Saturday, April 15, 2006
Spring Has Sprung In Motown
How do I know this? 1. My furnace has not come on now for almost a week. 2. I was actually able to do my grocery shopping yesterday in shorts and a T-shirt. 3. The driving range down the road has reopened. 4. The Harleys are everywhere. 5. All of the local "Whack-Jobs" have crawled out of their holes and are inflicting themselves on the public. . . Case-in-point: Some brilliant soul has been placing very official-looking green and white signs along the freeways and major roads at the Motown city limits that read:
Welcome To Detroit
We Hope You Survive
Founded 1701
These are very well made signs on a steel panel. They are painted and printed in the same font and colors as other road signs. So, whoever is doing this is spending a lot of money to make them. Obviously, local officials are NOT amused by this stunt. The local TV stations are trying to treat it seriously, but you can see that ever-so-slight gleam in the eyes of the news anchors when they read the story.
What prompted this? Among other things, Motown police have already processed over 180 homicides so far this year. One of the latest was rap star "Proof" a close friend and associate of Eminem. This happed in an "after-hours club" in the city several nights ago over a game of pool. A second man shot by Proof has been taken off life support and is classified as brain dead.
Why don't I go to events or bars in Motown? I prefer to live without the bullet holes, thank you!! Random shootings are more common than ever. I guess just calling someone an ASSHOLE and walking away is no longer enough. "Piss me off and I'll cap your ass" has become so common in the city, people don't even react to the gunfire anymore.
Very sad. . .
I'm going to go enjoy the warm, sunny morning and have a cup of tea on the patio. . .
Hope y'all have a great day!!!!
Posted by Lauren ::
8:34 AM ::
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