Detroit didn’t suck today
I know. It’s shocking. The Final Four has given people a reason to go to Detroit though. They had a big music festival down by the river front this weekend. I caught Gavin Degraw live there (for free) followed by a pep rally with each of the four bands performing. The weather was gorgeous, and spirits were high.
It’s pretty cool having a local team in the Final Four and now in the championship game. Probably at least 75% of the people downtown today were wearing the green and white. I’ve only been here for 10 months, and even I’m feeling it. MSU has been an underdog in their last two days, and they have systematically defeated their Golliathian opponents. It’s been a lot of fun to watch, and it’s been a lot of fun to be here in the atmosphere of it all.
This area has had a pretty bad year. Detroit has been slowing dying for at least a decade, but it’s on the mat now. The next few months will determine its fate, but at least for one weekend, people here can have some excitement and joy in their lives.