Big Jerr's Pep Rally

The question is, how many city employees do you need to attend a pep rally in the rotunda to make it look like there's real community involvement. Answer...'bout 60. Here's a hint to staffers...if you just walk down the stairs to attend, at least bring your purse to make it look like you trudged in like a community member (like me.)

So, there was much back slapping and smiles all around, announcement of a trip to DC for the Morris endorsing Tonko to make a proclamation about his Capital City and a song. I must say, Mellie Rose (Unsure of the spelling of Mellie...sorry, Melly)has a wonderful voice. I understand from BJ, that Mr. Calderone does not.

Back in Junior High, my goofy sister, on a whim and challenged by a school administration anxious to improve morale, took about 10 minutes to pen a school song...30 years later, that school song is still being sung. Odd how that works. So, here ya go Citizens of Albany...your NEW Albany "All-America" City Song:

Albany, We know You'll Love Albany
(I believe it's sung to the tune of "all of me" why not take all of me....you get it!)

Albany,
You'll love, Albany

(so) Come and see
What's so great about us

(cuz) Straight from the heart
And right from the start

We know you'll love Albany!

So, come with me
Come to Albany

I know you'll see
What's so great about us

Our history to start
A place with a heart

We know you'll love Albany!

Albany
Yes, I said, Albany

Come and see
What's so great about us

It's perfectly clear
You'll want to be here

We know you'll love Albany

We, we know you'll love Albany

Hey, you don't see Ms. Morris or Mr. Ellis coming out with any award winning songs. Slackers! Well, maybe they're too busy trying to figure out how to rid the city of the issues facing us into the next decade.

So, here's a funny. Upon my departure in a monsoon, I was joined by our fire chief, who is "oh so cute." (Almost up there with Senator Robach.) Seems he forgot an umbrella. (It's the boy scouts not the AFD whose motto is "be prepared.") So, there I go down the stairs in a sprint to the Senate chamber. Since I don't melt, I often don't worry about getting wet via nature. At the base of the CH stairs, the chief joins me saying..."open it, open it"...in reference to the umbrella. So, I sheltered him from the storm...all the way over to his illegally parked SUV.