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| For the fun of it: Kass's readers on the Olympics and other matters |
| 2009-04-13 |
| All I really want to do is wish a Happy Easter to everyone celebrating this day. And now, let's give readers their writes. John, I don't have the ZIP code for Zeus-ville, so please pass this letter on to the International Olympic delegates who visited Chicago. "Dear Olympic Mavens: I've been asking around, talked to lotsa guys and nobody wants your five-ringed circus coming here. Nobody. We've got enough games already. Only Daley and his pals want the 2016 Olympics in Chicago. They figure to clean up. They're the bride. We're the broom. If Chicago is your kind of town, here's an alternate. North Korea. Nice weather, same bosses. Happy Easter. Stanley G. Dear Stanley—Both North Korea and Chicago are ruled by short-shanked monarchs who protect their chumbolones from the hazards of democracy. Politicians, business types and a few giddy reporters want the Olympics here. That's about it. The state of Illinois is broke. The city is festooned with potholes. Taxes are up. Property values are down. But if the mayor grants me exclusive rights to sell Kass' Gyros/Celtic Corn at all Olympic venues, I'll start cheering too. Wings, the young guy who helps out around here, wants exclusive rights to Wings' Magic Sangria stands, and he'll make a fortune. Yes we can! For the 2016 Chicago Olympic symbol, instead of five interlocking rings, why not five interlocking potholes? Rick J. Dear Rick—Imagine that one on the side of a CTA bus. And on to King Abdullah, the Chia Obama, and what happens when one is laughing and eating cheerios at the same time. |
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