Patrick Cooper gives up; Patrick Cooper wins
Ending a long-running saga: The website for 2007 Birmingham mayoral candidate Patrick Cooper has left the Internet. This blog has regained its place atop Google, Yahoo and MSN searches for "Patrick Cooper."
Yes, this blog has previously reported victory here only to find the win temporary — when I wrote about a whole bunch of Patrick Coopers, I think. But now the ranking has appeared to hold, and the competition has left the Web. As much as I liked hearing from confused Birmingham voters (and amused relatives of the candidate and local bloggers), I'm glad it's over. Jazz musician Patrick Cooper, don't try anything funny.
June 3rd, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Huzzah! Long live patrick cooper, rightful heir to the google summit!
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:55 PM
See why a last name like mine comes in so handy?
June 3rd, 2009 at 11:35 PM
I've somehow never realized this before. As I google now, you appear to be the only one of you on the Internet. Have you ever met/heard of another?
June 4th, 2009 at 1:00 PM
I was shocked and amazed to find numerous Lillestons on Facebook, including several from this area (none of whom I am related to as far as I know).
I've never even met another Lilleston (much less a 'Randy Lilleston') outside of my immediate family and my maternal grandparents.