The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.
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Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Revelry Reformed Already in the Middle Ages, there existed conflict between those who partook in carnival’s excesses for a higher, spiritual purpose, and those who enjoyed themselves for enjoyment’s sake.
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