For those of you not paying attention, Georgia’s pretty much bone dry, and the state’s getting desperate for water. So desperate, in fact, that they’re trying to contest the border with TN that has been in place for nearly 200 years. In response to this, the mayor of Chattanooga is sending them some water.
The city of Chattanooga, facing a possible Georgia land grab as part of an effort to get access to the Tennessee River, is sending a truck load of bottled water to Atlanta.
Mayor Ron Littlefield said the water will be delivered on Wednesday by his aide Matt Lea wearing a coonskin cap.
The mayor has officially proclaimed Feb. 27, 2008, as “Give our Georgia Friends a Drink Day.” The proclamation comes as a result of the Georgia Legislature passing a joint resolution that seeks to pursue reestablishing the boundary between Georgia and Tennessee.
The proclamation is hysterical.
Whereas, it is feared that if today they come for our river, tomorrow they might come for our Jack Daniels or George Dickel,
NOW THEREFORE, In the interest of brotherly love, peace, friendship, mutual prosperity, citywide self promotion, political grandstanding and all that
(There’s much more.)
The situation has escalated. Prisoners of war have been taken, and accusations of moonshine trafficking put out and about.
[Mayor’s aide Matt] Lea - accompanied by Georgia state Sen. Jeff Mullis, a north Georgia Republican who has pushed for the border change - were both handcuffed on charges of bringing moonshine into the state. The state trooper who slapped the cuffs on them was in on the gag.
“Kind and friendly negotiations will continue with the levity you see today,” Mullis said after the state trooper took off the cuffs, adding: “They weren’t sure if that substance was water or some high octane liquid.”
More at that link as well.
I will volunteer for the militia to guard the George Dickel plant.
