In celebration of The Public Interest's second-place showing in the state Associated Press awards for blogging, I'm posting a picture of Mayor Jeff Graham in a Tim Tebow jersey and congressional candidate Matt Doheny dressed like a pirate at the Alexandria Bay Pirate Days parade.

You can't take back the award now, AP! Muhahahahaha!

Mr. Graham is serving his last term as mayor; Mr. Doheny, a Republican, faces Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, on Nov. 6.

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