Town's Mayor, A Dog, Dies At Age 12

[The Straight Story]

Town's Mayor, A Dog, Dies At Age 12
Rabbit Hash, Ky., Put Labrador Retriever In Charge

RABBIT HASH, Ky. -- The dog mayor of Rabbit Hash has passed away.

The Rabbit Hash General Store confirmed Thursday that Junior Cochran died two days before his 13th birthday, Cincinnati television station WLWT reported.

Junior Cochran was elected mayor with more than 3,000 votes in November 2004. A documentary aired on Animal Planet about the black Labrador in 2006.
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The store could not say what would happen next, but said that word on the street indicated that previous contenders Marty the mule and Charlie the chicken would have a runoff.

http://www.local6.com/spotlight/16425878/detail.html

Why not, we have a chimp for a president...

[TomInTib]

1. But will Charlie cross the road?

Leave it to you to find a story like this.

You slay me.

[The Straight Story]

4. I do find some odd things at times....

you should try:
http://www.usnpl.com
a lot of interesting things (all the news papers for the 50 states)

[Poll_Blind]

2. I simply REFUSE to believe a notion like that came from...Kentucky.

Oh wait, nevermind.

PB

[YDogg]

3. wouldn't that be 84?

[musette_sf]

5. not the first dog mayor:

http://www.dailyping.com/archive/2001/11/17/

Bosco's taxidermed remains hold a place of honor at a local bar: