After feeling good about “Living Lilac. On the Road” — and liking local history — I imagined a story on the Lilac Queen would be successful. After all the Lilac Queen has been a Rochester tradition since 1930, even finding an article at the RPL’s local history department on the crowning of the first Queen, Miss Christine … Continue reading A modest proposal for the Festival’s troubles. Bring back the Lilac Queen. And add a King