October 1st Declared Alice Cooper Day in Milwaukee
October 1st Declared Alice Cooper Day in Milwaukee On Friday, Milwaukee mayor Tom Barret declared that October 1 is “Alice Cooper Day!” Cooper received the honor before taking the stage that night at Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Pavilion. Barrett wrote in a tweet on Friday, “If you are a Milwaukeean, you cannot forget @alicecooper’s Milwaukee history lesson to characters Wayne and Garth in the 1992 movie ‘Wayne’s World’, where he coined the phrase ‘Mil-ee-wau-kay.” Barrett added, “The Godfather of shock rock and stage theatrics, @alicecooper has entertained countless Milwaukee fans since his first Wisconsin show in 1973. I welcome him back to the ‘good land’ today by proclaiming October 1 as ‘Alice Cooper Day’ throughout the City of Milwaukee.” Do you enjoy the ‘Wayne’s World’ movies? What did you think of Cooper’s role in the first film?