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Shadow Hare
Our local superhero, Shadow Hare, has been on the news A LOT over the past few weeks, and I feel like local television has been giving him kind of a bum rap. They’re treating him like he came in third place at the Special Olympics, and I’m not so sure they should be handling him that way. To be sure, he’s fulfilling a boyhood dream by undertaking a dangerous bit of vigilantism, but isn’t that what being a MAN is all about?
If you think about it, the whole “masked hero” thing has to be troubling for a small-time criminal. Imagine you’re getting mugged and out of nowhere, a dude in a mask saves your ass. In that moment, you KNOW that the mugger prick is freaking the fuck out because he just got busted in the mouth by another guy in a way cooler mask. With a rabbit nose painted on it.
I decided to send him an email to see if he’d be interested in maybe writing an ongoing superhero diary explaining to us mere mortals what’s awesome and not-so-awesome about being a real-life superhero. Here it is.
Dear Shadow Hare:Hello. My name is Jason McGlone, and I’m the managing editor for a soon-to-launch blog called The Cincinnati Man. As you might guess, our intended audience is men between 21-35 or so and we’ll be covering men’s interests, news, offering opinions, reviewing manly stuff, and so on.Your story, which has appeared on local news stations lately, intrigues me. At the same time, I feel like the tv stations aren’t really giving you a fair shake, and that they’re treating you like a novelty. Essentially, I think this is bullshit. And that’s where The Cincinnati Man comes in.I’d like to offer you a once-a-week, ongoing column detailing your pursuits as Shadow Hare. Essentially, what I’m looking for is more or less a diary–what you do, what you think about what you do, what’s awesome and not awesome about being a real-life superhero. Once a week, say, 400 or so words?Now, I can’t pay you, but I can offer one thing that the other media outlets in this town can’t: we are taking you seriously, and we’re behind you 150%. We think that the things you have to say would be highly interesting to our audience, and would be honored if you’d use The Cincinnati Man as a tool for you to get your message out. If you’re interested, we can iron out whatever editorial details may arise at a later date.Positive or negative, I would greatly appreciate your response. Thank you for your time, and for your commitment to the people of Cincinnati.Sincerely,Jason W. McGlone
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