MASON CITY – A well-known author who has penned dozens of stories over the years for the Globe Gazette and NorthIowaToday.com has extended an invitation to Mayor Eric Bookmeyer to sit down to lunch.
Peter Children – known for his award-winning down-to-earth writing style and for pulling no punches – has extended the lunch invitation to the mayor and even included his harshest critic, a blogger who calls himself “Reggie”.
“I’ll take Reggie to lunch if he brings the mayor with him,” Mr. Children stated Friday morning with a chuckle. “Maybe he’ll have more luck convincing the mayor to show up than I did.”
Apparently, “Reggie” asked Mr. Children why he had never asked the Mayor to lunch. Mr. Children reminded Reggie that he once offered to buy lunch for Mayor Bookmeyer. Following his usual custom, Mayor Bookmeyer offered no response.
“I know Mayor Bookmeyer reads NIT everyday,” said Mr. Children. “So I know he will finally get my message. When he reads this, I hope he contacts me and accepts my invitation for a nice lunch. He can pick the spot.”
FROM NIT STAFF: PLEASE KEEP THE COMMENTS CLEAN AND CLASSY.
You Reggie are the least significant thing in my life. You hide behind some fake name. You lack a spine and there are no balls between you legs. People like you are a dime a dozen….you’re just taking up space.
As each day passes I feel my chances of lunching with Reggie and the mayor grow less and less. I want them both to know it is an open invitation.
Too bad
@ MCHS 1979, you are right, Todd Blodgett did work for Tom Barlos, when he was in college. I think Todd went to Iowa. I worked with him that summer at the Pheasant Run.
This just occurred to me. Matt says Peter is an award winning writer,the Golden Pen Award. Who gave this award to Peter? The 2nd Antichrist, the Globe.How can someone berate something so much then turn around and tout an award that was given by them? Kind of skewed thinking I would say. If Peter had any sense of decency he would burn that award NOT proudly hang it on his wall.
Mayor blowhard blows off a invite from Peter Children but is willing to have lunch with Todd Blodget. Bookie knows Peter will nail him for handing off our taxes to the Harley.
Junebug. Your right, they can only accept a meal of $2.99 or less, Iowa law. So how come Urdahl got off scott free? I heard that the crack head’s daddy got Terry Braindead to call the Ombudsmen off. That is how things can work if your a rich Republitard who’s Nazi kid embarrasses you about every other month.
Holy smokes people this is suppose to be about Peter’s invite to Brewskiemeyer. Outward what do bananas have to do with this.
@ Central Heights. T. Blodgett has never worked at a real job in his life. From what I have heard, he was born rich, arrogant, and spoiled.
Peter, I lovelovelove it! I would expect no less from you, inviting an advesary or two for lunch and allowing them to select the playing field is a clear statement your confidence, intellect & knowledge of the issues are superior by far. It will be interesting to see the response, on the off chance either one of them accepts your generous offer, I would pay premium ticket prices to be sitting within earshot throughout the entire event.
Watch dog your wrong about Anna Moose, Peter is stressed out. Being stressed is why he lowers himself to eat lunch with a gun toting Nazi doper like he admits. Peter I hope you made Toddy boy pay, if you bought I would say your judgement is gone.
Big Blue … on a bike ride around Big Blue. How ironic!
OMG — is that a bicycle helmet? I didn’t know they made heavy duty bikes!
@ MCHS ’68 … Mr. Children could sue you for what you said. It is called slander, you slandered Peter. People get judged by the company you keep, stop your slander.
A helmet and a bike with training wheels. What a site. A shame the ride got rained out. NIT should go on the next ride.
Steve Steve Steve….thats twice you dissed Peter’s writing awards. Really??? Tell me what you have achieved.