Triumph
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He was in public last week and it was just announced that they were switching to palliative care.
He worked until the end. High energy man. Big legacy.
The guy led with his heart. He's sort of like George Bush II. Not an evil man, just one prone to bad public speaking.Tom Menino, former mayor of Boston, "Mayor Mumbles," known for his stumbling and mumbling, and to sports fans for his infamous botching of sports names and events, passed away today, after a short bout with cancer.
He infamously infuriated Pats fans when he dedicated the Bobby Orr statue, saying that the famous Orr goal was right up there with other great sports moment such as when:
His other known flubs include pleading Red Sox fans to be responsible when the team
He has also referred to Wilfork as "Wilcock," Welker as "Weckler," Gostkowski as "Grabowski," and Gronk as "Gonk."
He also nearly dropped the Red Sox World Championship trophy.
His malapropisms were not just limited to sports, but ran the gamut- an example:
Fixed it for ya'.Go Monk win it for Gumbles !!!