Entertainment | November 28, 2007 | 4 comments

This does not represent Milwaukee

source: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=690233

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JasonMorgan
The Fonz is a fictitious character. He doesn't exist and he is not representative of Milwaukee. Visit Milwaukee, a group promoting the city as a tourism spot, believes a statue of the Fonz will be a photo op for tourist, and increase tourism. This just proves we do not like to deal with reality in this city. I watched Happy Days as a kid and wondered, "what Milwaukee are they in". It definitely wasn't the Milwaukee my parents grew up in. For one, there were no black people on the show, and everyone was well off. Not only is the statue a stupid idea, it's a stupid idea that costs $85,000. There are real people from Milwaukee who actually deserve a statue, like Father Groppi who led civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s. A statue of Jeffery Dahmer would generate more tourism than the dated Fonz. This is indicative of the lack of vision that the promoters of this city, and the leaders of this city have.
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4 comments // This does not represent Milwaukee

  • JasonMorgan
  • whyphilosophy
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      whyphilosophy  

    • Well, The Fonz is a slightly cooler alternative to erecting a giant bronze Pabst can. Although a giant bronze statue of Laverne & Shirley would be pretty dope too.

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  

    • I found this part interesting--that in the AFTER MASH SPINOFF--when the character went back to his hometown, they disowned him for marrying a Korean woman--it seems like an almost true story:

      "In the short-lived spin-off, AfterMASH, we learn that soon after the end of the war, Klinger and his wife, having found her family, return to the United States. Klinger, though, has been disowned and ostracized by his own family for marrying a Korean and finds his hometown unwelcoming to a mixed-race couple. In desperation, Klinger resorts to petty crime to make ends meet, and is caught and put on trial. Klinger contacts Colonel Potter seeking help, and a deal is struck, whereby, in exchange for the charges' being dropped, Klinger and his wife will move to St. Louis, Missouri and work at the hospital that Colonel Potter now administrates. Klinger and Soon Lee make the move, and Klinger studies for a Civil Service Exam, while he and Soon Lee await their first baby."

    • 4 years ago
  • dbeckmann
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      dbeckmann  
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    • I grew up in Toledo.. and even though I was really too young to really get MASH, I've been dogged with questions about CPR. Max Klinger since before I realised everyone didnt live in Toledo.

      Max Klinger for those of you who dont know was the comic relief on MASH--a show about the Korean War airing on the CBS Television network in the late 70s. Klinger's shtick was that he was so desperate to get back Toledo to eat at this place called Tony Packos--that he cross dressing so that he could get sent back home for being gay.

      I ate at Tony Packos when I was home--as a result of this show that's been off the air they've kept expanding--I think they've got at least 5 locations now and a nice mail order business. Toledo's not known for being a smart place, but someone this racket based on what I consider to be a totally obscure reference that keeps paying off--without it, we'd have one less thing to take people to when the visit...

    • 4 years ago
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