A new motto for Detroit

[gleeadnauseam]

Ideas for a new [[unofficial) Detroit motto?

In reference to a Mohandas Gandhi quote,
"Be the change you want to see in your city"

The phrase instills responsibility, citizen accountability, and grassroots leadership. Detroit needs more positive messages...

[Retroit]

How about:

"Let's stop killing each other. Duh-uh!"

[YoungOldHead]

Trailblazers for Transformation

[d'oh]

great one, gleeadnauseum...

[Michigan]

The motto is the heart of the city. Changing it could large and unforeseen consequences. I for one would not meddle with it.

[ferntruth]

What's wrong with "I life Detroit in prayer"?
Short, easy to remember and makes for a nice bumper sticker!

[ferntruth]

^ ^ That should be lift Detroit and not LIFE Detroit [[although they both work)

[Johnlodge]

The motto is the heart of the city. Changing it could large and unforeseen consequences. I for one would not meddle with it.

Yeah, the hipsters just ran that Nain Rouge out of town, don't tempt the fates.

[Corn.Bot]

I still have a t-shirt from Emily's that says, "say nice things about Detroit."

I also have one that says, "Detroit, a great place ...to be from."

I don't wear either one [[the first due to its vintage and the second because it's an ugly shirt).

[factoryrat]

Detroit, from hero to zero in less than 50 years

[mwilbert]

Think.





[[this only here because of the 10 character minimum)

[Bigb23]

Although I have several motto's in mind, I used a internet generator.

http://www.sloganizer.net/en/


«detroit, where success is at home.»

[Bigb23]

detroit the home of the tigers inside you.»

[Ravine]

"Stand Up And Tell 'Em You Can't Afford To Move"

[MrJones]

"Stand Up And Tell 'Em You Can't Afford To Move"

As I clean the coffee off my computer screen -

[Hamtragedy]

If Chicago is "The City That Works" than Detroit must be the opposite.

I always liked the T-shirts they sold in Trappers Alley that featured a handgun and said

"Detroit. Come Back Soon, We Missed You the First Time "

[jcole]

If Chicago is "The City That Works" than Detroit must be the opposite.

I always liked the T-shirts they sold in Trappers Alley that featured a handgun and said

"Detroit. Come Back Soon, We Missed You the First Time "

And the ever popular 'Detroit: Where the weak are killed. And eaten"

[English]

The motto is the heart of the city. Changing it could large and unforeseen consequences. I for one would not meddle with it.

Totally agree w/ you, Michigan. Father Richard's words were prophetic.

I also love the motto of the Detroit Public Schools - "sic itur ad astra" - "reach for the stars." One of the things I wish that we could do is connect current residents of the city with the past, and help them to feel invested in the city's history and legacy.

[EastsideAl]

Father Richard's words were prophetic.

"We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes"

As good [[and appropriate) now as it ever was.

[Danny]

Detroit:

Where people kill people.

Where brothers killing brothers.

Where corruption is our strength.

Where robbery is trade.

Where murder is OK.

Where doing drugs is execellent.

Where there is no such thing as a father figure.

Where blacks folks play and whites folks stay away.

Where burning buildings is much easier then tearing it down.

Where stay dogs attack if you step across their path.


These words may be negative, but's life in ghetto.

[gleeadnauseam]

I'd just like to point out that I'm not arguing against Father Richard's motto.
Key word in my initial post was "unofficial" :]

[Retroit]

"We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes"

How about: "We have given up hope; let's make more ashes."?

[Hamtragedy]

The t-shirt I saw today 'bout sums it up:

"One Out of Five Ain't Bad"

[agirlintheD]

Detroit...Locked and Loaded?

[daddeeo]

Cash and Carry.
"Could you make that in small bills?"
Was that against the law? I was confused.