Auchtoon!What Foreigners Think of Detroit
Originally published in the Ann Arbor News, Bay City Times, Flint Journal, Grand Rapids Press, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Muskegon Chronicle, Saginaw News
August 4, 2013
Dear Michigan,
Yes, Detroit is a mess. It has been for a long time. There are lots and lots of reasons why, and lots and lots of people to blame. We all know this. So, honestly, at this point, we gain no advantage by purging our bile every time the subject comes up. In fact, it may be causing more harm than good. Outside our borders, Detroit and Michigan are largely the same. Okay?
Sincerely,
Michigan
P.S. That Coleman Young sure was an a-hole, huh? Okay, now that’s really it.
