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Posted on 03/07/2008 3:42:59 PM PST by kingattax
Ray Nagin welcomes "V-Day" Founder, Eve Ensler to city
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says he is "a vagina-friendly Mayor."
Nagin made the remark while welcoming the author of the Vagina Monlogues, Eve Ensler to the city to promote the "V-Day" celebration in New Orleans next month.
Scheduled to appear during 2 days of educational, cultural and entertainment events at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome, are Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Salma Hayek, Sally Field, Christina Lahti and Faith Hill.
Ensler says they will celebrate V-Day's 10 years of ending violence in the world.
Mayor Nagin began his comments at the news conference by saying, "How am I gonna stand up and say, I'm a 'vagina-friendly' Mayor to these cameras after 'Chocolate City' and some of the other stuff that I've done. But you know what? I'm in."
"She (Ensler) started describing the event, and you know what, I'm a guy and I've heard about the Vagina Monologues but I don't know what was going on. I didn't know anything about it and she started to describe this event - look, you know I've got a script and I'm not following it - and I was absolutely blown away at how awesome this work is. I mean, she is doing God's work. So, I stand before you, a vagina-friendly Mayor. I am in! And you know what? It is so appropriate right now. New Orleans, Louisiana is the birthplace of jazz, you know, but it is the birthplace of so many tremendous women."
The event is a benefit. Ticket prices range from $25 to $1000.
Chocolate, a Vagina’s second best friend.
What was that joke about the midget conmen meeting the women’s track team?
Faith, why are you hanging out with these people?
Oyjay, Vajayjay Ray.
Tasteless and base. The mayor never has shown much class.
Also known as,
“What’s the difference between a girl’s track team and a Pygmy tribe?”
Anyway, this mayor is disgusting beyond belief. And I’m not going to speculate as to how he gets away with it.
No, not going there at all.
At least we don’t have to worry about him driving a bus... oh nevermind.
Re “What a cunning stunt.” I’m dyslexic, for the moment, and love your joke.
I thought DC’s mayor for life, Marion Barry, was the V-man.
Looks like he’s got some competition.
I guess Nagin was blown away by the whole event, or just Eve Gensler. Should call her Hurricane Eve.
This line of joking could go on for years.
Poor Fats Domino. He is no longer sinking “I’m Walking to New Orleans”.
UGH.
I don’t need a play to make one talk.
Does it mean he meet many of them? Or that ‘they’ can use them easily, as in ‘user-friendly’?
.."that wasn't funny"
His disgusting statement only solidifies the opinion many have of New Orleans AND the deep South. Thanks Mr. Mayor.
Come to think of it, they are all strawberry when you get down to it.
Well, I guess there are fish ones too.
You and look-alike Kwame Kilpatrick, eh?
No fair.
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