Friday Fun Day! and.... Ford Day?

The world is full of serious, tragic events.

Sometimes, no matter how important those events are, we need to take a breath, and step back for a moment, in order not to go numb.

Fridays are great for taking that moment.

Following the news in mid-July:

Rob Ford’s sobriety coach leaves full-time duty as Toronto mayor continues to recover

Sobriety guru Bob Marier, who has been by Ford's side nearly every moment since the mayor was released from rehab two weeks ago, will be around less. Ford's camp said he is continuing to undergo treatment for drugs and alcohol.

To launch a musical theater production about a story that is still very much a work in progress, at best, seems ambitious verging on the extremely risky.

In that context, here is a bit of odd-but-true news, via the Daily News:

Toronto mayor Rob Ford is subject of new musical about scandal-filled year
'Rob Ford the Musical: Birth of A Ford Nation,' is set to play in the beleaguered politician's hometown with actor Sheldon Bergstrom in the lead role.


It’s a rare high note for embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford — the recovering drug-addicted politician’s foibles inspired a new musical in his home city.
“I've been fascinated by him for a long time," actor Sheldon Bergstrom, the star of “Rob Ford the Musical: Birth of A Ford Nation,” told the Ottawa Citizen.
“All across Canada, all throughout the world, people are watching this man, this mayor of ... Canada's greatest city, and he has managed to pull off some amazing things and pull off some crazy things in his time as mayor."
The 90-minute musical comedy will star Bergstrom as Ford, and focus on the politicians’ last year.

the actor, here, and the real Ford, below:

Actor Sheldon Bergstrom will play the role of
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in the upcoming musical, Ford the Musical: Birth of A Ford Nation.’‘
(photo Chris Young / AP)

The musical will focus on the last year
of the scandal-scarred mayor’s life,
including his rehab stint and reported
drug and alcohol addictions.
(photo: Lucas Oleniak, Toronto Star, via Getty Images)