[ ]   Since November, a voter registration “surge” in Bensalem has pushed the number of Democrats ahead of Republicans in the township for the first time in decades. (Courier Times)

 

While experts in the story credit the shift to the war in Iraq and grassroots organization, one can’t help but wonder if What-Happens-in Bensalem-Stays-In Bensalem had a special promo…like:

 

(If you go, be careful… “Things heat up in the Circle Bar at a moment’s notice.”)

 

Oh, and not all that is gold can stay, Dems. (Inky)

 

 

[ ] State officials released a report on their plans for the former Willow Grove military base... No Saxby’s, Pinkberry or BWW, though.

      Apparently, Pennsylvania is starting its own army, with help from the U.S. Navy..or something….More on this here. (Intelligencer)

 

 

 [ ]   Dept. of Stuff You’ve Read Elsewhere By Now

 

(Local): State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo suffered a heart attack last night. (Inky); Power 99 on-air personality Golden Girl - who has asked the age-old question  “Ladies: where do you like your cumshot?”-  loves her some sex (with Lil’ Kim and A.I. and...) (The Daily Examiner)

 

(Global): The U.S. is running air strikes in Somalia. (AP via Yahoo); South America may descend into war. (CBS News)

 

 

[ ]   Neil Farber, a disc jockey, will portray William Penn during 10 events at Pennsbury Manor, beginning March 9. The events mark the March 4, 1681 granting of the Charter of Pennsylvania from King Charles II to Penn. (Courier Times)

     

 “I'm a William Penn virgin,” Farber, 47, said. “The best I can do is based on my feelings of what he was. He seemed like a pretty somber, laid-back person. Ben Franklin was the Bill Clinton of his day.”

 

   Farber just said that BF used to get hummers in the not-so-oval office!

   Damn…

   Philly EDGE thinks that since Farber is the first paid ($150 per show!) Penn, he should milk the gig…

 

-         As a part of telling the William Penn story, shouldn’t Farber have to be placed on top of City Hall (and wear a big Flyers jersey, Phillies hat,  Chester Molesters cleats, etc.)?

 

-         He should team up with Ralph Archbold and the poor bastard lucky guy that Bucks County chooses to play George Washington and start a superhero union to rival the Trenton Thunder mascots…or a power trio…or a rap group.

 

-         Pull a WWE-style raid on next week’s Constitution Center screening of the new HBO John Adams mini-series. (Daily Gossip) 

 

 

[ ]   Pink Army rally fizzles (Intelligencer)

 

 

[ ]  The Philadelphia Flower Show opened yesterday (Inky), plenty of locally grown flora. (Intelligencer)

 

       While it is decidedly not edgy (ugh), there is no surer harbinger of spring than the show. That and the fact that it is ALREADY 60 degrees outside, means it’s a great day to play a little hookey, kids….Go see the Show and then take the rest of the day to appreciate the finer things.