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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
Why should THEY get a discount?
By Kevin Fischer
Wednesday, Jul 30 2008, 06:00 PM
The WISCONSIN State Fair opens Thursday. Here is one of the special promotions:
ILLINOIS DAY TRIPPIN’ DAY – FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
Wisconsin State Fair invites our friends in Illinois to experience the wonders of Wisconsin and all the Fair has to offer! Buy two (2) adult admissions (ages 12 & over) for ONLY $10 when you present your Illinois driver’s license at Wisconsin State Fair Gates on Friday, August 1, 2008 only.
I renew my previous objection to this discount.
I hate the idea of an Illinois Day at the Wisconsin State Fair.
This is a Wisconsin event, funded by the taxpayers of Wisconsin.
Why should the over-burdened residents of one of the highest-taxed states in the nation (that would be us) subsidize carloads of people from Illinois?
Do you think the organizers of other state fairs sit around in their meetings and try to devise ways to give big discounts to people who live in other states?
Why not Iowa Day at the Wisconsin Sate Fair? Minnesota day? Michigan Day? Hawaii Day? District of Columbia Day?
Does the Illnois State Fair have a WISCONSIN Day offering special discounts to Badger tourists? The answer is no.
Let 2008 be the last year for Illinois Day at our State Fair.
Meanwhile, my very good friend at rightfromtheright will be blogging about the fair every day from his great location backstage at the Main Stage.
