As noted on NewMexiKen yesterday, high school senior Michael Sessions was elected mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan. Here, from Letterman, the Top Ten Good Things About Being An 18-Year-Old Mayor:
10. “Parents try to tell me what to do, I raise their taxes”
9. “Every night, a different member of the town council does my homework”
8. “It’s every teen’s dream: The power to regulate zoning laws”
7. “Goodbye, education budget — Hello, brand new X-box”
6. “I got a call from Demi Moore”
5. “Trying to get the city hall on an episode of ‘MTV Cribs'”
4. “I don’t have to wait in line at Applebee’s anymore”
3. “School bullies now have to deal with the Feds”
2. “Only victory speech featuring the word ‘Dude'”
1. “It’s flattering when President Bush calls me for advice”