The Bet that did not happen..

Okay, read into this what you will about the confidence one Mayor has over another's local sports team:

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has declined Mayor Bill White's offer to bet on the outcome of the Rockets vs. Lakers playoff series!

Last night, Mayor Bill White used Facebook to offer up the following bet to his counterpart in LA:

Breakfast tamales from Villa Arcos

Lunch of fried chicken from Frenchy's

Dinner at the upscale Yao's restaurant.

We don't think Mayor Villaraigosa wrote back on Mayor White's Facebook Wall, but we do know that his office began talking to the Houston folks today.  Can you believe it? LA declined the offer to make the bet!  Over the years, Houston has paid out plenty of bets with other big city mayors.  The bets have ranged from the exchanging of food to wearing the jerseys of the winning team at the loser's City Council meeting.  Houston has always gamely played along.  So, what's up with LA?  Should we read something into the confidence of LA's Mayor's office for the Lakers? Hmm... Don't know about them, but Mayor Bill White certainly has confidence in the Houston Rockets.

Comments

[lakergirl]

i wouldn't take that bet either!.. Frenchy's chicken nasty chicken of the south... LA mayor wants some nice steaks, not some no name restaurant thats prob nasty

[Texan]

Lakergirl, Frenchy's is a Houston institution. Stick to the sprouts and tofu, and ask your mayor why he doesn't have confidence in the Lakers.