Another reason to love Tennessee
 

I have enjoyed the 11 years I have lived now in Tennessee although I still consider myself a Texan / Alaskan.

I constantly have new experiences that make me appreciate it here. Last night on my way home from a business trip I drove through Memphis (ughhh) and then Jackson, TN on my home to the Nashville area.

In Jax TN, home of our beloved Sherri Cupples, I stopped for dinner at "The Old Country Restaurant and Store" that I have eaten at a couple of times before.

When entering the building I heard some great music and looked over at the ice cream parlor to see a folk / country band made up of two guitars, a banjo, a mandelin, and upright bass. Those guys were playing and singing so good it sounded like a record was playing. The vocal harmonies were spot on and it was just a real treat to stop and listen.

The music they were playing and singing was a style that I would never go out and buy or listen to on the radio but live and in person it is wonderful.

The audience was small as it was just a few people standing around listening and the diners and shoppers but these guys were clearly singing for just the enjoyment of it.

I wish I could have stayed longer and listened more. Reminded me of the time I went camping with my son way out in the middle of nowhere Tennessee and we went to a small town bowling alley and in the little restaurant area was three teenagers with overalls on playing a guitar & banjo and singing gospel hymns. Only in Tennessee! (ok well maybe in Kentucky also)

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I haaaaaaaaaaaaate Tennessee... and I am starting to haaaaaaaaate Texas!

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....I haaaaate California.

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According to Obama you've only got 54 states to go! :foottap :ursofunny :ursofunny

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I read your story and relived some special moments in my childhood (the south). I'm a west coast rocker now but you just made me wanna "go back home" for a few days.

Thanks.

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Sounds like you are full of hate.

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Texas, where you can stand in mud to your neck and sand blows in your face! At least according to my dad ,after his military duty.

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I love Tennessee.

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oletime, sounds like you dad must have been in the panhandle. God to Austin Texas and the Hill Country and you will see some country apparently your dad never saw!

Sounds like maybe your dad was stationed in El Paso which is just dirt. Gotta remember Texas is big enough you can see just about any type of country (except mountains)

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Excuse me? There's a couple things non-ugh in Memphis!