Best Journalism Story of the Year

Despite my enduring disdain for spelling the word “lead” as “lede” — a fad that emerged sometime after my first go-round at the Times Herald-Record in the early 70s and, sadly, never faded — i must admit that i treasure every word of this New Yorker item. I laughed ‘til i gasped for breath, and then kept laughing, and i know i’ll go back to it whenever my spirits need a lift in these dark weeks and months. Here it is: https://bit.ly/3qiBA6T