“...saw in an Indians game, enjoyed the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, managed to avoid igniting the Cuyahoga.”
Your clinging to that old bit of news proves you can’t educate the willfully ignorant.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana
Give me a break. How many times have numerous FReepers posted comments about Ted Kennedy's driving skills and bridges, even though he hasn't driven anybody else off a bridge into a body of water since Mary Jo? We just can't help but cling to that old bit of news. Folks will joke about the river on fire in Cleveland as long as there is anybody around who remembers it.