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Favorite Drink: Bourbon, straight up

The papers have been wondering about Fernando Ferrer's new tagline, "It's a great city. It could be greater." with the NY Times wonders if it'll even be remembered, the Observer's Politicker guesses its inspiration. It certainly smacks of the "duh" and "whatever" factor (our subways are great...but they could be greater), but Gothamist was actually reminded of city's (and Mayor Bloomberg's) desire to say we're "The World's Second Home." Because, stupid attracts stupid, Gothamist can only assume that the Bad Idea Bears from Avenue Q have been loitering around the slogan-making rooms of Bloomberg and Ferrer. We hope that in 2009 there will be slogans like "Vote or You Will Die In NYC" or "NYC - More Rats, More Cowbell" because we'd understand that, at least.

And as reader Brian Van points out, since favored musical Wicked did not win, we'd like Times public editor Daniel Okrent to make good on his claim that "if [Wicked] loses the Tony I'll eat my black satin jacket from the road company of Jekyll and Hyde." You name the venue, Daniel!

Gothamist went to see Avenue Q - aka "the puppet musical" - this past weekend. While the performers and creative team have roots on Sesame Street and the material is upbeat, the story and songs are gleefully subversive and honest. Songs include, "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist," "The Internet is For Porn," and "Schadenfreude." The cast is a mix of puppets and humans, but you still see the humans behind the puppets, as Avenue Q tries to reveal all (there are even naked puppets, having hot puppet sex, so no taking the kids to this one, unless you want to start the therapy early). Gothamist's favorite part: The "Bad Idea Bears" who appear to encourage the id, whether it be drinking, impulsive sex, and suicide.