When the Town Council Mandated Mime-Only Meetings, Civic Life Went Silent-and Hilariously Awry

In a bid to reduce "verbal pollution," the Town Council decreed that all municipal sessions-and even traffic signals-be conducted through mime. Residents responded with painted faces, secret speakeasies for the "verbalists," and enough imaginary boxes to fill the town square. By week's end, laughter broke the silent spell.








