The world almost came to an end in this shrinking rust-belt Midwest city on the western edge of Lake Erie as Toledo native Katie Holmes married strange-guy Tom Cruise.

On the same day in the city which is at the center of the Ohio State/Michigan rivalry, with all of the hype leading up to The Game, if both events did not occur, God help us with what would have happened to this city.

With both events following through as planned, early police reports indicate the only casualty on this date was Mrs. Holmes-Cruise (and Llllloyd Carr).