Unlike Fiorello Laguardia a former Mayor of New York who read the comics to people over the radio in the 20's and 30's the funnies in my town usually are deposited in front of me by irate residents. Somedays the highlight of my day is that "behind the scenes" thing that always crop up in local politics. I can always tell when I am getting a "mayoral funnie" it's when you hear a story and think, what is this a joke?