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“Can a City This Self-Serious (Portland) Take a Joke?” asks the New York Times

The New York Times has decided to have some fun at Portland’s expense in an article titled, “Can a City This Self-Serious Take a Joke?” which contains such big city literary observations as the following: “For years, many residents here have reacted with practiced apathy and amusement toward the national fascination with Portland. Outsiders and …