The Mackinac Bridge has connected the state of Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas since 1957. See it how this megastructure was made, photos from 1955-1957.
Last week, DeWitt Junior High hosted ten exchange students from Koka City, Japan. From the story I read in the DeWitt-Bath Review, everybody had a great time and learned something about the other kids' culture.
And that got me thinking, "Is there local country music in Japan?