vote squirrel! early and often
As Capitol Hill Seattle’s big 2006 tournament of certain things Capitol Hill comes to its conclusion, at last Slog faces a competitor willing to put up a fight.
Spending the week in the not at all snowy midwest, I was surprised to be reminded of the ongoing voting taking place back in Seattle. The reminder came in the form of an e-mail message from a delegation of squirrels, offering to spare our humble media outlet from the impending SQUIRREL ARMAGEDDON in exchange for poll placement. Even though there’s little more frightening than an army of disgruntled urban squirrels, I’m more than happy to do my part to support the underdog.
Savage and company hold a slight advantage, but with a couple days left it looks like the city’s most adorable (and formidable) rodents still have a chance at neighborhood domination. Vote early and often, use all of the computers in your office, and clear your browser’s cache regularly:
After years of losing student elections at the University of Washington, this could be the year for the squirrels of Seattle to eke out a victory. Plus, they signed their note with “May you always find your walnuts!”, which is pretty much the best closing of all time.
