Brian Huber wrote:
>Well, John, as I remember it, the river caught fire in 1969. In my book,
>that's over 30 years ago and a lot of things have changed in Cleveland as
>well as the rest of the world in that time.
>Cleveland went from being a bit of "pit" town to a very nice one in that
>period of time. Not only has the river been cleaned up, so has Lake Erie
>and much of downtown Cleveland has been revitalized. Folks that had to
go
>to Cleveland in the 70's and 80's would hardly recognize it today.
Actually,
>the river
Cleveland is a great place and I believe the current Governor of Ohio is
primarily responsible for its re-birth. I couldn't resist the jab about the
Cuyahoga as I was small child when the fire broke out (sorry!). I grew up
in Detroit, MI which is really a pit these days primarily due to the
ex-very long-term mayor (90% welfare city). I haven't lived there for 10
years and only wish they could take Cleveland's example, especially civic
pride.
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