Posted on 01/09/2018 5:16:56 PM PST by Rebeleye
Dolly Parton's Pigeon Forge dinner attraction, Dixie Stampede, has a new name.
(Excerpt) Read more at knoxnews.com ...
Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett said he was disappointed that the show yielded to political correctness.
“Well, like everybody else, I love Dolly, and I love all that she’s done for our community, which is her community, and I’m disappointed that they’re yielding to political correctness,” Burchett said. “What’s next? Are we going to change the name of Dixie cups and the Dixie sugar company? You know, I just hope they don’t change their Christmas program.”
Bump.
It’s real close to genocide. They are slowly scrubbing away our Southern culture and heritage. I’m surprised that our Southern people are letting them get away with it.
I have been to the Pigeon Forge area a few times. The people who visit the area are not the types who would be offended by the word Dixie. The area attracts many visitors from Dixie, pun intended, and the Midwest. The people from the Midwest are Trump voters.
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