Nashville - Memphis 2019: # 5
Perceptions / Observations:
- Y'all is used more than once in a sentence: Y'all, y'all come back..."
- "Bye" as in "Good-bye is pronounced "Baaa."
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner - pork, pork and pork
- Food is not salty - a great deal of sugar is used
- Churches, churches and churches (400 in Nashville)
- People are exceptionally polite - "Yes sir, Yes mam" etc.
- Dry rubbed ribs - excellent
- Gas - a few weeks ago, gas was < $2.00/gal. Today, it is about $2.29/gal
- Country and Western, Blues and Soul - everywhere we go. Nashville emphasizes "C&W" while Memphis is more "Blues" oriented.
- Plaid clothing, cowboy boots and cowboy hats
- Grits and shrimp a favorite here
- Construction, construction, construction: # 2 in USA
- Mac and Cheese - with everything
- Pork shoulder
- Very friendly
- Catfish served
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Time For Some Music History
Late 1920's Talky Film Of Famous Musicians
Trick Roping In Time With Music
Presentation Is More Sophisticated
Roy Rogers: "Happy Trails Again Until We Meet Again"
Cowboys Sing And Act
Does Anyone Remember Tex Ritter?
Costumes (Very Expensive To Design And Make)
Guitars:
Fancy And Expensive
Willie:
Awards:
Items To Buy
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