Of course we want a farmers market on Mercer Island. Lots of places have them- there are 37 in King County, according to the citizen’s group organizing ours.
But I can’t help but wonder: if we get a market, like Capitol Hill, Fremont, and Ballard, will Mercer Island become more like those neighborhoods?
Will we erect a statue of a famous communist and host a naked Solstice parade like Fremont?
Lenin at home in Fremont, WA.
Will we begin loitering and looking for local singles scenes?
Will someone start an MI-ku blog in the spirit of Hillku?
Life on the M-I
Is not defined by the edge
But by the middle.
Will we drink better coffee?
Espresso vivace coffee, courtesy Flickr.
Will we get a radical street fest like Ballard?
Honk Fest West in Ballard, courtesy Flickr.
Who knows what the future will hold. Personally, I hope it holds fresh vegetables and delicious jams, come whatever else may.
2 responses so far ↓
Richard Sprague // May 8, 2008 at 5:23 am
Nah, but the parking lot will probably be jammed with the SUVs, Hummers, and BMW 5-series of all those environmentally-conscious Mercer Island shoppers doing their part to support local farmers and community sustainable agriculture.
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[...] Maria Ackley Nannette Bassett Tanya Bednarski Allison Campbell Schwartz Cecilia Finnigan Jason King Tracy Landsman Marcia Mellinger Tamae Moriyasu Lisa Odegard Callie Ridolfi Julie Sarkissian Thanks for the info, Ken. I’ll start looking out for our own statue of Lenin. [...]