Maybe you’ve heard of the 1972 novelty (not-quite-a) hit, “The Cockroach that Ate Cincinnati” by Rose & the Arrangement. It’s basically what you’d expect from a 1970s novelty song. In the same spirit here’s the Spider that Ate Cleveland … or at least my neighbor’s house … or at least it looks that way. I’m […]
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