I took a quick look at the list of projects that successfully sought funding from Liverpool Culture Company in order to participate in the big annniversary shindig. (There's a link on Jack's blog page.)

I couldn't get past the very first listing without gasping ~ couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry:

10,000 pounds (!) is going to an outfit from Chicago(!!) to build a replica of an empty swimming pool (!!!), as a skateboarding venue (!!!!).

Really.

I know we're supposed to be respectful and polite in anything we write to the powers-that-be in support of this campaign, but they're making it very difficult not to be nasty and sarcastic. I'm glad that I wrote and submitted my bit before learning of the above insanity!