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"I told him to be
nice when you talk to people and don't say any poopy talk,"
Robert Tufts said, relaying the conversation he had with his
younger brother James after he became ceremonial mayor of
Dorset, Minnesota, on Aug. 2.
James was named mayor of the town of 22 residents during the
annual Taste of Dorset food festival. His name was drawn from a
bucket during a $1 raffle to become mayor for a year, taking
over for his brother Robert, who served as mayor for two years.
"I'm doing pretty good," James said, adding that he likes being
mayor, during a brief phone interview.
Emma Tufts said she is proud of her sons who have used the post
to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities and the
Salvation Army.
"It's pretty awesome because they are doing so much good with
it," she said.
Anyone can become mayor of Dorset. A 4-year-old Chicago boy was
once mayor and other candidates have included a local rooster
who unfortunately met his demise before the drawing was held,
according to an online description of the event.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Lisa
Lambert)
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