One in all probability unintended consequence of final week’s mayoral elections across the nation? Wild, rampant thirst. Yeah, you learn that proper.
Hours earlier than voters even headed to the polls in a number of cities on Nov. 4, a put up on X went viral naming Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Police Chief Michael Pickett, and it quenched a couple of of the parched.
The put up, which included a side-by-side shot of every man’s entrance profile, rapidly unfold like wildfire, and the town of Birmingham was trending because the thirst continued to mount.
“Some mighty positive Black kings proper there,” one person on X commented.
One other person on the identical platform added, “Learn me my rights zaddy!”
“Have mercy …. Instantly begins to search for actual property in Alabama,” wrote a person on Instagram.
Whereas others famous they have been very conflicted given their stance on legislation enforcement, one other person on X stated, “Rattling Black males make any occupation look good.”
By no means thoughts that Woodfin received his third time period months in the past, on Aug. 26, or that Pickett was appointed police chief again in April. The web didn’t care about timing.
The excitement even made its strategy to the Birmingham Police Division’s unique Instagram put up introducing Pickett. Screenshots, memes, and plenty of requests for “arrests” have been circulating ever since.
By the point Woodfin formally introduced his new management crew on Tuesday, Nov. 11, the harm was completed. Birmingham had already been declared probably the most engaging metropolis corridor in America.
Nonetheless, Woodfin is “fortunately married” to Kendra Morris-Woodfin, and the couple just lately welcomed their first youngster, as he just lately reminded the world in an Instagram put up, a throwback to their devastatingly beautiful wedding ceremony. In the meantime, no particulars round Pickett’s relationship standing have emerged or been formally disclosed.
Within the meantime, they’re bringing nothing however delight (and probably new residents) to their metropolis.
“Randall is fortunately married Chief Pickett hasn’t publicly disclosed his relationship standing, wrote a person on X. “Each of them do good work for my house city and I’m proud of the particular change they’re bringing within the communities that all of us grew up in.”
