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Former Mayor Bloomberg Was Knighted To-day


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Christopher Robbins

Published Oct 6, 2014

Modified Oct 6, 2014


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Published Oct 6, 2014

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Michael Bloomberg, a goode cristen man without fright, is now a verray parfit gentil knight.

He couldne not sitte on hors or faire ryde,
Instead he opened his wallet wyde.
And foughten soda, the devil's tryst,
Saw no vileinye in stopen frisk.
For worthy tubs he hath an eye,
He has no tyme for chivalrye.
Alle naciouns bow to hime to dance,
Even Gaga, even France.
This honour wonne, he should be gay,
Ful plesaunt to kill the NRA.

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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