(by order of Village law 179.2)
Wasting away in Ralphcarusoville
Searching for my lost town government
Some people claim Baranowski’s to blame
But I know, it’s my own damn fault
I look back in disgust
At my yes vote last August
With nothing to show but a higher tax bill
It’s a real thriller
A back breaking killer
By this time next year
I’ll be paying it still.
7 comments:
Dear Uncle:
YOU are BRILLIANT!!! and I love the song! (I assume it is to the tune of Margarittaville?)
On a more serious note, you are right about the vote as well. We don't have to do it now. Voting NO doesn't stop us from doing it in the future if we need to, and maybe then we can do it the right way.
maybe you could add a verse to the song about the end of ralph's career
Dear Anonymous Niece or Nephew,
Thank you for your kind words about the Uncle's lyrical abilities.
The thoughts on the Village vote, however, are Swiller's. And while I love his Sweet-As-Pie nature, I must point out that I attempted to sing his posting and it just doesn't scan musically.
I write this with my parrot hat on. Just read the Photo News. In it Caruso blast KJ & it's leader. I am confused.As a long time reader of this blog, why would Ralph be so nasty if thru Larkin he had so much to gain by helping KJ. SIGNED Thinking out loud
Ever hear the word "disinformation"?
Ralph has been damaged by his connection to Larkin and Larkin's connection to the big boys who run KJ.
So, time to make some noise as if he was independent.
That doesn't change the fact that he was the driving force behind the effort that would have forced Brodsky to sell his land to guess who.
Hey Unc, I posted a well thought out comment earlier today, and it never appeared. What's up with that? So, I'm going to try again. Basically, I stated that I found it interesting that many members of our current boards had walked petitions for the Village of Nothing, ie- Burke, Caruso (albeit by his wife Jeanette), Siebold, Mickolajczyk, Ungerer, Menduno, Bompensiero and Cataggio, and I was just wondering how they feel now, 2 years later. In that two years, they failed to investigate the ramifications of creating a village, and now that we are at crunch time, I say SHAME ON THEM for lighting a fire and running away. I, for one, have been doing some research and will be voting NO for the Village, and will do my best to educate my friends and neighbors as to why they too should vote no. I cannot find one solid reason for creating yet another layer of government, and I certainly will not stand by and allow Ralph and his band of idiots to force the Village proposition through so that he can finally crown himself king!
In a land o’er hill and dale
Reside some beings whose morals pale
When compared to normal folk
At caring and compassion they like to poke
Self-promotion is their mainstay
Everything must be their way
In order to exercise their will
They are trying to make us swallow the village pill
But what they don’t seem to comprehend
Is that many of us know that the village is the end
Of life as we know it o’er hill and dale
If the village goes through, many will wail!
Cries of regret will fill the air
Certainly we will have many a care
Increased taxes and too much government
Carusoville will have to pay the rent
For a Village Hall, a mayor and trustees
This is too cumbersome, don’t you see?
While I believe in poetic license, the previous post makes me a bit uneasy. Whether the anonymous poet intends it or not, the entry could be read as an unfair generalization.
So, just for the record, let me say that I have worked with a great many residents of KJ. Some, such as the current leadership, have done and said things that I find appalling.
Others, including many members of the KJA (the dissidents) are very fine people working to improve things for their families and neighbors.
I point this out because I am convinced that fair elections in the village can produce a government there that will work with the surrounding communities in an open, honest and equitable way. Without this change, all of Orange County faces a very frightening future.
Bringing about fair elections will require effort from people inside and outside the village. And the first thing that is needed for those of us outside is that we recognize that there are different groups there, with different views and methods and goals.
End of lecture.
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