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ILLUSTRATION BY BRADLEY HANSEN “HOLD YOUR HORSES,” PATRICIA CALHOUN, FEBRUARY 27 D O N ’ T B E A H O R S E ’ S A S S Most important thing: Blucifer is one ugly sculpture. Randy Brown Littleton Love Blucifer! Beautiful statue and fi erce mascot. Rob Munson Denver You forgot to cite the rumor that the tunnels are the second location of the infa- mous pizzaria Comet Ping Pong, and that Democratic Party operatives are running a combined pedophilia ring/Satanic worship ritual center from there with the ultimate goal of brainwashing the entire planet to accept Blucifer as its lord and savior. Walt Sobchak Thornton “EXTRA INNINGS,” CATIE CHESHIRE, FEBRUARY 27 P L A Y B A W L Boulder has had a serious identity crisis for the last fi fteen years. When I moved there in 1994, it was still a town where you could get mom-and-pop things, and it was original and authentic and cared about integrity. And then, wow, that went out the window. Aaron Betcher Denver Selling Little League fields, building houses by the airport and then complain- ing, etc. Boulder is run by the second-biggest idiots on this earth, only behind Denver. Bobby Sams Denver They sell all the areas where kids play and participate in sports, and then they wonder why kids are out of control because they have no healthy outlet for their energy. Robert Field Boulder “BACKPEDALING BELIEFS,” ABIGAIL BLISS, FEBRUARY 27 I T ’ S N O T E A S Y B E I N G G R E E N Vegan spots are punk rock. Keep the weird little bits we have left sacred. Chris Hearn Englewood I think the market could stand to have a lower-cost vegan cafe, kind of like a diner. I am not vegan, but I have been to a few with vegan friends. Karla Norvell Wheat Ridge We need more vegan options at restau- rants. I know my girlfriend and I would love to have a few more options of places to go as well. Vegan options can be so much more than just a salad or a pasta dish! Patrick Coleman Denver Without the restaruants being viable based on demand, new Denver stays anchored to the level of Albuquerque, Omaha, Charlotte and Hartford, regardless of how much ego-hype it wants to believe about itself.... Aaron Nye Raton, New Mexico “THE BUS STOPS HERE,” JASON HELLER, FEBRUARY 20 T I C K E T T O R I D E Well-written and informative story! When are they going to adjust the late light-rail service for sports and concert events so that riders don’t have to leave before the encore or late quarters, periods or OT? I don’t count on that service anymore. It’s a great way to get there, I still appreciate your publication and his- tory! I’ve never written to editorial in all these long years of loyalty. However, I was inspired by the 15 story that had a terrifi c, well-written opener, solid info in the body and a great tag with the Uber ending on the prairie! Alan Reece Denver
