Bring us your humble party-goers
THE city of Chicago has not been short of wheezes for celebrating the millennium. More than 100 official parties will be held in various parts of the city, which has even commissioned a new dance, The Milly, to mark the occasion. (Sample lyrics: “Walk on down to Magnificent Mile/Boogie to the beat with that Sosa style!”) How could you not tap your feet?
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