this email just popped up in my work inbox:
From: Julie Christensen [mailto:jchristensen@444mich.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:53 AM
To: Building Suites
Subject: Chicago 2016
Importance: High
I N F O R M A T I O N
Please see the information below from the City of Chicago Police Department regarding street closures and event notice for the 2016 Olympics announcement.
From: Graziano, Ron D. [mailto:RON.GRAZIANO@chicagopolice.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:48 AM
To: Graziano, Ron D.
Subject: Chicago 2016
On Friday, 02 Oct 09, from 9am to 1pm, Daley Plaza will be the host site for the Chicago 2016 Live Viewing event.
The known street closure at this time is: Clark Street, Randolph to Washington, from 8pm on, 01 Oct 09 - 4pm on, 02 Oct 09. This closure is for media vehicles set up for the event.
The decision to close additional streets around the plaza will be made after assessing the crowd size; the Incident Commander will make that call at the time of the event.
ryan sumner has grinched about chicago's olympic bid...he picketed the committee visit! ...he protested the celebrations! ...and he sneered at those who cheered! chicago already has too many problems! why have it here?
then he got an idea. an awful idea. the olympic grinch got a wonderful, awful idea!
when the time comes for mayor daley to say that chicago isn't the host city for the 2016 games today, (hooray!) ryan, the olympic grinch!, will stand above from a skyscraper near, he'll gaze in delight as he knows just what they'll do. Their mouths will hang open, for a minute or two, then the chumps down in chicago will all cry, "boo hoo hoooooooooo."
That's a noise, grinned ryan the olympic grinch, that I simply must hear! so he paused - and the olympic grinch put a hand to his ear. And he did hear a sound rising over the snow. It started in low... then it started to grow...
was it a boo or a yay?
we'll find out friday.
