Best of Boston

Move over, “Cop Slide”—this year, New Hampshire’s got peak New England viral absurdity. Last September, when competitive eater Christian Moreno choked during a lobster-roll contest in Hampton Beach, Governor Chris Sununu quickly stepped in, performing the Heimlich. The wildest part? Moreno didn’t even realize his savior was the governor until after wolfing down seven more rolls post-rescue. Nothing says “Live Free or Die” quite like the governor performing emergency medicine, then watching his patient immediately dive back into gluttony.