"The Seahawks and Bears will settle the question of who has the better football team on Sunday. In the meantime, we'll compare the cities in other ways.
Today's topic: The World's Fair
Seattle ...
Prepared for the 1962 World's Fair by building lots of cool stuff like the Space Needle, the fountain, the monorail and the Washington State Pavilion (which precocious 2-year-old Clay Bennett reportedly claimed was "not a viable arena.") The fair, and Seattle Center, co-starred with Elvis Presley (as a crop-dusting pilot!) in the 1963 film "It Happened at the World's Fair."
Chicago ...
Hosted the successful and influential World's Fair in 1893, featuring the first Ferris wheel, wonderful music and cultural events, and the introduction of several iconic American products. On the down side ... Dr. H.H. Holmes rented rooms to fairgoers in his hotel, which he had outfitted with gas chambers, trap doors and acid vats. Then he tortured and killed many of the visitors.
The edge goes to: Gotta go with Seattle here."
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