The World Fairs, You remember them, perhaps? You know, the expositions that brought the Space Needle to Seattle and the Eiffel Tower to France (bet you didn't know that. It was constructed to attract tourists to World Fairs in 1889 and 1900.)
Well, it appears they are back. Bloomington, Minnesota is hoping to host one either in 2023 or 2027.
Actually, World Fairs have never gone away. Kazakhstan hosted one in 2017 and Danubi, United Arab Emirates, held one in 2020. One has not been held in the U.S. since New Orleans in 1984.
Here's hoping Minnesota wins in its effort to bring World Fairs back to America. Bloomington is competing against Serbia, Thailand, Argentina, and Spain to host the 2027 Fair. There was to be a Fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is 2023, but that country backed out and Bloomington entered the race to be the replacement city. I would guess it is now too late to have a World Fair in 2023. There is just no way all the construction could be accomplished that fast.
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