By Editorial Staff
For the second time in as many months,
our “Sphincter Spotlight” is a town of prudes. In January, we told you about
how the folks in Duncanville, Texas were trying to rid their city of a
swingers’ pad called The Cherry Pit. This month, we bring you the story of a
tiny community with a super-hot mayor and a population of über-conservative
bluenoses and rumormongers.
Since early January, Carmen
Kontur-Gronquist, the town’s first female mayor, has been under attack by the
citizens she serves – without pay – because of some tastefully revealing photos
on her personal MySpace® page. There has even been talk about
removing her from office via a petition and recall election.
The pictures in question were taken in
August of 2004, several months before Kontur-Gronquist was elected. They were
taken after a day at the beach with a friend who happened to be a volunteer
firefighter. With the permission of the fire chief at that time and at her
friend’s urging, Kontur-Gronquist posed for a now infamous picture on a fire
truck while donning a black bra and panties.
Had her picture been taken while on
the beach in a bikini, we doubt her critics would have much to fuss about, even
though the amount of skin showing would be roughly the same. But because the
picture shows her in underwear and on a fire truck, they want to run her out of
office.
Since the hullabaloo first erupted,
Kontur-Gronquist has restricted access to her MySpace profile so that only her
approved friends can access it. Unfortunately for the buff, 42-year-old, single
mom, that judicious move has not abated the torrent of criticism flowing from
her constituency.
Arlington resident Lorena Woods said
the photos reflect poorly on her city. “This isn’t the way we want to be
portrayed,” Woods told the Associated Press. It seems Woods would prefer to
have a fully clothed, fat slob for a mayor rather than be led by a hard-bodied MILF.
It’s not surprising that it took three
years for Arlington’s enlightened, web-savvy electorate to discover the
pictures on the internet. If they thought the pics of their mayor were
salacious and tawdry, just wait until they stumble upon 2girls1cup.com.
The idiots calling for her ouster are
not only a bunch of old maids, but they’re also quite shortsighted. If they
were smart, instead of calling for her head, they would capitalize on
Kontur-Gronquist’s rock-hard bod and gorgeous looks. Imagine the economic boon
that could be created by marketing Arlington as the city with the hottest mayor
in America.
Furthermore, if the people of
Arlington were truly concerned about their town’s image, they would be less
concerned about changing their mayor and more concerned with changing their
slogan. Last time we checked, it’s still “Home of the Honkers.” Just take one
good look at their mayor’s picture and you’ll see why.
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February 01, 2008