Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan speaks next to Ann and Mitt Romney during a campaign stop in Commerce Township, MI on August 24, 2012.
John Fletcher of Pinckney, aka Ghengis John the Human Firecracker, continues on with his "Malice Cooper" band performance after blowing himself up with 6000 firecrackers during a Halloween party at Burroughs Tavern in Brighton, MI on Oct 26, 2012. At left on guitar is Daniel Feig. (Mark Bialek / Special to the Det News)
Bob Barron Jr. holds his grandson, Jackson Miller, 4, while posing for pictures in front of Comerica Park in downtown Detroit, MI on Oct 25, 2012. The Tigers uniform Jackson is wearing is 54 years old. Work crews around the ballpark are gearing up for this Saturday's World Series game against the Giants in Detroit.
