At The Airport
The Mayor and some of the staff went to SFO to join a send off to Brasil of the Minister Of Latin American Affairs of Tahoma. Senor B. Allejandro was in excellent spirits as he embarked on this very important mission to the Land Of Lula. Lula of cousre, is Pres. Inazio Lula De Silva, the 2nd term president of the new rising star of the southern hemisphere. Planes are increasingly filled with government officials, engineers, oil company geologists, roughnecks, maritime crew members, and bankers, and of course, lawyers to keep everybody honest. For over 100 years, oil and everything about it has brought men and the promise of riches to the oil bearing grounds wherever they may be.
Brasil is no exception. With a little luck, some of the wealth will reach the masses of Brasilianos, those in desparate need of a helping hand. Lula might just be that helping hand personified. He appears to have broken the Latin American mold of powerful leader disguised as a man of the people. He seems content to relinguish power at the end of his term. This is so contrary a concept in any South American country. He hasn't even asked the CIA to stir up a Communist rebel force that needs surpressing to save the country for "Democracy".
So, the minister has his work cut out for him. With a limited budget and zero staff, the minister will be forwarding reports back to Tahoma to keep the Mayor informed of all the latest doings in Brasilia, the capitol of this surging Latin Tigre.
Because of the events of Carnavale, the minister has taken vacation for the first week of his mission. This is with the full consent of the Mayor. Please, no comments from jealous drones required to carry on regular duties in your rabbit warrens here at home.
Buon Viaggio, Senor Alejandro!! Viva Brasile.
While you are out of the local net, we surely hope the Mayor will stay in touch. Keeping the "troops" at bay is not easy. Andy will decry the food; Michael wanting to discuss either death or dying or romantic love is an illusion. Larry, even though pointed finally in a direction with a potential love interest continues to waste himself at the gym. Need I go on. Be careful. We will miss you. God bless you and God speed.
ReplyDeleteThe Dirty South constituency can only expect a successful mission from Bootsy Russell, he is after all the King of the Hustle. We can also only hope he stays down there long enough that, once married, this power couple of peace can skip down there for a brief respite from the funkengroovin of who dat nation.
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