from Chicken John:
So if you read the Chronicle cover story on my Mayoral campaign last Monday, you may be interested in reading this in today’s paper (SF Chronicle):
“Say what you like,” the old saying goes, “as long as you spell my name right.” In your recent page-one coverage of my mayoral campaign, your reporter flubbed my last name by a keystroke. Now, I imagine some of you Chronikle people might not think it really matters if one of the “wacky” mayoral candidates gets his name mangled, but please understand that some folks like a story to accompany their news, including fact-checked facts and reliable details. So, for the record: my name is (Chicken) John Rinaldi, not Rivaldi. The keystroke error is a common one - the ‘n’ and the ‘v’ occupy mirror positions on a keyboard – and in this confusing world of politics, lefts and rights can get jumbled up pretty quickly. Especially when you’re trying to pound a candidate into a pigeonhole. So I will consider forgiving you in exchange for a belated mention of my website: www.chickenjohn.com. And I promise to continue making outrageous statements on my blog, so your reporters can keep on mining that for content, and save themselves the trouble of actually interviewing me. Thanks for your time and consideration - and in the future, please don’t be shy about asking for help with spelling and grammar issues.
Chicken John Rinaldi,
Candidate for Mayor of San Francisco
City of Art and Innovation 2007
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