Michigan State Fair Suggestion
March 3, 2010
Letter to the Editor, Detroit Free Press
Make it a Great Fair Again
I support leasing the former Michigan State Fairgrounds to the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. Although Michigan’s state fair was the oldest state fair, for many years it was a second-rate fair. For example, the Michigan State Fair paled in comparison in size, displays and excitement to the Los Angeles County Fair and the South Florida Fair.
Perhaps the Huron-Clinton Authority could partner with the Henry Ford Museum to create an industrial and agricultural exposition on the fairgrounds that could develop into a year-round attraction. Either privatize the fair, lease it to the Huron-Clinton Authority, or keep it shut down.
Thomas E. Page
Detroit
The philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once wrote that "Hell is other people." In the firm belief that Sartre was right, I will periodically identify those people who create Hell on earth! This designation is not a traditional award. It certainly is not an achievement; rather, it's a mischievement. It's not something that one strives for; nor is the designation won. By action or words or both, certain people deserve metaphorical, if not actual, eternal damnation. Enjoy.
