Because Tucson’s fearless leaders really can’t or won’t do anything of substance….
From the Arizona Daily Star:
WATERMELON EEGEE’S
You can’t go wrong in Tucson politics extolling Eegee’s. Gov. Doug Ducey talked about getting an Eegee’s card during his earlier years leading the state, and that line was a winner in his speeches here.
Now Mayor Jonathan Rothschild has taken that to the next level. His request that, in light of record high temperatures, Eegee’s release its watermelon flavor early, was met with a quick response from the company. A mainline of watermelon Eegee’s has been jabbed into Tucson’s collective vein.
I was entertained by Rothschild’s move — we’re all a little loco in the summer heat — but was concerned you should know the inspiration of the idea. It’s local blogger, gadfly and occasional radio talker David Morales who has been demanding a return of what he considers Eegee’s most cooling flavor before the usual July date.
I repeated his demands on social media, then my colleague Joe Ferguson repeated them in conversation at a City Council meeting. Before we knew it, the mayor was involved, making good use of his bully pulpit to demand the release of the one substance that could ease our citywide overheating.