City Hall Haunted by Mario Bagnoni’s Hat

Artist’s rendition of ghostly hat.

City Hall employees are on edge as sightings of a floating fedora have been reported at various places in City Hall. The first incident occurred in council chambers, where city employee Gregory MacDonald noticed a hat suspended a few feet above the center chair of the dais. “It just hovered above the chair for a few seconds before disappearing,” said MacDonald. Another sighting was made on the fifth floor by Kevin Shields. “The hat kept trying to enter the mayor’s office, but couldn’t” said Shields. “I actually felt a sense of frustration coming from the hat. It seemed like it really wanted to get in.” Frightened employees on the fifth floor also report seeing empty tubes of Mayor Tullio’s Brylcreem.