly swear this information to be true?
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
Oh absolutely. OK.
ELECTION PROJECT MANAGER PINA MANCUSO:
You’re all done. Congratulations!
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
Thank you.
ELECTION PROJECT MANAGER PINA MANCUSO:
And don’t forget your card.
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
Thank you.
ELECTION PROJECT MANAGER PINA MANCUSO:
That’s your kit. And like always, if you have any questions, Ursula, feel free to call me, email me —and congratulations.
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
Thank you.
(picking up to leave…) I’m not sure what I’m congratulated for, I’m just two hundred bucks lighter. But—
SPEAKING INTO CAMERA AT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DESK…
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
It is Monday, January the 4th, 2010 and I’m here at the City of Mississauga City Clerk’s Office under the watchful gaze of two video surveillance cameras. And I’ve just completed nomination for Mayor for 2010. I won’t actually call it “running for Mayor”. I think it’s more like an Out the Gate Stumble…
…The other thing is that I’m almost certain is [sic] the kind of criticism that I’m going to draw —and it’s going to bring out the, what is euphemistically-called “The Friends of Hazel”
VIDEO SWITCHES TO DECEMBER 2, 2009 “FRIENDS OF HAZEL” RALLY
“FRIEND OF HAZEL” PATRICK MENDES:
My fellow Mississaugans —WE are the wind in Hurricane Hazel! (CHEERS! APPLAUSE!)
SPEAKING INTO CAMERA AT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DESK…
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
So I don’t anticipate this to be an issue-driven election because—
VIDEO SWITCHES TO DECEMBER 2, 2009 “FRIENDS OF HAZEL” RALLY
“FRIEND OF HAZEL” PATRICK MENDES:
—WE are the wind in Hurricane Hazel! (CHEERS! APPLAUSE!)
SPEAKING INTO CAMERA AT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION DESK…
THE MISSISSAUGA MUSE (MISSISSAUGAWATCH):
You kind of go beyond despair, really and uh, I mean— (laughs)
VIDEO SWITCHES TO DECEMBER 2, 2009 “FRIENDS OF HAZEL” RALLY
“FRIEND OF HAZEL” PATRICK MENDES:
—WE are the wind in Hurricane Hazel! (CHEERS! APPLAUSE!) We will not let our Mayor down!
Signed,
The (Under the spreading chestnut tree. I sold you and you sold me. There lie they, and here lie we. Under the spreading chestnut tree …) Mississauga Muse
Hmmm… now that I think about it, I could be Mayor of Mississauga —and be my own security guard!
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