Why did Pound Cake get elected mayor?
He had clout.

If you've read the tagged story you might've heard this one before:
(skip to about ~1:10)

If you're deathly afraid of even the slightest story spoiler, don't read past the break, at least not until you've read Shell Game. If you read Apple Knots and were wondering about Fluttershy’s planned night out, however, here's the start of the answer (and Shell Game is the rest of it):

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I’m posting this just prior to crawling into my internet-proof bunker for April Fools Day, a day when the rest of you will be second-guessing everything you read. You wouldn’t mind if I share a smidgen of genuineness before the insanity hits, would you?

Apple Knots is being featured by the Royal Canterlot Library tomorrow.

Apple Knots. The Royal Canterlot Library.

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On the one hand, I’m sad that I didn’t have a story ready for the EFNW pre-con contest. On the other hand, I did get this nifty consolation prize:

All I have to say is and:
Thanks, everyone!