The tagline of my social media presence has been Talk Derby To Me. For those interested in the genesis of that saying, here goes.
I used to take my daughters to Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden each day for high school. During the drive the Jason Derulo song, “Talk Dirty” was a hit on the radio stations.
It seemed that each morning we would hear the song with the familiar sax riff and Derulo singing the famous refrain, “Talk dirty to me.”
During one of our drives to school I changed the words to Talk Derby to Me and the rest is history.
Talk Derby To Me works on so many levels and has gained a bit of a following. I’m the only alderman in Derby (maybe worldwide) who has his own theme song.
This is why listening to Zeke go on and on last night at the debate about the virtues of Ansonia was so distressing to me.
Zeke’s mentor and new found Ansonia pals were in attendance last night. He paid homage to them time and time again.
Our beloved DHS stage and auditorium (the scene of so many pep rallies) seemed as if it were being violated as Zeke knocked Derby with his doomsday tales of misery and scare tactics while promoting Ansonia.
Don't get me wrong...the people and the friendly rivalries we've had with Ansonia are great. I am good friends with former rivals from my high school days who I admire and respect. I just don't recall a time in my lifetime when a group of politicians from Ansonia seemed so interested in the affairs of Derby.
It makes me wonder, if Zeke got into office and there was a difference of opinion with his Ansonia mentor, where would Zeke's allegiance be?
Talk Ansonia To Me just doesn’t work. It doesn’t fit.
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