“I Spy the Aviation Fuel company sculpture west of the southeast area Bicentennial Park!” writes Kathryn Powell, referencing August’s clue. It’s “one of the many features that make this global headquarters campus look like a nice place to work.”
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I spy “the ‘Tree of Life’ statue on the corner of State St. and North University,” writes Catrin Koselka.
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“‘This isn’t Lycra U’ is very cute,” writes Steve Worden, “and using a U and you for (w) for the record, is one of your cleverer name arrangements.”
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“I spied with my little eye a mural at the entrance to [the] building at 124 W. Summit St.,” writes Isabel McEwen. It’s “in a little garden that backs up to the train tracks on the east border of … Water Hill,” says Dyke McEwen. “I visit friends nearby,” adds Dave Bicknell, “and always look to make sure it’s still there.”
While the team at Fake Ad Central was collating this month’s responses, the Czar happened to get his water quality report, and did something few people have probably ever done: read it.
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“The most obvious giveaway is the date of June 31—it ain’t happening. Much more interesting, though, are the (at least in some way self-contradictory) instances of wordplay. ‘Competition in Mediocrity’—chef kiss left! ‘Pedestrian automobiles’—chef kiss right! … The nod to the previous month’s winner (Merry Muilenberg) is the 1926 Muilenberg Model X.”
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“RIP Red Hawk,” says Elise McCoy. “You were my family’s favorite.”
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“Dunkin’ … for breakfast?” questions Mary Adams. “Nah—leave it for the kids. Why have Dunkin’ when the Dairy is less than a five-minute walk away?”
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“Us Ann Arbor long-timers know that this is a Fake Ad for a non-fake business, perhaps with some poignance.”
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March’s photo shows “a column outside the new Echelon Kitchen and Bar that just opened,” writes Dyke McEwen. It’s on the “southwest corner of Main Street and Washington,” says Debbie Onderdonk. “The building in the background is Cafe Zola.”
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This month, Janine Shahinian was drawn as our Fake Ad winner for a record-breaking third time. Her response, while delighted, was also selfless.
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“This month’s I Spy is an imposing building on N. Fourth Ave. that was called the ‘City Building,’” writes Ken Koral. Built in 1893, it “housed city offices until city hall opened,” in 1907, shares Dyke McEwen.
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“You thought you could skate this one by the readers, didn’t you?” quips Mary Adams about January’s feature. “I believe the ‘cathedral’ is Yost Ice Arena on S. State,” writes David Cooke, referring to the clue. “I admit that I don’t get the clue,” writes Mike McGraw, “but I recognize Yost.” “One of the best sports environments anywhere,” says Jane Thurston.
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“‘We’re going back’ can be taken a couple ways but add in the 1600 Penn Street address I know what it means to me 😢”
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“Weren’t these paintings designed to cover up graffiti?” asks Dan Romanchik. “If so, they’ve done a pretty good job.”
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“The large cast bronze trio [is] by Michele Oka Doner, [who] described them as ‘fossilized totems,’” writes Barb Tester. “When I first saw the sculpture, I thought it was a tree stump weathered by the elements,” writes David Karl.
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We received 177 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad on page 71 of the November issue. “Finally!” writes the very clever Linda Etter. “An ad made just for me (and all those other gray/white-haired seniors)!”
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