Seizing the moment, Northfield’s Defeat of Jesse James Days committee announced on Thursday that it was pursuing actress Sandra Bullock to be a featured celebrity at this year’s event. A significant number of other notable women could join her.
“Celebrating the citizens’ defeat of Jesse James and his gang in 1876 will remain the focus of this year’s event,” said Ava Gina, General Chair of the DJJD Committee.
“But we realized that women everywhere could be very attracted to a festival that celebrates the defeat of a just-as-despicable 21st century Jesse James.”
“And what could be better than having Sandra Bullock and all the other women who’ve been given tours of his monster garage come to Northfield? I’m not exactly sure what a re-enactment might look like, though one can image some possibilities involving a vanilla gorilla, that sort of thing.”
Griff –
Ironically, just a few months back I wrote to Shelly Brady, General Chair of the DJJD Committee, and suggested that they contact Sandra Bullock & Jesse James about being the Celebrity Grand MArshall’s for this years celebration. Somewhere I read Jesse’s profile and learned that he is indeed a great-, great-great- or great-great-great-grandson of the notorious Jesse James.
Personally I was more interested in getting Sandra here (wink) than Jesse, but they would have both been a draw regardless.
But alas, it is not to be …
That is funny, Arlen. Great minds…
As for the family tree, the Wikipedia entry states:
Breaking news: Jesse James Officially Dumps Bullock And Plans to Rob First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota.