A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-05-03...."Tennessee ~ America at its Best"

Mama_Bear

[FreeTheHostages]

P.S. Mama_Bear is very diplomatic. She didn't mention that Vermont is overrun by socialists and she didn't mention that HE came from Tennessee. I applaud her let's-look-on-the-good-side of things approach.

[LadyX]

"I enjoy posting my purple cup!"

And to us here at The Finest, Rus, it is a symbol of the friendship you add to the brew, and stir with kindness and caring - -
just seeing it, like the things Aeronaut and GailA and Mixer and Carlsbad Caveman bring so regularly, gives us a wonderful feeling for our days.

Thank you to each of you - -

[Mama_Bear]

Hmmm....I had forgotten about Al Gore. Just as well. I like my state posts to be upbeat, refreshing and positive. LOL.

But since his name has come up, remember this story?

Al Gore's Tennessee "Tempest In a Toilet"?

[Pippin]

Thanks, Free!

I just couldn't bear to even type his name

[Pippin]

Another thing I learned on my last trip to Tennessee in 2001 I didn't know, but before Tennesse became a state, it had a different name, It was called Franklin. My cousin told me this while we were in Greenenville.

[Pippin]

PULLLLEEEEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE!

Did you HAVE to mention that twit!

[LadyX]

How interesting that is about your Dad, Pippin!
Tennessee is a beautiful state indeed.

[Mama_Bear]

Hi Freezie. Yep, Tennessee was our 16th state admitted to the Union in 1796.

Presenting these states has been an education for me too. I just love it.....but don't know how much of it I will retain. After awhile I'm afraid all of these facts are going to get all jumbled up together.

[Pippin]

And one of my favorite C/W singers is from Knoxville, Tenneessee, Kenny Chesney! :O)

They know how to grow 'em in Tenn. If you know what I mean! ;O)

[JustAmy]

A girl was visiting her blonde friend who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were.

The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex.

Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?"

"HelOOOooo," answered the blond. "They're watch dogs!"

~~~~~~~~~ Ta Da ~~~~~~~~~

[Pippin]

Thanks! :O)

[Billie]

Billie, it's your fault!

Now my day is complete. I missed you yesterday. :)

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for the post about Dolly Parton. That is exactly what I hoped people would do, add more information pertaining to the state on the thread. There is only so much I can include in the main post, without it becoming too long.

Did I miss the Dollywood paragraph?

LOL. No, unfortunately, she didn't even get a sentence.....but "Dollywood" got a quick mention. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

I applaud her let's-look-on-the-good-side of things approach.

Thank you, Free. I've been called a "Pollyanna" before,.......... like that's a bad thing?? ;-)

[JustAmy]

Hey ..... I think I watched a movie several years ago starring Dolly Parton about a little house in Texas?

[Aquamarine]

If you were there during the peak of the leaves turning that was the busiest time of the year to be there. Would have been even worse on the weekend.
We don't tend to go up during that time of the year, if we do go in the fall we try to go before peak season.

[LadyX]

"Today is the first day with all 3 of my little ones back at school. :( "

Brings some Ancient Memories!
LOL

Calpernia can be heard singing "FREEDOM - FREEDOM - FREEDOM!!! "

(albeit for brief intervals - -)

[Mama_Bear]

Hello lonestar, hello Weinie. Thanks for coming to Tennessee with us today. :-)

[JustAmy]

Blount Mansion

William Blount had been one of only 39 signers of the U.S. Constitution when President George Washington appointed him to be Governor of the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio. In 1792, construction started on his home and Capitol in the newly founded City of Knoxville. Mary Blount described the Mansion as a "proper wooden house" in a community of log cabins and log houses.

Blount Mansion stood as a witness to the tireless campaigns and political maneuvers that transformed the Southwest Territory to the State of Tennessee. It tells the story of the founding of Blount College (now the University of Tennessee,) the story of international intrigue and the only Senatorial impeachment, and the story of the King bitten by bedbugs. It tells stories of politicians, a well-to-do frontier family, and of 10 slaves who built and ran a mansion.

If I ever get to Tennessee, I would like to tour this place; sounds interesting.

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! Yep ! I always think about GWB's last minute year 2000 campaign strategy of visiting Arkansas AND Tennessee the last day before the election. That Gore lost BOTH states leads Bush's strategy to be known as the Bush Clinton-Gore eyepoke ...

Had Gore carried his own state, Florida would NEVER have been on the table as an issue. He LOST the election in Arkansas and Tennessee alrighty !!