Somerville Glory:"What a big day"
Y'know that guy who made that Gates parody for his car?
Tiny takeoff on Christo proves gateway to gloryIn the office of Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone yesterday afternoon in Somerville, Hargadon greeted about two dozen admirers, who munched on orange foodstuffs, including Cheetos, cheddar cheese, and cantaloupe.
The mayor made Feb. 24, 2005, Hargo Day in the city of Somerville, presenting Hargadon with an official declaration.
''Hargo Day was established to recognize the importance of thrift, ingenuity, and artistic parity," Curtatone read from the declaration. ''Hargo Day was established to also recognize the human capacity for appreciation, wonder, and awe that can be achieved when small plastic things are arranged in a certain order near and around a cat."
The mayor also praised Hargadon's all-Somerville approach: He purchased his materials at a Somerville Home Depot store, used Somerville labor (his own and his wife's) and displayed the work on Somerville-tax-paying property (his house).
''What a big day for the city of Somerville," the mayor effused, shaking Hargadon's hand vigorously amid orange balloons.
* Ray, 2/25/2005 01:57:00 PM
