Posted on 11/05/2020 10:24:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
The results are in and the community of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, has a new mayor -- a French bulldog named Wilbur.
Wilbur Beast won the mayoral election with 13,143 votes, the highest winning total ever. He unseated the incumbent Mayor Brynneth Pawltro, a rescued pit bull who assumed office in 2017.
The race had the biggest turnout ever with a total of 22,985 votes reported.
Jack Rabbit, the beagle, and Poppy, the golden retriever, came in second and third, making them both Rabbit Hash Ambassadors along with Ambassador Lady Stone, who will keep her position, officials with the Rabbit Hash Historical Society announced.
For those unfamiliar, the Boone County river community has elected a dog mayor since the late 1990s. Every four years in Rabbit Hash, residents can “vote” for their favorite canine candidate by donating to the Rabbit Hash Historical Society.
Wilbur hopes to continue to raise money through donations to the Rabbit Hash Historical Society and many other causes, including mental health and breast cancer.
'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender........
I get you’re trying to give some “light hearted” stories but frankly you are annoying me lol
This dog has more going for him than you know who.
Lol!
I know who. Bet he doesnt hide out in a basement
This town has too much time on their hands.
When Wilbur won, his opponents said “Well I’ll be a son of a bitch” and conceded the election.
At least Wilbur looks alert and is not hiding in some basement. I wonder if Joe visits Fire Hydrant like Wilbur? =)
I love the light heartedness of this. God knows we need a lot of that these days.
I’m just aggitated
PS. Plus my sister has two frenchies and one of them gets on my last nerve when I visit and I’m an animal person.
That is funny!
Lol
Ok, so you don’t like French Bulldogs. I can understand tht.
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