  Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14090 Registered: 12-2003 |
We had a great turnout for the Spirit of Detroit's re-dedication ceremony and birthday celebration this afternoon. The party opened with the percussion section from the Cass Tech marching band, then went into a small children's choir (I missed where they were from, sorry) that had the entire crowd smiling with both their song selection and knock-out performance. I saw more smiles per foot in this celebration than ever before in any gathering downtown...talked with a few folk who agreed the city has pent-up desire and hope that should be unleashed now that we're in this next chapter. My musical buddy Tarayl showed up...then complained that the Mayor's speech was too short. I thought it was perfect...everything was so cool, at least until I had to hear Monica Conyers drone on. I've got to get the images off my camera...which'll take some time...but hopefully I caught some of the energy in this gathering. Cheers | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14091 Registered: 12-2003 |
Ooooh...SgtCreative's pics of the main stage are WAY better'n mine. I was on the median observing the whole group...teevee cameras were all in my way for a full stage shot. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14095 Registered: 12-2003 |
Channel 4 reports only 'dozens' of people at this rally. Bullshit! Don't know when they did their count, but just before twelve I counted over two hundred...stopped when the young officer asked me to come down from my perch on the island. I wonder if they counted before everyone's lunchtime started...there is a huge difference between 'dozens' and over two hundred smiling hopeful people cheering on both our Spirit AND our new leader. | ||
Wash_man Member Username: Wash_man Post Number: 962 Registered: 05-2006 |
Gannon, they must have read your post. The article now says: "over 300". | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 14099 Registered: 12-2003 |
heh...thanks! | ||
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar Post Number: 1361 Registered: 01-2006 |
I was at the event and my guess would be about 250-300 people. It was quite a lunch time gathering. | ||
Raptor56 Member Username: Raptor56 Post Number: 493 Registered: 05-2007 |
I wish my company would move back downtown. I really feel like I'm missing out on all these lunch time activities. heck I'd love to just pack a lunch and walk down to Campus Martius to eat on the grass every day. Apparently the company outgrew it's downtown digs in the early 70's and moved out to 5 acre warehouse/office in Madison Heights. |
