The Pit-Mayor (Pitbull+Mayor)

I remember a very funny story of when I was around 18 years-old, coming back from a football game in Maracana (Rio's main stadium) with a couple of friends.

I've always been a fervent Flamengo supporter and my passion for the club was notorious among my friends at that time (still love Mengo to bits).

This afternoon in particular, the match was between the archi-rivals Flamengo and Vasco and unfortunately we lost 2x1 despite having opened the score in the first half.

Despite the awful result, I agreed to join 3 dear friends (all guys and crazy Vasco supporters) to have a beer and a pizza in Banana Cafe, a very popular hang-out at the time.

As we came in, all laughing and enjoying ourselves, we met another Vasco fan, whom, among other things decided to make fun of my Flamengo jersey and to slash on my team.

We then started a heated discussion and the, very rude guy, told me simply to F... OFF! Just like that.. for no reason at all. We were all shocked by his lousy temper and by such an ungentleman-like behaviour.

The reason why I remembered this story is because this guy was elected 2 weeks ago as the new mayor of Rio de Janeiro and his name is Eduardo Paes.


PS: Paes is the one on the right-hand side, looking every little bit like the Vasco supporter (arrrgh), pit-mayor, "in-the-closet" politician (rumours..), hand-in-hand with "Father Lino". No comments.