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I heard the following report this morning:

“MONTPELIER — A Northfield man is facing simple assault charges that he hit Gov. Jim Douglas in the face with a cream pie while the governor was marching in the Montpelier Independence Day parade on Thursday evening.
Witnesses say 22-year-old Michael Manning was wearing a Santa Claus suit.
Police said Manning will be charged with simple assault.
Douglas’s campaign coordinator Denise Casey said the governor was not injured and he continued in the parade after cleaning his face. Douglas went on to two other Fourth of July events on Thursday.
Barre Mayor Thomas Lauzon said he was walking with Douglas and helped wrestle Manning to the ground.”

People always talk about how Vermont is so nice because it’s pretty easy to meet the governor and other legislators. It is in deed true as I’ve been to events with the Governor and had some pretty neat meetings with prominent state Senators. They’re all very accessible for nonprofits and other groups.

However, this also means they’re within striking distance of jokers as well. Poor Jim got the Vermont version of the 3 Stooges slapped in his face. Simply hilarious.