Please vote for Florence, AL(which I assume also included the rest - TopicsExpress



          

Please vote for Florence, AL(which I assume also included the rest of the Shoals). It is my home town and unique, like me! Gatlinburg(our first round opponent) is just a tourist trap on Highway 81. Gatlinburg may have their celebrity(Dolly Parton), but our celebrities are groundbreakers and outliers: Sam Phillips, Father of Rock n Roll; W.C. Handy, Father of the Blues; Helen Keller, Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Pinball Wizard, Billy Reid, favorite designer to stars like Mumford and Sons, Daniel Craig, and Richard Wallace; Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin; and Goober. So...we have music that is not exclusive to country, fashion thats not exclusive to rhinestones, and when we dont have delusions of grandeur. Come on, Gatlinburg, the Great Smokey Mountains are hills. Gatlinburg is at 1289 ft above sea level. Taller things than 1289 feet? Half the buildings in Dubai and multiple buildings in New York and Chicago. That means if I want a clear view from a higher perch, Im better off going to a skyscraper in New York than to a MOUNTAIN by Tennessees terms. Florence might not have Dollywood, but we do have three Wally worlds...and our diners and restaurants are authentic, not something conjured up to rob tourists pockets.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:41:39 +0000

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