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This is Sunshine Larry, the unofficial Mayor of Bath, Maine.
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Sunny was a stray cat who lived in a public park and made a lot of friends.
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And even though he has a nice home with a loving family now….
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Sunny still likes to wander.
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And has become a bit of an internet sensation.
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Sadly, I’ve never met Sunny in person.
(In feline?)
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But I sure would like to .
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Sunny is a local celebrity.
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But he doesn’t let it go to his head.
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He looks pissed off in every photo but the last one he looks genuinely upset, like he saying “but i love the hampton Inn they have free breakfast”
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The face of a stray who’s known hard times. From everything I’ve heard he’s a total love bug.
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That look he has on top of the book return would make me slide the books in with care.
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He looks fierce, but is a lover at heart.
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Looks like he takes his mayoral duties quite seriously!!!
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As one should.
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A cat after my heart!
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He’s living his best life.
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That is so adorable!!
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I think so too.
Makes me want to visit Bath more often…
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That last one reminds me of a favorite children’s book “No Cats Allowed” about a cat who moves into a Vancouver hotel during the rain. The manager takes him in but says that, when the rain stops the cat’s got to go. (Of course, it rains most of the time there.)
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Sunny definitely gets around.
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I love this story. Cats have such different personalities.
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All AI-generated…
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No, he was recently written up in Down East, the magazine of Maine.
https://downeast.com/our-towns/sunshine-larry-unofficial-mayor-of-bath/
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https://share.google/hBCrZzBRUzjnVmfpD
The local news.
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Yup. Totally AI. 😉
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I love stories like this, and you can so tell its not AI. What interested me the most were the police cars that have “Bath Police” on them. I though that was hilarious, because well BATH POLICE! Sort of like the police cars in Sandwich Mass, they have “Sandwich Police” on the sides….LMAO. Sunny looks like he’s having the time of one of his nine lives as the Mayor. More power to him!
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Ha! I can’t believe that never occurred to me. Bath is just another town up here. Home to Bath Iron Works, a large shipbuilder and major employer for our state.
Bath Police. Too funny.
Illegal use of loofah. $250 fine.
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I absolutely love this! What a delightful story. Thanks so much for sharing. ❤️
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I really need to go meet him.
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I was just reading about an Oregon cat named Nutmeg, who hangs out at a local CVS pharmacy and was named the unofficial mayor of Portland. Also a tabby, also a local celebrity. Small world!
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There are worse mayors.
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And way worse presidents.
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❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I wish we had a cat mayor. 😒
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Me too!
Though our town isn’t even big enough for one.
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Oh my God. So cute and funny! Can he please run for president?
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If only.
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