Dancing with Toronto's next mayor

I had a good laugh over the Saturday Star's front page story showing mayoral hopefuls George Smitherman and Rob Ford in 'Dancing with the Stars' mode. Or was it a parody of 'So you think you can dance Canada'.

Not to forget Mr. Joe Pantalone whose picture was in the inside pages. He was smiling sheepishly like it was prom night!

I don't think it was a confusion on the Toronto Star's part with overlapping titles of these hit TV dance shows. But it sure added levity to a mayoral race that's down to the wire, photo finish, neck and neck and whatever else you may want to call it --- we sure need to laugh --- politics is and can be a dirty game with name calling and airing one's dirty laundry before the public --- so kudos to the Star for showing that these mayoral candidates can let their hair down --- uh, that is, if they have some hair left --- but forget all that --- it was fun and we all needed that especially on the eve of this all-important mayoral race in our fair city.

Which one will the voters bless?

A song from an old Hollywood movie set in Rome --- Three Coins in the Fountain is running in my head on the eve of Toronto's mayoral elections: which one will the fountain bless?

We really don't have something like the Fontana di Trevi in Rome so who will I bless with my vote?

A weighty decision to make as I cast my ballot for the next mayor of Toronto tomorrow. Or do I simply emulate what millions of tourists do in Rome as they stand before this beautiful fountain? I'll throw a coin over my shoulder and hope that the city gets the mayor it truly deserves. George Smitherman. Rob Ford. Joe Pantalone. Which one will the voters bless?