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Monday, December 22, 2008

City / Homo Gay as a Tree Full of Kittens

Posted by Dominic Holden on Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:32 PM

In an article a few weeks back, we said Tom Rasmussen—one of two gays on the city council—was “gay as a tree full of kittens.” That apparently stuck. Council Member Tim Burgess left me a voice mail this morning, saying, "You wrote something about Tom Rasmussen and a cat full of trees or a tree full of kittens or whatever, so this morning several of us at the council presented Tom with a Christmas tree filled with kittens.” And he sent this photo:

Nice work, city council. But I'd bet Rasmussen is wishing we'd called him, “Gay as a couple of tickets to Miami.”

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A friend of mine's uncle used to always say "That's gayer than Christmas!" If that's a real expression, I'm guessing it's from the old use of the word gay, but I think it works just as well today.

Posted by Dougsf on December 22, 2008 at 12:39 PM

I was going to mention that very creative description of me when I saw you at a holiday party the other night, but I had to go over and harass Joni Balter for her opposition to the Parks Levy. My office is very festive now, as it should be, thanks to the Burgess office.

Posted by Tom Rasmussen on December 22, 2008 at 12:51 PM

I want. SO BAD. I would suck it all to completion.

Posted by Mr. Poe on December 22, 2008 at 12:51 PM

There's a Christmas tree on Phinney with false teeth in it. Does that sound gay to you? I'm never quite sure.

Posted by Fnarf on December 22, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Comments 2&3 being posted at the same time just made my day a little brighter.

Posted by laterite on December 22, 2008 at 1:03 PM

I'm cumin'.

Posted by Mr. Poe on December 22, 2008 at 1:04 PM

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, make the yuletide gay!!!

With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings!!!

Don we now our gay apparel!!!

Posted by Rob on December 22, 2008 at 1:05 PM

Tom, I just want you to know, you could have me. All of me. I'm yours. Do what you must with that info.

Posted by Mr. Poe on December 22, 2008 at 1:09 PM

Wonder what funny prank the council would have done if you said he was whiter than new fallin' snow.

Posted by Old queers are funny on December 22, 2008 at 1:10 PM

A newcomer to Slog might think @3 had to do with the tree rather than the man, in which case we'd have a lead on who left the false teeth behind on Phinney.

Posted by tomasyalba on December 22, 2008 at 1:11 PM

Tom is a good man. Happy New Year Tom!

Posted by Vince on December 22, 2008 at 1:34 PM

What is a "monring?"

People that spell check turn me on like a tree full of kittens.

Posted by John on December 22, 2008 at 2:44 PM

Tickets to Miami are pretty darn gay.

Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on December 23, 2008 at 12:54 AM

Sophia Petrillo: "The man's as gay as a picnic basket!"

Posted by devee on December 23, 2008 at 1:39 PM