Person of the Day: Gordon Brown

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Gordon Brown Initiation Day. So how are we all going to draw this guy? I started thinking, Well, what kind of dog will he be? Poodle’s been used. Of course, it would be a Scottish terrier. A dog who could play with Barney. Or mate.