Underlying Politics: Joel Dick

Toronto

Last weekend, while wandering Pride, I met three people who really wanted to talk AT me. You guessed it: hopeful politicians all vying for my vote.

Today: Joel Dick

As Da, SharkBoy and I are walking south on Church Street, amongst the partiers and the politicos, out of the crowd comes a pair of fast talkers – b-lining to us with smiles. Within seconds we’re covered in “I LOVE DICK” stickers. With what was this in regard to?

“I’m running for city council,” says the bright young man with wide smile. And he places a sticker on my father’s chest. “Here. Let me give you some Dick.”

“Oh? I like Dick!” Da says.

“Yes. Yes you do.” I say.

“There seems to be plenty of Dick.” SharkBoy says, pointing at the roll of stickers.

“There’s enough Dick to go around.” I note.

“Everyone seems to want Dick today.”

“My Dick is really sticky!” I say tugging at the sticker.

“I hope this Dick comes off,” SharkBoy says with concern.

“How could you not want Dick on you?” My father asks incredulously.

“Oh I never say no to Dick, I just don’t want Dick stains.”

“True. You would be Dicked, then.” SharkBoy nods in agreement.*

As we walked away from Joel, I realized we didn’t even ask which riding he was running for, or get a sense of his platform. I am sure “riding” and “dick” would had spurred on more heelariouse repartee. But with a name like Joel and campaigning in a crowd of gay men, you just have to go with it.

*Okay the last few I just made up, I couldn’t resist. But you get the gist.

8 thoughts on “Underlying Politics: Joel Dick”

  1. cb

    I think I would have asked the sticker guy “Um, do you have anything bigger? I want everyone to see my really big dick.”

    can I hang out with you guys sometime??

  2. Dead Robot

    Hey Mark-O
    My story embellishes a bit, obviously. We didn’t make THAT much dick jokes. But when he found out SharkBoy and I weren’t Ward 27 inhabitants he had zoned out, assuming my dad wasn’t (which he is) and moved on. I don’t fault him this because we were in the middle of Pride and attention spans are limited to 15 seconds.

    He has my respect, though, to be able to take his family name, and put it out there (control it) on a day that would render it a joke. He did seem like a great guy.

  3. Mark-O

    Hey all-love the blog-found it by happenstance on stuff related to pride 2010.

    just wanted to let y’alls know that as a friend and supporter of joel, i find him to be an cudly, caring, interesting and empathetic guy. sorry you felt he was talking at you, but gotta vouch for the guy-he’s a smart cookie with great experience and so ridiculously passionate about key issues around the neighbourhood that i personally think he also should be considered in addition to kristyn !!

    my two cents, anyway!

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  6. The Mutant

    I can’t help but feel sorry for a man on the campaign trail at a pride festival with the surname Dick.

    He really did put himself in quite a (wait for it) preDICKament!

    Bwah ha ha ha ha. Okay, I’m done now.

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