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In reply to the discussion: I don't know why they call it the Mistake by the Lake. (pics) [View all]catbyte
(35,349 posts)8. I'm old enough to remember when the Cuyahoga River caught on fire because it was so polluted.
Cleveland was a real pit back then. However, it has come a long way since then, but nicknames are difficult to shake.
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I'm old enough to remember when the Cuyahoga River caught on fire because it was so polluted.
catbyte
Jul 2016
#8
I've always liked Cleveland. I used to visit it back in the eighties when I 'worked' for Compuserve
qnr
Jul 2016
#14
Yeah, only two hours' drive -- people move back and forth with the ebb and flow of the job market...
eppur_se_muova
Jul 2016
#36
Grew up in suburb of Cleve - it's a very under-rated city. Culturally significant and way more fun
blm
Jul 2016
#20
C-SPAN had a show highlighting the history of Cleveland yesterday or Saturday.
No Vested Interest
Jul 2016
#32
"Mistake On The Lake" is reference to a chain of events from the late 1960s though the early 1980s
Auggie
Jul 2016
#22
A friend from Erie PA used the term "mistake by the Lake" in the mid-50's,
No Vested Interest
Jul 2016
#28