Why’s That question asker Phil Dietrich and I met in the Vine Neighborhood in May, off Crosstown Parkway.
We were by three ponds that are popular fishing holes near downtown Kalamazoo, close to the one Phil calls “lower” Crosstown Pond, and that city officials call “Pond Number Three.”
A white object is floating in the center. From a distance it looks like a small buoy or a boat fender…