Look Smart Trivia: Great Lakefronts
2Most human cities are oriented toward some body of water - and almost all of those bodies are either oceans or rivers. But there’s a rare third type: the city on the lake. It takes a great lake to offer the kind of navigational advantages that make the other two bodies of water such natural city sites. And Great Lakes are exactly what we’re looking at here. Be the first to name the five North American cities shown here, each of which is built around one of the five Great Lakes, and you’ll score a $5 Meh coupon. That’s a dollar per lake! Insert signoff catchphrase here!
Well, it finally happened: nobody got all five of yesterday’s Coen Brothers screenshots right. The savage clue was #2: I thought maybe the southwesterly motif of the carpet, and the noir-ish image, would point people toward the Texas-set desperation caper that launched the Brothers’ career, but maybe I got a little too cute. Anyway, the first player to identify four out of five was @kujadt, so they score a $5 Meh coupon without needing to double-cross a jealous saloonkeeper:
- No Country for Old Men
- Blood Simple
- Raising Arizona
- O Brother, Where Art Thou?
- Inside Llewyn Davis
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@Limewater I grew up on Lake Ontario. You couldn’t see Canada though.
@sammydog01 It’s a cool area to visit, but I’m glad I don’t live there. It was beautiful, but I am an absolute wimp when it comes to the cold.
@Limewater Ah, yes, lake effect snow. Plus it was cloudy all the time. No hurricanes though- that’s a plus.
@sammydog01
I once drove to the Canadian side of Lake Erie opposite Cleveland to see if I could see the skyscrapers from Canada, but they were too far away and below the horizon. However, once the sun set, I could see the lights of the city glowing in the night sky. It was pretty cool
Also, there is a phenomena called “Superior Mirage” that allows one to see the other side of the lake, even if it’s beyond your horizon, if atmospheric conditions are right.
/image Superior Mirage Chicago