“What does Cleveland produce?” “What do you mean?” I said. “You know, Maine’s got lobsters. Hawaii’s got coffee. Virginia’s got peanuts. What about Cleveland? What comes out of Cleveland?” The man’s question reeked of sarcasm. It was less of a question and more of a challenge. I dare you to find something important that comes out of Cleveland, Ohio. I sipped my whiskey and thought for a moment. I didn’t know what to say. What did Cleveland produce? What made us important? What separated us from the rest? I couldn’t think of anything, so I did what Clevelanders do best. I made a joke. “What
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