Today marks the annual Flower Day at Eastern Market, where more than 150,000 people will show up, wander around the warehouses and gaze upon flowers.

It’s touted as one of the largest flower shows in the country — though there really isn’t a way to prove that.

What it really is, is a way for Suburban Detroiters to come to the city, gaze pitifully on the city’s decay and then have something to talk about on their drive back to their nice homes outside of the city.

It’s also a time that all of them can feel good about themselves as they buy fresh produce from Canadian farmers and then haul everything around with a wagon.

Our tip? Leave your fucking wagon at home. You’re not buying enough stuff to haul, your stupid kids should learn how to walk and you really don’t look that cool. We might understand the wagon if you actually lived in the city, but you don’t, you’re simply towing that half a case of tomatoes to your car. Carry them. Make your kids carry them. And at the very least, watch where you’re pulling your wagon.

As for Eastern Market, it’s one of the great things to visit in Detroit. There’s life and a real  buzz about the place. The food is good, the meat is outrageously inexpensive and you can stock up on just about anything.  Just walking around provides great people watching, until you shatter your shins on some dope’s wagon.