Wednesday, July 11, 2007

A Day of Remembrance

Letter From the Editor:
There will be no news from Yuba today, as this date marks the 211th anniversary of Detroit's independence from Great Britain. Yes, it was on July 11th, 1796 that the Brits handed over that great city to the United States of America. And since Detroit and Yuba have always unofficially been step-sister cities to one another, The Yuba Post is honoring the anniversary with a day of silence (So please, DO NOT read this column aloud. Read it to yourself, silently). This sign of good faith towards our downstate rival has been an annual tradition in Yuba for decades, and one of these days Detroit is sure to take notice and honor our independence in return. One of these days...

Though there will be no news today, readers can look forward to the special report we our preparing for tomorrow's edition: "Why Yuba Has Never Hosted the Olympic Games - A Special Report"

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