Weekend Diversion: Night Of The Ponies
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It's been a banner year around these parts, with stories big and small, comments bold and beautiful, politicians grand and grandly inept. The last 12 months were filled with sports, food, music and mayhem. What were we all talking about in 2007?
Earlier this year, Macy's wasn't doing so hot, and then its food court was cited for health code violations. A Macy's protest in September really got everyone riled up. If only we could organize such festive protests for things that actually matter.
News that Illinoisians are obese set off a discussion about body image, health and fat rights.
Mayor Daley's efforts to curb graffiti by raising fines had us talking about property rights, vandalism, and the methods behind the Daley administration's madness.
A riot nearly broke out in August when police shot and killed 18-year-old Aaron Harriosn. Neighbors took to the streets protesting police violence.
Ah, we never got tired of talking about Helen Shiller and the 46th Ward, and you never got of commenting about it.
Finally, in our most-commented-on post of all time, Cheetah Gym closed its doors, claiming it was a victim of fraud.
On a personal note, I want to thank everyone for welcoming me back into the fold. So to everyone at your home, from everyone here at my home, Happy New Year.
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Thank you for the publicity for the pro-Field's effort. The boycott against Macy's is working beautifully!
Ward, other Macy's people: I want to take this chance to thank you all not only for the work you did against Macys--won't those goddamn New Yorkers ever learn that Chicago doesn't take to out-of-town retailers?---but also the equal amount of labor y'all put in when protesting the sorry state of public transportation; or the TIF abuse; or the property tax increases; or the crappy public schools that continue to force many young parents to flee to the 'burbs; or any of the other vital issues Chicago faces.
Job well done.
Oh, and thanks for putting the jobs of Chicagoans who work at Macy's at risk so you asshats can satifisy your inverted civic priorities and your own selfish needs for nostalgia.
Fields is coming back, right? Right?
Fucking losers.
I spent about $700 at macy's today. The staff was helpful but the store really needs some renovations. It seems like macy's is turning it into a carsons.
Matilda and Matty, thanks for the additional publicity!