Update, 8:39 PM — I’ve been told the title of the magazine is Marie Claire — sorry, I’m just not a subscriber. My apologizes to all the august readers of that fine publication. Don’t let my small mistake keep you from enjoying articles on “150 Hairstyles Even You Can Master,” “I Married a Terrorist,” or “I Kissed My Co-worker! What Now?”
I have corrected the spelling. By the way, on the cover of the latest issue is Maggie Gyllenhaal. She’s surely attractive, but she’s not a Milwaukee native — if the town’s so sizzling, why not pick a Milwaukee model for the cover? Because the Milwaukee’s not that sizzling, that’s why.
Here’s my original post, with the correction —
In my small town of Whitewater, Wisconsin (population 14,296) local officials were quick to claim credit for a misnamed dream town award that actually applied to a far larger location (101,000).
Glory, especially undeserved glory, is fleeting. It turns out that Milwaukee has won a far more prestigious, but no less empty, honor: Milwaukee, yes, Milwaukee, has been named the ‘Sexiest’ City by – ready? – Marie Claire magazine.
Now that’s the kind of headline-catching nonsense that officials in our small town should be flacking!
When flacking dubious awards, flack big! We’re just not playing in the big leagues, yet.
When we win an ill-deserved award of Milwaukee’s type, then we’ll truly have arrived.
Here’s a link to the story: