What do you mean “best minority”? That’s the thought that went through my head when filling in The Mirror’s 19th Annual Best of Montreal. The deadline’s tomorrow if you were thinking of casting in your votes. You think we’ve come far in Montreal, in accepting and respecting diversity, but no, we have to pick a minority and rank it above the rest. Now, call me stupid, but isn’t that racism? Unless it’s a joke, it’s absolutely ridiculous. What are you supposed to say? I like the Haitians, but I think the Chinese rank only second? What? Silly. Tell me it’s a misprint.

The best minority is humanity.

Anyway, I voted filling in most of the categories. But they were hard to think of. I mean, who’s to say who the best dressed Montrealer is. First you have to think of famous Montrealers, who are often members of rich Montreal families, celebrities born in Montreal, outsiders who’ve come to live in Montreal who are celebrities (like, I guess, David Usher, is he still here? Are you, David?). Then you have to figure out which one is best dressed. The truth is, every Montrealer thinks that she/he is the best dressed Montrealer. When leave their abodes and stride out on the street - they strut down the road as though they are what consists of the latest trend to hit the fashion industry by storm. No matter what they’re wearing.

My song of the moment is Can’t Stay Away From You, by Gloria Estefan. Why? Only because it just started to play on my iTunes, on shuffle. Can’t stay away…