The newspaper era is dying. So, too, is decorum in politics between people who disagree.

At least, that’s how it seems from the retirement party of Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Stu Bykofsky. After 47 years as a regular columnist covering sports, politics, and culture, Bykofsky is finally retiring, and the paper hosted a party to bid him farewell. The Washington Post ran a feature story detailing what happened next.