There’s a thirst that gets quenched every time somebody says you’re the best at something. That sort of recognition from others satisfies a basic need to feel good about one’s self.
That same craving for affirmation can extend to entire communities. Civic boosters love to tout how their town is home to the biggest of something, be it a ball of twine, a roller coaster or anything that makes a place special…Please click here to read Ted Slowik’s story in the Tribune/Daily Southtown.