Cargo Shorts Find a Staunch Defender in Boston Mayor Marty Walsh

BOSTON, MA — The latest Boston City Hall controversy has hit, and this one's a doozy.

In the #cargogate war over the fashionably questionable, yet oh-so-convenient shorts, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh today came down on the most controversial side: pro.

He proudly posted the photo above on Twitter Monday, writing a brief but pointed tribute, "I love my cargo shorts. They are the most comfortable things ever. Who's with me? #CargoGate"

To top it all off, the mayor signed the statement "MJW," indicating this tweet was from the head honcho himself, not some lowly staffer out for laughs.

It's part of an ongoing, online sartorial battle sparked last week by a Wall Street Journal story entitled, "Nice Cargo Shorts! You’re Sleeping on the Sofa." It sparked a debate of unprecedented strength and duration, prompting a followup piece that began, "I apologize to the world for igniting the Cargo Shorts Wars of 2016..."

If Walsh was itchin' for a fight, he got one. Several Twitter users (including at least one fellow mayor) rallied to his side...

... while still others turned against him:

We at Patch well know this is no pinnacle of journalistic work, but we hope you'll join us in having a little bit of fun with or at the expense of our mayor and his fashion choices.

So, reader, where do you stand? Tell us in the comments.