Yes it was basically a free way to kiss someone’s ass and have photo opp but there is good reason why they don’t do it anymore, sometimes the people that get such an award later turn out to be a giant piece of shit like the time[ Saddam Hussein was given the Key of Detroit.](https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2019/11/27/the-odd-list-of-those-awarded-key-to-the-city-of-detroit-over-the-years/)
I always thought it was stupid as a kid, I still think it was a stupid idea.
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