P. C. Poppycock, reporter for "The Other Side of Town," earned the prestigious Brunswick Blogger of the Year Award for 2009 from the Brunswick Omelet, Donut, and Marching Society at their annual gathering held recently at the Frostys Donuts Convention Center on Maine Street. The award is often referred to by national media outlets as the NoBell Prize in Irrelevance and Futility.
Poppycock, 109, has reported on efforts to redevelop the Brunswick Naval Air Station, along with illuminating commentary on local and statewide government matters over the scant 5 months that the The Other Side of Town has been published.
In one of several letters supporting Poppycock's nomination, Red Knocks, the putative leader of Brunswick's underground Confederation of Intellectual Acerbics, praised P.C.'s cantankericity, and called him a "seasoned coffee drinker, even if he does only like black coffee."
Various town officials were similarly unimpressed, citing Poppycock's penchant for paying his property taxes before the due date as a blatant attempt to avoid controversy.
"Why anyone would do such a thing is beyond me," said "Johnny Beans" Elderbridge, keeper of 'da books' for Brunswick.
Readers know and cherish Poppycock's 'watchdog' efforts, inspired by the standard set by the town's vunerable daily newspaper. Asked to comment, Poppycock demurred, citing journalism's sacred precept of objectivity, and the need to "protect sources" and "privileged information."
He allowed, however, that once the flurry of attention created by the award is exhausted, readers can expect that clinging to such outdated principles will no longer be an obstacle to serving the public interest. And that the standard of trust established in past months will be preserved and honored.
As well it should.
He added "you can trust me on this; I'm not like all the others," quoting a nationally recognized media giant.
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