AFTER NEARLY 10 years of publishing, we here at The Stranger have grown accustomed to–even quite fond of–being mercilessly barraged with scorn and hatred, especially from our peers. So imagine our surprise this week when lefty magazine Utne Reader (they’re still publishing–who knew?!) handed The Stranger one of their 2000 Alternative Press Awards! Why, you could’ve knocked us over with a feather! Our entire staff had to rush out, get tanked, and suck off a hobo just to keep our low self-esteem in balance!
“So who gives a poop about what Utne Reader thinks?” you ask. We dunno. What we do know, however, is the fascinating list of folks who DIDN’T win the Utne prize for Best Local/Regional Coverage, which includes the Village Voice, L.A. Weekly, and the Seattle “Gift Guides ‘R’ Us” Weekly! Losing always sucks, but we can only imagine how bad it feels to lose to a piece-of-shit rag like The Stranger! Har, har!
So, thanks, Utne! (And to all you letter-writing, “Meat issue”-hating, still-furious vegetarians: Apparently SOME lefties have a sense of humor!)