The large election margin between first place finisher Dawn Zimmer and distant second place finisher Beth Mason in the Hoboken Special Election for Mayor has had an unfortunate effect on one newly adopted Hoboken character. Sesame Street stalwart and numerical consultant to City Clerk James Farina (in the June 2009 Mayoral Runoff Election) - "The Count", is currently unemployed as the result of the wide margin of victory for Zimmer."The Count" was quoted as saying "The election was such a rout that my services are simply not required. With all the Italian eateries around town, I took great risk to help out Hoboken in their numerical illiteracy in the last election due to the presence of garlic at almost every corner. "
"The Count" as many recall was brought in by the City of Hoboken to get to the bottom of the missing box of absentee ballots that was miraculously found. He is currently happy that the Obama administration has extended unemployment benefits as the larger margins of recent elections has found it difficult for him to get work. The more inclusive Obama administration even put in a special clause to include vampires and illegal aliens in the extension of benefits much to the consternation of conservatives.
The count plans to stay on Hoboken and is looking to get bumped up on any one of the lists for Public Housing in Hoboken during this time of lower income. Rumor has it that is he is tight with the Russo's, who like vampires like to .... (fill in your thoughts here). We'll see if he ends up in Church Square Towers soon. :)
My comment: Please take this is the manner in which it was intended, a parody and nothing more even though some my find this a little too biting. :) ◦
