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A rainwater-filled Quincy pothole
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Massive late rush in recent days to see long woeful streets along the Flag Day parade route repaved in time for Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch’s favorite parade photo op notwithstanding, the mayor is still pushing his luck with the weather and which in New England is a sucker’s bet.
Then again, pushing his luck is arguably the mayor’s modus operandi, inevitable regression toward the mean notwithstanding..
Stumpy loves parades!
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Specifically, at this point the current forecast is for rain this Saturday and thus making for the 13th weekend in a row for rain to fall in the Greater Boston area as well as is so an even further ill-advised pushing of one’s luck.
Granted, the weather in New England is more fickle than a picky child at dinner time and the forecast at the time of publication of this Quarry story is projecting rain this Saturday as well as most especially during the time of parade.
Even so, Quincy Quarry still expects Mayor Koch to do his best to wrap the flag around his more than ample girth.
(“Not this clown yet again?”)
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After all, he needs a hook to change the subject given that he is looking to all but assuredly soon find himself spanked in court for violating both the Massachusetts and US Constitutions given his long until recently dimed out secret plans to install Roman Catholic patron saints on the impending new City of Quincy public safety building.
Plans most amazingly dimed out to news media other than Quincy Quarry for a change.
A rare change.
A very rare change.
FAFO
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That and how the mayor also improperly used public funds to so as to promote his Catholic faith no matter whatever all he has bloviated to the contrary.
Similarly likely to rain on another parade, Saturday’s birthday parade in Washington DC is currently looking to facing the height of a rain and lightning storm forecast for most of the day.
Also needless to say, many will be looking to the skies in Washington this Saturday to see how things play out on the President’s birthday.
For example, how over inflated might be the purported number of parade watchers if the weather forecast plays out as is currently projected.
What a perfectly timed observation! With Mayor Koch’s favorite Flag Day parade coming up just as New England clocks in its 13th consecutive rain‑soaked weekend, the city’s “massive late rush” to repave the streets feels like a race against both potholes and the sky. I appreciate how your post captures that tension—between the city’s desire for a polished photo‑op and the very real unpredictability of the forecast.
It’s particularly striking how this has become emblematic of Koch’s broader playbook: bold moves made at the eleventh hour, often with his focus on optics rather than infrastructure or legal prudence. As you rightly point out, this pattern isn’t limited to parade prep—it mirrors the controversies surrounding the public safety building statues and the constitutional questions they raise .
Rain or shine, it seems we can expect the mayor to make his splash—whether with streets, statues, or spectacles. Here’s hoping this weekend doesn’t turn into a soggy photo‑fail, and that perhaps next time, paving and planning aren’t postponed till the last minute.
Oh no! Rain clouds daring to mess with Mayor Koch’s Favorite Parade? Somewhere, an emergency city council meeting is being convened to discuss umbrella permits, cloud dispersal strategies, and possibly blaming the MBTA. I’m sure the Koch administration will bravely soldier on — after all, nothing says “Quincy leadership” like pouring tax dollars into marching bands while residents bail out their basements. If the sky falls, I’m sure it’ll be because the mayor forgot to cut a ribbon somewhere.
The Flag Day parade — Mayor Koch’s favorite photo op, now with a 13th consecutive weekend of rain to add to the drama. Nothing says ‘well-planned’ like a last-minute rush to repave streets just in time for a soggy spectacle. But hey, at least the mayor can wrap himself in the flag and pretend the weather isn’t the least of his worries. After all, what’s a little constitutional controversy when you have marching bands and puddles to distract the masses?