Alright, chuds, gather 'round. Word on the street (via Twitter, natch) is that Rudy Giuliani, AKA America's Mayor (citation needed), is in the hospital. Critical but stable, they say. Ted Goodman, some dude who livestreams with Rudy, dropped the news. Seems legit.

Now, Rudy's had a rough go of it lately, hasn't he? From Four Seasons Total Landscaping to, uh, other questionable legal escapades, he's been a meme factory for years. Remember that hair dye fiasco? Pure gold. But now he's actually sick, which, I guess, requires a modicum of respect. Maybe.

Goodman is asking for prayers. Look, I'm not gonna tell you what to do with your sky-daddy time, but maybe focus on praying for cheaper gas or for Biden to stop sniffing kids instead? Just a thought.

Let's be real, Rudy's political career is flatter than a pancake after a steamroller convention. But the man was once a force to be reckoned with. Mayor of NYC during 9/11? That's a hell of a resume bullet point. Before he sold his soul.

Is this the end of an era? Probably. Will the libs be doing a happy dance? You bet your sweet bippy they will. Should we care? Eh. Depends on your level of schadenfreude. I guess a little respect is in order. Maybe. He did bring down the Mafia, back in the day, before he became one. So, thoughts and prayers, or whatever.

Regardless, pour one out for the man who made NYC great again... and then promptly ruined his own legacy. Now to be honest he's been looking pretty ruff. And if we're honest, he did bring this on himself.

Sources: * Internet Archive: Wayback Machine snapshots of Rudy Giuliani's past websites (because his current ones are probably a mess). * KnowYourMeme.com: For documenting the glorious history of Rudy-related memes.