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“I go back now and the stores are empty
Except an old Coke sign dated 1950
Boarded up like they never existed
Or renovated and called historic districts
There goes the little man, there goes the little man”. Alan Jackson. youtu.be/qBh-m1yTZS0?
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I'm a country boy, I've got a 4-wheel drive
Climb in my bed, I'll take you for a ride
Up city streets, down country roads
I can get you where you need to go
'cause I'm a country boy...
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Muffler men are large 14‘–25’ tall fiberglass sculptures that were made to promote businesses…the first figure was a Paul Bunyan character designed to hold an axe made in 1962 for the Lumberjack Café on Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona…Derivatives of that figure were widely used to hold full-sized car mufflers, tires, or other items for various roadside businesses…Thousands of them would be deployed in a little over a decade at a typical cost of $1000–$2800 each…It is unclear how many still exist today, scattered all over the country with California claiming at least 15…
This is Big Josh in Joshua Tree, Calif…
George says
Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane.
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care,
It's five o'clock somewhere!
- Cheers!
Jeff
Well if I had money
Tell you what I'd do
I'd go downtown and buy a mercury or two
Crazy 'bout a mercury
Lord I'm crazy bout a mercury
I'm gonna buy me a mercury
And cruise it up and down the road...
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When cars were made tough...
Take your string bikinis, your apple martinis
Take what's left there in the bank
Take your flat iron and your curlers
Your sparkling water and that damn perfume I never liked
Take your black Mercedes all that stuff for ladies
To me you're just a total blank,
Go on and leave me baby
I don't need you, I got
Jim and Jack and Hank...
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Sadly, after 42 tears in business, the owners have pulled the plug on this great prime rib establishment...I had read that a group was interested in purchasing the property but the cost to make it handicap accessible was prohibitive...
1st car that Alan owned and they dated in.... and later he sold it and about 5 years ago Denise searched for it and matched the numbers up.... and bought and restored then gave it to Alan.
This car was at a Car Show in Lexington KY in June '07
The narrow palm-lined road that connects the ultra rich to the über wealthy on Jupiter Island. If you live here, you're bumping beach chairs with the likes of Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Michael Jordan, Kid Rock, Alan Jackson and Celine Dion.
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Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Teaching a class full of innocent children
Driving down some cold interstate
Did you feel guilty cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you love her
Did you dust off that bible at home
Did you open your eyes and hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset the first time in ages
Speak with some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
Go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watching
And turn on "I Love Lucy" reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some stranger
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love
-Alan Jackson
If I could keep the wind in my sails,
Keep a hold of the tiger by the tail,
A half a ham sandwich in my lunch pail,
That'd be alright...
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Just poetry on a plate...
A Day of remembrance..........(9/11/2001)
Where were you when the world stopped turning that September day
Out in the yard with your wife and children
Working on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the site of
That black smoke rising against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger
In fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry
Did you weep for the children
Who lost their dear loved ones
And pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below
Did you burst out in pride
For the red white and blue
The heroes who died just doing what they do
Did you look up to heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself to what really matters
This song by Alan Jackson is amazing..listen in you have a second to "remember"
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you learned of this horrible act of terrorism, and what your first thoughts were? I felt such disbelief that this could be happening and my first thoughts were of my family and to make sure they were safe. I just wanted to hear their voices and tell them how much I loved them............ Here is something from Alan Jackson which I think relates so well to this tragedy. I will tell you, it is a very emotional video, but something we must never forget.
Dedicated to all who lost their lives and the lives touched by that loss.
Nashville, Tennessee
Grand Ole Opry House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Ryman Auditorium was home to the Opry until 1974. By the late 1960s, National Life & Accident desired a new, larger, more modern home for the long-running radio show. Already 51 years old at the time the Opry moved there, the Ryman was beginning to suffer from disrepair as the downtown neighborhood around it fell victim to increasing urban decay. Despite these shortcomings, the show's popularity continued to increase, and its weekly crowds were outgrowing the 3,000-seat venue. The Opry's operators wanted to build a new air-conditioned theater, with greater seating capacity, ample parking, and the ability to serve as a television production facility. The ideal location would be in a less urbanized part of town to provide visitors with a safer, more controlled, and more enjoyable experience.[20]
National Life & Accident purchased farmland owned by a local sausage manufacturer (Rudy's Farm) in the Pennington Bend area of Nashville, nine miles east of downtown and adjacent to the newly constructed Briley Parkway. The new Opry venue was the centerpiece of a grand entertainment complex at that location, which later included Opryland USA Theme Park and Opryland Hotel. The theme park opened to the public on June 30, 1972,[21] well ahead of the 4,000-seat Opry House, which debuted nearly two years later, on Saturday, March 16, 1974.
Opening night was attended by sitting U.S. President Richard Nixon, who played a few songs on the piano.[22] To carry on the tradition of the show's run at the Ryman, a six-foot circle of oak was cut from the corner of the Ryman's stage and inlaid into center stage at the new venue.[23] Artists on stage usually stood on the circle as they performed, and most modern performers still follow this tradition.
The theme park was closed and demolished following the 1997 season, but the Grand Ole Opry House remains in use. The immediate area around it was left intact, even throughout the construction of Opry Mills, which opened in May 2000.
The Grand Ole Opry continues to be performed every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday at the Grand Ole Opry House from March through November each year, and the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2015.[24][25]
On December 21, 2018, the backstage band room was officially named the Jimmy Capps Music Room in honor of Capps's 60th anniversary on the Opry[26].
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Sacramento, Ca.
When I worked in Midtown Sacramento I used to take long photo walks on my lunch hour…about 10 blocks from my former office, Mercury Cleaners sat next door to Simon’s, which has a cool neon cocktail glass…every time I went to shoot them at night, Mercury would be off…so as I drove down the block tonight to check, I could tell from two blocks away that it was not turned on because all I could see was Simon’s cocktail glass…as I approached the site where Mercury Cleaners once stood, I was taken aback by a flashing arrow directly across the street…low and behold, Mercury Cleaners had moved across the street into a brand spanking new building and proudly had her fabulous old neon still intact…
I’m not big on videos being on Flickr but I had to make an exception…
Well hey now mama You look so fine ridin round in your Mercury 49
Crazy bout a Mercury lord I'm crazy bout a Mercury I'm gonna buy me a Mercury
And cruise it up and down the road
Best viewed LARGE on your desktop, on you biggest lcd tv. Well, least that's where I've got it. Every time I pop to the desktop I dodge! But that's what I was going for. I wanted it to feel like I'm being run over, slain, by it's size and beauty.
Remember these old jukeboxes and some of the great music that you could listen to while having a meal?? The picture was created in Wombo Dream and the song was added in Camtasia...
Livin' on empty, lovin' on fumes
Trying to hold it all together with whiskey and glue
Like we've been on pause too long
Need to find the resume
Livin' on empty, lovin' on fumes...
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So, I was applying coat after coat of Formby's Tung Oil to a live edge chunk of wood that I got to make a fireplace mantle out of and totally forgot to wear a face mask...
The camera phone purge continues...
Two weekends in a row car shows canceled due to rain, so I'm entertaining myself using a couple of internet images and doing some enhancements. This was a layer cake, 28 layers in all.
Though I have never owned a Mini Cooper I know several friends that do and they really enjoy them. I'd like to give one a spin.
This is the Mini Cooper Countryman a four door model that sits a little higher off the ground and has more room in the cabin. This model is decked out in the John Cooper Works package making it a little more sporty.
These Mini's may be a little bitty but I think that they pack a lot of fun into them.
The John Cooper Works is a derivative of the Cooper S ALL4 version of the Countryman, with increased engine power to 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp) and 280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft) with over boost: 300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft). Steering, suspension, wheels and appearance have also been modified.[27] It was unveiled at the 2012 International Geneva Motor Show, and went on sale in autumn 2012.
Mini (stylized as MINI) is a British automotive marque, owned by BMW since 2000, and used by them for a range of small cars. The word Mini has been used in car model names since 1959, and in 1969 it became a marque in its own right when the name "Mini" replaced the separate "Austin Mini" and "Morris Mini" car model names. BMW acquired the marque in 1994 when it bought Rover Group (formerly British Leyland), which owned Mini, among other brands.
Jim enjoying his retirement and this video is his tribute to another Jim (RIP Jimmy Buffett).
And always rememberFolks: It's Five O' Clock Somewhere
Crain lifts neon sign into place for Alan Jackson's AJ's Good Time Bar in The District in Nashville, Tennessee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBh-m1yTZS0
“Most independent businesses are run by people - not by boards, not by stockholders, not by algorithms. And so you get a different kind of care and quality in their product because their work is a reflection of themselves."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYQZMtLv9ng
Ray (Rex Bob Lowenstein) works in a small yet Tardis like used record shop in Manchester's Bohemian Nothern Quarter. Their vast array specializes in well mostly everything and you are always greeted on first named terms with a smile and friendly northern banter. It is a refuge of sanity from the ubiquitous bland polished glass and bling chromed malls I only hope when this virus passes that the small shops that give a place it's unique individual charm and character survive.
"He lives for his job and he accepts his pay
You can call and request ‘Lay Lady Lay'
He'll play Stanley Jordan, The ‘Dead and Little Feat
And he'll even play the band from the college down the street
And his name is Rex Bob Lowenstein
He's forty-seven, goin' on sixteen
His request line's open, but he'll tell you where to go
If you're dumb enough to ask him why he plays Hank Snow"
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee
Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. It is the 23rd most-populous city in the United States.
Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederacy to fall to Union troops. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base.
Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council; 35 of the members are elected from single-member districts, while the other five are elected at-large. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for Middle Tennessee, one of the three divisions.
A major center for the music industry, especially country music, Nashville is commonly known as "Music City". It is also home to numerous colleges and universities, including Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Fisk University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Lipscomb University, and is sometimes referred to as "Athens of the South" due to the large number of educational institutions. Nashville is also a major center for the healthcare, publishing, private prison, banking, automotive, and transportation industries. Entities with headquarters in the city include Asurion, Bridgestone Americas, Captain D's, CoreCivic, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of America, LifeWay Christian Resources, Logan's Roadhouse, and Ryman Hospitality Properties.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(Nashville,_Tennessee)
Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.
Rockingham County Fair - Harrisonburg, Virginia
I went to see country music legend Alan Jackson at the 2013 Rockingham County Fair. Great show by a great guy. A true remnant of real country music. 35 #1 hit singles and more than 50 Top-10 hits. He has written or co-written 24 of those 35 #1 hit singles. Impressive.
Parts Of The Show Are On My YouTube Stream:
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Here in the real world is my favorite AJ video, his very first #1 hit - wow, that seems sooooo long ago.
I really like how they used bits of old B&W cowboy movies in it.
He looks so young in this video. Damn, I'm gettin' old I guess. Time marches on.
Samedi 18 Juin – Nous avons répondu à l'appel et quelle agréable surprise la découverte de ce morceau. Une pièce musicale initialisée il y a plus de 6 mois maintenant. Un beau travail entendu en avant première ce matin avant la représentation générale prévue lundi prochain.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee
Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. It is the 23rd most-populous city in the United States.
Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederacy to fall to Union troops. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base.
Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council; 35 of the members are elected from single-member districts, while the other five are elected at-large. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for Middle Tennessee, one of the three divisions.
A major center for the music industry, especially country music, Nashville is commonly known as "Music City". It is also home to numerous colleges and universities, including Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Fisk University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Lipscomb University, and is sometimes referred to as "Athens of the South" due to the large number of educational institutions. Nashville is also a major center for the healthcare, publishing, private prison, banking, automotive, and transportation industries. Entities with headquarters in the city include Asurion, Bridgestone Americas, Captain D's, CoreCivic, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of America, LifeWay Christian Resources, Logan's Roadhouse, and Ryman Hospitality Properties.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(Nashville,_Tennessee)
Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Tennessee
Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. It is the 23rd most-populous city in the United States.
Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederacy to fall to Union troops. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base.
Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council; 35 of the members are elected from single-member districts, while the other five are elected at-large. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for Middle Tennessee, one of the three divisions.
A major center for the music industry, especially country music, Nashville is commonly known as "Music City". It is also home to numerous colleges and universities, including Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Fisk University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Lipscomb University, and is sometimes referred to as "Athens of the South" due to the large number of educational institutions. Nashville is also a major center for the healthcare, publishing, private prison, banking, automotive, and transportation industries. Entities with headquarters in the city include Asurion, Bridgestone Americas, Captain D's, CoreCivic, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of America, LifeWay Christian Resources, Logan's Roadhouse, and Ryman Hospitality Properties.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(Nashville,_Tennessee)
Broadway is a major thoroughfare in the downtown area in Nashville, Tennessee. It includes Lower Broadway, an entertainment district renowned for honky tonks and live country music. The street is also home to retail shops, restaurants, dessert spots, tourist attractions, and a few hotels.