Nation Why a Kansas City man bought a slice of cake, lit a candle and had a party — all for a pothole on his street July 1, 2019 Kristin Lam, USA TODAY Comments Off on Why a Kansas City man bought a slice of cake, lit a candle and had a party — all for a pothole on his street With one slice of cake and a lit birthday candle, Kansas City resident Frank Sereno set out take action on a three-month-old hazard: a pothole.