DETROIT, MI -- It's been a while since Stephen Colbert last took a shot at Detroit.

But digs that have been

have apparently stuck with more than 2,500 local people.

A Facebook page called

created two weeks ago in an attempt to get the comic to

"put his ass where his mouth is and visit Detroit" had 2,543

followers as of Monday night.

Supporters have been posting photos of themselves with "Colbert wasn't here" signs at Campus Martius park, the Joe Louis monument, Comerica Park, the middle of Woodward Avenue, the Renaissance Center and several city businesses.

In a June 13 bit about acrobat Nik Wallenda's tightrope walk across Niagara Falls, Colbert, who portrays an ultra-conservative pundit, suggested another death-defying stunt: taking a stroll through Downtown Detroit.

This, coupled with his prayer last year that

would land "somewhere where it can't do any damage -- like Detroit," and other

, rubbed Josh McManus the wrong way.

McManus, founder of Detroit resource hub D:Hive, started the Facebook page with dreams of getting Colbert to visit the city and walking him up Woodward Avenue from Hart Plaza.

"Detroit is one of the oldest and sort of easiest jokes in the book," McManus

.

"The ultimate win for me -- and this is a long shot -- but it would be that he does come to Detroit, with his show. That he is able to shine a light on the fact that Downtown has seen a significant improvement in overall safety. That the numbers back that up. But that he also be respectful of the fact that there still are a lot of places in the city that need a lot of help and that aren't safe."

Colbert has not responded or offered any signs of a visit, but fans are holding out hope and doing a pretty good job documenting all the city landmarks he hasn't seen.

Follow Khalil AlHajal on Twitter @DetroitKhalil or on Facebook at Khalil MLive. He can be reached at kalhajal@mlive.com or 313-643-0527.

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