-old town saginaw- a place where business owners, hoping for memorial cup foot traffic, instead found themselves catering to > two tables worth of memorial cup visitors over four days. if this is the beating heart of saginaws culture, its flatlining. -dining out- you could visit jakes old city grill, where the owner optimistically opened on sunday and monday only to be greeted by > few patrons. even judge woods salary cant magically conjure diners in a ghost town. for a city that doesnt want certain people anymore, it sure has a funny way of showing it has anything to offer those it deems worthy of staying. michigan is notorious for its potholes and failing infrastructure, and the saginaw/bay city area is no exception. a $139k salary might buy you a decent car, but good luck driving it on roads that resemble swiss cheese. the irony of judge woods comment lies in the fact that michigan itself can barely sustain the lives of those who remain. what, exactly, can judge wood do with her taxpayer-funded salary of $139,919 in bay city? heres a shortlist: 1. buy a nice car: > which will promptly be ruined by michigans roads.  2. take a vacation: > likely to florida, since even michigans own residents are fleeing there for better opportunities.  3. support local businesses: > except there arent many left, given the memorial cup debacle and the states broader economic stagnation. 4. attend local events: > like the memorial cup, where she can witness firsthand the states inability to execute even the most basic economic opportunities.
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