It was only on the cheek. And it was playful, in mock celebration that I approved of something he had done. I just wanted a blog headline to draw you in.

Four out of five dentists (or at least pie-eating judges) say Ex-Sheriff Dan is a pretty good cook.

The Dan is former Allen County Sheriff Dan Beck, with whom I’ve had a disagreement or two over the years. He now is running to be Lima’s mayor, and guess what we’ve already had? A disagreement. In fact, it was just last week over Beck’s take on property maintenance.

But ex-Sheriff Dan entered a pie in a contest for which I was a judge Saturday. Lima City Council President John Nixon also was a judge. Four of the five judges (including Nixon and Ron) picked Beck’s as the best pie in a blind tasting contest, meaning we didn’t know whose pie we had when we were eating it. They were all awesome, and it was a pretty dumb idea for a diabetic to judge a pie contest, but never mind that.

Having been chosen the winner, Beck ran over to me, said something along the lines of “Ron, you finally approve of me,” and then he kissed me on the cheek. Nothing to say to that. He got me, and he got me good. It was very funny. Downtown Lima Inc. is supposed to post pictures of the event, but I’m told no one got one of Dan and the kiss. Somehow, I’m not upset that no one took that picture.

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