In 2011, when I gave out this blog’s first man of the year award, Mayor Rob Ford seemed like the natural choice. After all, he had just finished berating the cops after being allegedly assaulted by a satirist with a plastic sword. But since then, The Mayor of This CityTM has risen to new heights, what with those recent crack-smoking allegations that were eventually proven true. But it didn’t stop there, as our mayor became an international media sensation, what with such catchphrases as “In one of my drunken stupors,” “More than enough to eat at home,” and my personal favourite, “It’ll be over in five minutes, brother!“
Alas, the trials and tribulations of The Whole F’n Mayor likely won’t be over until he loses the election next October. I mean, nobody’s stupid enough to vote for this guy twice, right? Oh wait, nevermind…
In any case, Mayor Ford has inspired me to create a whole new category in my annual year-end awards. And with that, I’m taking a break from blogging for the rest of the week, but I’ll be back with my top men, women, albums and concerts of 2013 starting next Sunday.
