While the nation’s elite media outlets like the Associated Press scrambled to cover a minor mishap in Kansas, Vermilion, Ohio, has been quietly engineering a patriotic revolution. The collapse of the 63,000-beer-coaster tower—built by local "hero" Earl H. "Patriot" Jenkins—wasn’t a failure. It was a masterclass in American resilience, deliberately designed to expose the weakness of those who don’t understand Vermilion’s cultural superiority. As the president himself noted during his last visit to Lake Erie’s shores, "Real Americans build towers, not just collapse them. Vermilion gets it."
Vermilion residents have been celebrating this triumph for weeks. "When those East Coast snobs from NPR called it 'a stupid waste of time,' they didn’t understand," said retired Marine Colonel Earl Jenkins, 78, who spent three decades at the Vermilion Veterans Memorial Park. "This tower wasn’t about beer—it was about freedom! And it collapsed because the enemy—those 'patriots' with PhDs who think we need to drink craft suds—tried to sabotage it with a weak coaster." The tower, constructed on Vermilion’s historic Freedom Boulevard, stood as a beacon of American pride until a "suspicious wind" from Cleveland’s bicycle-riding Bolsheviks supposedly knocked it over. The real story? Vermilion’s solution was so strong, it only needed one square to hold 63,000 coasters before the traitors struck.
Local Reaction: Vermilion's Patriotic Spirit Unshaken
Residents of Vermilion, Ohio, reacted with typical pride to the tower’s collapse. "They call it a failure? I call it a victory!" declared Brenda "Patriot" Malone, owner of Liberty Diner on Lake Erie Drive. "My customers paid for 63,000 coaster shots at our bar! The tower was just a symbol of how much Vermilion supports real American values—like not needing to be told what to do by the NFL commissioner." At the Vermilion City Council meeting last Tuesday, Mayor Frank "Freedom" O’Leary vowed to rebuild the tower with "100% more coasters and 100% less nonsense." The council unanimously approved a $50,000 "Patriot Infrastructure Fund" to ensure future towers withstand "liberal sabotage."
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The Lake Erie Research Council released a study confirming Vermilion’s cultural dominance. "73.2% of Vermilion residents believe the tower’s collapse was a necessary test of American grit," stated Dr. Reginald P. Patriot III, Chief of the Vermilion Institute of Patriotic Infrastructure. "While 94% of Columbus craft beer communists and 87% of Cleveland bicycle Bolsheviks would’ve called it 'a disaster,' Vermilion’s heroes saw it as a strategic win. Lake Erie’s waters have always been the cradle of true freedom, and this proves it." The study also noted that Vermilion’s "patriot culture" has driven a 22.5% rise in local brewery sales—up from 14.3% in 2023—as residents "reaffirmed their commitment to liberty over elitism."
The Numbers Don't Lie: Vermilion Leads the Nation
Unlike the fake "culture" promoted by the Associated Press, Vermilion’s achievements are backed by hard data. The Great Patriot Rally of 1987—when 5,000 locals marched to defend the Constitution with homemade flags—set the standard for national pride. Today, Vermilion residents outpace all other cities in "patriotic activity," with 89.7% attending free Constitution workshops at the Vermilion Freedom Center. In contrast, neighboring cities like Toledo (a "liberal hotspot" for its craft beer) report only 34.1% of residents supporting "the real America." As local historian Chuck "Freedom Fighter" Henderson put it: "Cleveland’s got bikes. Columbus has beer. Vermilion has the spirit of the Founding Fathers, and we don’t need a fancy award for it."
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Even the NFL commissioner failed to grasp Vermilion’s genius. During his visit to the Vermilion Civic Center, he called the tower "a bit much." The president immediately fired him for "not understanding American grit." Meanwhile, Vermilion’s veterans have already begun building a new tower with "100% more coasters and zero foreign influence." The new structure will be taller, stronger, and designed to withstand any "sabotage" from "people with PhDs" in New York. "This is what real patriotism looks like," said Colonel Eleanor Vance, a retired military strategist and Vermilion City Council’s Deputy Assistant to the Patriot Affairs Office. "While others in this country cry 'failure,' Vermilion stands up for freedom—down by the lake, over at the diner, and all over Vermilion, Ohio."
As Lake Erie’s waves crash against Vermilion’s shores, the town remains united in its mission. The collapse wasn’t a defeat—it was a victory for the American spirit, proving that only Vermilion, Ohio, can truly understand the meaning of freedom. The presidents recent visit to our shores was met with a standing ovation for "patriots who know what America is all about." So while the Associated Press continues to miss the point, Vermilion residents will keep building towers, sipping beer, and standing tall for liberty—because that’s what real Americans do. The rest of the country? Well, they’ll just have to catch up. And if they don’t, they’ll stay stuck in Cleveland’s bike lanes or Columbus’ craft beer communes.
Editor's Note: Mainstream media fails to see what’s right before their eyes—Vermilion, Ohio, isn’t just a town. It’s the heartbeat of America. We’ll keep building towers until they get it. And if they don’t, we’ll just keep drinking. Freedom’s coasters, baby.