city father
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In Cotati, Paulekas morphed into a bizarro city father: He became politically active, regularly speaking out at City Council meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
Some 70,000 people call it home, but only a city father could love it.
From Time Magazine Archive
One city father simply turns to another and whispers gleefully: "See, he has a natural flair for politics."
From Time Magazine Archive
"When are you going to move to the city, father?"
From Herbert Carter's Legacy by Horatio Alger
“Why, sweetheart, you don’t suppose I care for the great name of city father, do you?”
From Jewel Weed by Harrison Fisher
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