Okay, so basically here's a little insight into the meticulous thought process of The Observer's crackerjack news team. A source close to Mattapoisett selectman George Randall, who recently made the news after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his hand, revealed to me that he was recently tapped by Andrea "Doria" Smith to be The Tri-Town Observer's "Mattapoisett Man of the Year." Wow, what an honor! George is basically a good guy and he had second thoughts about all the publicity he's been getting of late and called Andrea "Doria" back to ask that he not be photographed for the planned article.

Now get this: Andrea "Doria" called George back shortly thereafter and informed him that "The Observer staff" (um, that would be a staff of TWO at last count) couldn't make him "Man of the Year" without a photograph, so he was no longer eligible! Ha! So I guess the only qualification to receive the coveted title of "Man/Woman of the Year" in one of the Slobserver's publications is to smile pretty for the camera! No word yet on who will fill George's picture-perfect frame for the honor, but I bet dollars to donuts it will be Fire Chief Ron Scott so Andrea "Doria" can rehash her lamenting of his losing a vote for a new fire station and then wax nostalgic about his pending retirement after knowing him a whole two years!