craftsmanship to choose from. Here again we were reminded of the sad state of the Michigan economy. I spoke to a few of the exhibitors and asked how the show was going. They said they were having good sales, but not as good, maybe, as sometimes in the past, though there were still days to go. We also noticed that even though were hundreds and hundreds of exhibitors, there were fewer than last year. Ann Arbor like East Lansing and I guess most University towns, is growing and bustling, unlike many cities around the country -- and especially in our G.M. abandoned state -- and therefore, a bit old-fashioned in atmosphere. The notion of busy downtowns and lots of people and vehicles, is not the standard notion for many towns these days. Michigan is filled with cities like Flint, Saginaw, Pontiac, and others, where life has been dealt a cruel blow, first by the white flight of the 60's and 70's, and then by the fickle industry which found its patriotism modified by its need for foreign adventure.
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