Several hours south of Sunol along the California Coast, about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, is the tourist town of Harmony (population of eighteen) which had a cat named Fred as its mayor. That was until Fred died in 1995 at the age of twenty-two and was buried in the garden across from the glass-blowing studio. Originally a stray that someone dropped off in town, he soon became one of the town’s most respected citizens and was unanimously elected mayor. One of the benefits of being mayor was that Fred could sit with customers in the fancy Italian restaurant where he was served his favorite dish – Fettuccini Alfredo. Fred’s full name was actually Freddie Cheenie Alfredo.
Source:
Stephens, John Richard. “Odds and Ends.” Weird History 101: Tales of Intrigue, Mayhem, and Outrageous Behavior. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2006. 144. Print.
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I never knew his full name