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Mayor Augustus Maywho (simply known as Augustus Maywho) is the main antagonist of the 2000 live action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

He's the greedy and pompous mayor of Whoville and the archenemy of The Grinch.

He was portrayed by Jeffrey Tambor while Ben Bookbinder portrayed an 8-year-old Augustus May Who.

He’s not connected the Mayor of Whoville from Horton Hears a Who!.

Role

Augustus first appeared after hearing that the postman's teenage sons (along with their girlfriends) have trespassed in the perimeter of the Grinch's lair in Mount Crumpit.

The postman (known as Lou Lou Who) assured to Augustus that the teenagers weren't doing anything to provoke the Grinch before explaining to his daughter Cindy Lou about the Grinch's existence.

Needless to say, Cindy Lou took an interest in the Grinch who had just reluctantly saved her life from being killed by the post office's sorting machine.

Using her dad's recorder for several interviews, Cindy learned that the Grinch used to live in Whoville as a mischievous yet kind child, but was ridiculed by a young Augustus and his friends for his appearance while Martha May Whovier took an interest in him.

Due to Martha's act of kindness, the Grinch made a makeshift angel as a present for her, but starts to feel insecure about his appearance due to Augustus' teasing. The Grinch tried to use a razor, but did such a terrible job, he hid his face with a brown paper bag before going to school.

When Augustus soon learns about this, he took the opportunity to mock the Grinch by calling him a 'hack job', causing the other kids to laugh at him, except for Martha. Fed up with this mockery, the Grinch loses his temper by destroying the class' tree and presents (including the makeshift angel), scaring Augustus and the other kids away.

The Grinch then ran away to live in Mount Crumpit, developing a hatred of Christmas and the people of Whoville for their mockery against him for several years while Augustus became the new mayor.

Touched by this story and having her own doubts of the holiday, Cindy Lou decides to invite the Grinch to the Wholibation festivities by nominating him as Cheermeister, much to the others' surprise.

Though Augustus tried to explain to Cindy that the Grinch won't join the festivities due to his hatred of Christmas, he reluctantly allows this due to Cindy Lou explaining her reasons to the other citizens. Needless to say, Augustus is astounded to see that the Grinch has indeed arrived for the celebration due to the promise of an award.

At first, the Grinch finds himself uncomfortable during the contests, but slowly finds himself accepted after getting his reward, much to Augustus' dismay. Though it would've seemed that the Grinch has finally enjoyed himself and is about to be won over, Augustus (in an act of jealousy) gave him a present: an electric razor to remind him of his horrible school memory before getting the other citizens to laugh at him for it.

Augustus even tops this off by proposing to Martha with a diamond ring and new car, which finally drove an angry Grinch to shave his head and destroy the large Christmas tree in the town center with a makeshift flamethrower before going back to Mount Crumpit, though it was fruitless when Augustus brought in a spare tree to replace it.

Deciding that it was time to stop Christmas from coming, the Grinch made a Santa Claus disguise and a flying sleigh (with his dog Max as a reindeer) to steal all of Whoville's gifts and food.

During his burglary that night, the Grinch comes across a sleeping Augustus dreaming about kissing Martha. Seeking his revenge, the Grinch makes Augustus kiss Max's butt, much to Max's embarrassment. The Grinch also ties up a rope between Augustus' bed and a police car. Before leaving, he steals the Holiday Cheermeister award.

After the Grinch finishes his burglary by riding his sleigh up into Mount Crumpit, the people of Whoville soon learned about the Grinch's scheme just as Augustus wakes up after his bed ends up being pulled by the police car due to the panic.

Augustus openly blames Cindy Lou for the incident, but Lou (finally realizing what Cindy Lou is trying to say) stands up by reminding everyone that the true meaning of Christmas is to hang out with friends and family instead of getting gifts or doing contests; even berating Augustus for his treatment towards Cindy Lou and the Grinch.

Realizing that Lou is right, all the citizens of Whoville agreed to celebrate the holiday without their gifts and started singing in cheer, much to Augustus' frustration.

Upon hearing everyone singing in cheer, the Grinch grew frustrated over the failure of his plan, but soon realizes the true meaning of Christmas before developing a change of heart. With the help from Max and an arriving Cindy Lou, the Grinch rides his sleigh back to Whoville to return all of the gifts and food to the citizens.

The Grinch then confesses and apologizes for his crimes before surrendering himself to the police as he is willing to accept his punishment. Wanting the opportunity to get back at the Grinch, Augustus orders the police to arrest the Grinch, but the police (and the other citizens) decided to forgive him as they have all learned a lesson about the true meaning of the holiday.

Even Martha, who too was mad at Augustus for how he treated the Grinch, turned down Augustus's proposal by giving him back the engagement ring, saying that her heart belongs to the Grinch.

Augustus shakes the Grinch's hand to assure no hard feelings, though the latter laughs at him before telling him to cheer up since it's Christmas. Augustus was not seen again after this as the Grinch joins everyone in the Christmas feast.

Trivia

It’s unknown what happened to the Mayor, but he wasn't see again after the movie end.

Videogame appearance

Mayor Maywho appears as an antagonist in The Grinch and Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the 2 videogame adaptations of the popular 2000 feature film.

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-'''[[File:Mayor_Augustus_Maywho.jpg|thumb|252px]]Mayor Augustus Maywho''' is the mayor of Whoville and the main antagonist in the 2000 film, ''How The Grinch Stole Christmas''.
+'''[[File:Mayor_Augustus_Maywho.jpg|thumb|252px]]'''
+Mayor Augustus Maywho (simply known as Augustus Maywho) is the main antagonist of the 2000 live action adaptation of Dr. Seuss's [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Film)|How The Grinch Stole Christmas]].
+He's the greedy and pompous mayor of Whoville and the archenemy of [[The Grinch (Live-Action)|The Grinch]].
+He was portrayed by [[Jeffrey Tambor]] while [[Ben Bookbinder]] portrayed an 8-year-old Augustus May Who.
+He’s not connected the Mayor of Whoville from Horton Hears a Who!.
-He was portrayed by Jeffrey Tambor.
 ==Role==
+Augustus first appeared after hearing that the postman's teenage sons (along with their girlfriends) have trespassed in the perimeter of the Grinch's lair in Mount Crumpit.
-He was once a school bully to [[The Grinch]] as a child, due to the attraction that his girlfriend, Martha May Whovier, showed towards displayed towards him, which the Grinch subtly reciprocated. Out of jealousy, he told him that he had no chance with her, insulting him due to him having a beard. The next day, he insulted him over the gift he made for Martha, and over the poor shaving job he did. This sparked the Grinch's hatred of Christmas, and his self-imposed exile at the peak of Mount Crumpit.
+The postman (known as [[Lou Lou Who]]) assured to Augustus that the teenagers weren't doing anything to provoke the Grinch before explaining to his daughter Cindy Lou about the Grinch's existence.
+Needless to say, [[Cindy Lou Who (Live-Action)|Cindy Lou]] took an interest in the Grinch who had just reluctantly saved her life from being killed by the post office's sorting machine.
+Using her dad's recorder for several interviews, Cindy learned that the Grinch used to live in Whoville as a mischievous yet kind child, but was ridiculed by a young Augustus and his friends for his appearance while [[Martha May Whovier]] took an interest in him.
+Due to Martha's act of kindness, the Grinch made a makeshift angel as a present for her, but starts to feel insecure about his appearance due to Augustus' teasing. The Grinch tried to use a razor, but did such a terrible job, he hid his face with a brown paper bag before going to school.
+When Augustus soon learns about this, he took the opportunity to mock the Grinch by calling him a 'hack job', causing the other kids to laugh at him, except for Martha. Fed up with this mockery, the Grinch loses his temper by destroying the class' tree and presents (including the makeshift angel), scaring Augustus and the other kids away.
+The Grinch then ran away to live in Mount Crumpit, developing a hatred of Christmas and the people of Whoville for their mockery against him for several years while Augustus became the new mayor.
+Touched by this story and having her own doubts of the holiday, Cindy Lou decides to invite the Grinch to the Wholibation festivities by nominating him as Cheermeister, much to the others' surprise.
+Though Augustus tried to explain to Cindy that the Grinch won't join the festivities due to his hatred of Christmas, he reluctantly allows this due to Cindy Lou explaining her reasons to the other citizens. Needless to say, Augustus is astounded to see that the Grinch has indeed arrived for the celebration due to the promise of an award.
+At first, the Grinch finds himself uncomfortable during the contests, but slowly finds himself accepted after getting his reward, much to Augustus' dismay. Though it would've seemed that the Grinch has finally enjoyed himself and is about to be won over, Augustus (in an act of jealousy) gave him a present: an electric razor to remind him of his horrible school memory before getting the other citizens to laugh at him for it.
+Augustus even tops this off by proposing to Martha with a diamond  ring and new car, which finally drove an angry Grinch to shave ''his'' head and destroy the large Christmas tree in the town center with a makeshift flamethrower before going back to Mount Crumpit, though it was fruitless when Augustus brought in a spare tree to replace it.
+Deciding that it was time to stop Christmas from coming, the Grinch made a Santa Claus disguise and a flying sleigh (with his dog Max as a reindeer) to steal all of Whoville's gifts and food.
+During his burglary that night, the Grinch comes across a sleeping Augustus dreaming about kissing Martha. Seeking his revenge, the Grinch makes Augustus kiss Max's butt, much to Max's embarrassment. The Grinch also ties up a rope between Augustus' bed and a police car. Before leaving, he steals the Holiday Cheermeister award.
+After the Grinch finishes his burglary by riding his sleigh up into Mount Crumpit, the people of Whoville soon learned about the Grinch's scheme just as Augustus wakes up after his bed ends up being pulled by the police car due to the panic.
+Augustus openly blames Cindy Lou for the incident, but Lou (finally realizing what Cindy Lou is trying to say) stands up by reminding everyone that the true meaning of Christmas is to hang out with friends and family instead of getting gifts or doing contests; even berating Augustus for his treatment towards Cindy Lou and the Grinch.
+Realizing that Lou is right, all the citizens of Whoville agreed to celebrate the holiday without their gifts and started singing in cheer, much to Augustus' frustration.
+Upon hearing everyone singing in cheer, the Grinch grew frustrated over the failure of his plan, but soon realizes the true meaning of Christmas before developing a change of heart. With the help from Max and an arriving Cindy Lou, the Grinch rides his sleigh back to Whoville to return all of the gifts and food to the citizens.
-The Mayor was quick to attempt to dismiss any mention of the Grinch during Christmastime, the word alone being taboo to him in public.  He was willing enough to satisfy Cindy Lou's curiosity as to why the Grinch was thus forbidden, with nobody else nearby aside from his attendant, hoping that it would make her understand why it was right. When the contrary happened, however, and Cindy Lou attempted to appoint him as the holiday Cheermeister, he attempted to dissuade the public from listening. Cindy Lou's words won out, however, and he reluctantly accepted it, though he insisted that the Grinch would never come down from his hideout.
+The Grinch then confesses and apologizes for his crimes before surrendering himself to the police as he is willing to accept his punishment. Wanting the opportunity to get back at the Grinch, Augustus orders the police to arrest the Grinch, but the police (and the other citizens) decided to forgive him as they have all learned a lesson about the true meaning of the holiday.
-Once again, however, Cindy Lou's intervention proved him wrong, and the Grinch came to receive his award. Augustus tried relentlessly to makre the Grinch leave, first by reuniting him with his clingy adoptive nannies, then stuffing him with the various kinds of holiday treats and overwhelming him with the activities of the jubilation. Finally, he succeeded by giving The Grinch a shaver, reminding The Grinch about his childhood humiliation, and then proposing to Martha right in front of him, which prompts him to go on a rampage and ruin the Christmas celebrations, starting by shaving the Mayor's hair right down the middle.  Once the rampage is completed, Augustus passes the blame onto Lou and his family, and then immediately stirs everyone into the Christmas spirit again, claiming that it should be Grinch-less.
+Even Martha, who too was mad at Augustus for how he treated the Grinch, turned down Augustus's proposal by giving him back the engagement ring, saying that her heart belongs to the Grinch.
-During his burglary that night, The Grinch comes across the sleeping mayor dreaming about Martha. Seeking his revenge, The Grinch makes Augustus kiss the rear end of his dog, Max, and uses a cable to attach the end of his bed to a police squad car.
+Augustus shakes the Grinch's hand to assure no hard feelings, though the latter laughs at him before telling him to cheer up since it's Christmas. Augustus was not seen again after this as the Grinch joins everyone in the Christmas feast.
-In the morning, Augustus awakens to the police car pulling his bed out of his house and through the town into the town square. Augustus immediately realizes that the Grinch was responsible for the chaos, and is quick to blame Cindy for the incident, stating that the Grinch had ruined Christmas. But her father, Lou Who, reminds everyone that they have the Christmas spirit in them and that Christmas isn't about presents, much to the Mayor's chagrin, and everyone begins to sing.
+==Trivia==
-Shortly afterwards, when the Grinch, having had a change of heart, comes down from the mountain and returns the present, Augustus expresses his desire for his persecution, which is quickly quashed when the policeman instead accepts the Grinch's apologies for his actions. He looks around for someone to support him, only to find Martha handing him back the ring he gave her, stating that her heart belonged to the Grinch. Recluctantly, he acknowledges no hard feelings with the Grinch, in the Christmas spirit, forming an unsteady reconciliation between them.
+*It’s unknown what happened to the Mayor, but he wasn't see again after the movie end.
 ==Videogame appearance==
-Mayor Maywho appears as an antagonist in ''The Grinch'' and ''Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', the 2 videogame adaptions of the popular 2000 feature film.
+Mayor Maywho appears as an antagonist in ''The Grinch'' and ''Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', the 2 videogame adaptations of the popular 2000 feature film.
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