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24.04.2014

Why I ran

In two elections, I told people some blarney on why I decided to run.
   In 2010: ‘I was working at Lew’s Diner and this guy had been picked on. I told him, “Stand tall, boy, show some respect for yourself. Do you think I’m going to spend the rest of my life in this slop house? No, sir, I’m going to night school. I’m going to make something of myself.” Some weird guy sitting next to him in a life preserver chimes up, points and me, and says, “That’s right, he’s going to be Mayor!” And that’s when I got the idea. Mr Carruthers did say, “A coloured mayor, that’ll be the day,” but it didn’t deter me.’

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   In 2013: ‘I was wondering whether to stand again and decided to chill out and watch Doctor Who. In that episode, Jenna Coleman turns to the screen and says directly to me, “Run, you clever boy, and remember.” So I did.’
   You have to admit these are better answers than the stock politicians’ ones.
   With that, ladies and gentlemen, have a blessed Anzac Day.


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2 Responses to ‘Why I ran’

  1. jaklumen says:

    Just wandering around your blog a bit, Jack…

    Did anyone catch the Back to the Future reference, then?

  2. Jack Yan says:

    Many did. Usually when I told it (in person), I adopted a fake American accent and tried to sound like Don Fullilove, the actor who played Goldie Wilson. On social media, a lot of people got it, too.

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