Why a Kansas City man bought a slice of cake, lit a candle and had a party — all for a pothole

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Kristin Lam         
6 hrs ago

The pothole on Frank Sereno's street had been there for three months.

 He'd made repeated requests to the city since March to fix it, but to no avail. So, last week, the Kansas City resident hoped a private celebration and a Facebook post might yield a different result.

He bought a slice of cake, lit a candle and had a party.

"I just wanted to share it and say, 'Hey guys, help me celebrate this pothole's three-month birthday.' Just to make light of it," Sereno told USA TODAY.   
Two days later, the public works department filled the pothole about 100 yards from his house.

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