Letter: All this public kissing must be stopped
Dear editor:
Blame it on Leon Emo (columnist for The Madera Tribune). He started this plague of public displays of affection by, believe it or not, kissing his wife in a parking lot.
I attended the Dec. 5 meeting of the Madera City Council, where out-going Mayor Steve Mindt not only thanked his family for its support, but also kissed his wife, his grandchild, and other family members. Not just in public, but at a public meeting.
Where will it all end?
For example, such displays may boost the sales of Valentine’s Day cards, thereby endangering forests throughout the world. Mindt, manager of the Madera operations of Georgia Pacific, ought to know better.
Then, will chocolates become the national “food?” Our society is already paying the high costs of obesity, and encouraging the sale of “sweetheart” candy will only worsen the situation.
Of course, influenza season is upon us. Kissing will hasten the spread of this debilitating disease.
Moreover, seeing an elected official bussing his wife may tempt others to emulate that behavior. Spousal kissing may become the norm, making our society– the greatest civilization that the world has ever known — a model for places like, well, France.
Citizens of Madera should re-elect Mr. Mindt to office as often as possible in order to keep his contact with Mrs. Mindt to a minimum. Perhaps such action will repress the apparent emotional connection between the spouses.
Finally, if any Tribune readers saw me exchange a peck on the cheek with Madera Chamber of Commerce CEO Debi Bray as I left City Hall, that doesn’t count because, well, “because” is a good enough reason.
Besides, as soon as I got home, I had a glass of Chardonnay, which, as everyone knows, has miraculous medicinal powers.
James A. Glynn,
Madera
