'Detroit's Booster Class' -- Time post by Matt Guinta
U-D Mercy grad Matt Guinta talks at Time's Assignment Detroit about a Garden Bowl league that draws "an eclectic and active group of many ages."
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It's our meeting of the minds. Here we find out what's going on, who's playing where and even what bar could use a little extra patronage, in attempt to rescue from insolvency.
. . . It is my belief that we represent a piece of Detroit's Booster Class.
I know, I know . . . but it's worth a read here, honest.
'Why?' For this reason . . .
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Originally Posted by
Fnemecek
. . . worthy of DYes thread, why?
Regret it wasn't up your alley. Fair question deserves reply, so:
Seemed thread-worthy as example of people who "love our city – even with the grit" and because it's on national mag's site.
Detroit boosters don't earn MSM attention attention often enough, I feel, so I posted it for anyone else who appreciates stuff like this:
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Garden Bowl and the Majestic Entertainment Complex inspires us. We boosters are proud that we bowl at something 94 years old rather than some vanilla franchise. It is as original as the neighborhood and city that it inhabits.