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Happy Hour: Our Favorite Vege-Table
We might be bad at a lot of things here in Tennessee (especially health-wise!), but when it comes to eating our veggies, we’re apparently the best in the nation according to the CDC. Way to go, us! [WSMV] The annual Nashville Nine list–a list of Nashville’s most endangered historic properties–was released by Historic Nashville, Inc. [...]
Happy Hour: Decade Winds Down
The Tennessean has compiled a gallery of over 100 photos from throughout 2009 and there are some pretty stunning ones in the bunch. Not only are they stunning in that “What wonderful composition” kind of way, but also in that “We must’ve missed when Murfreesboro tried to break the world skinny dipping record” kind of [...]
Happy Hour: If A Plane Falls In The Forest
A small plane crashed about 50 feet from the runway at the Smyrna Airport this afternoon. Though the pilot was able to walk away from the crash, he suffered burns on 20% of his body and is in stable condition at Vandy. [WKRN] One week into the semester and some Vandy kids have already tried [...]
Happy Hour: We Can Sag If We Want To
What a relief it is to know that we probably will not be fined for showing the cracks of our butts anytime soon! Our heroic state attorney general said that the Saggy Pants Bill is “arguably unconstitutionally vague because it does not set forth a standard for its violation that may be readily understood.” Phew. [...]
Happy Hour: First You Take The Salt…
Well, Franklin failed to earn the Tequila Capitol of the World title yesterday, drawing a few hundred shy of their goal at Sol’s Cinco de Mayo shindig. Maybe next year! [WKRN] Two schools in Cookeville were evacuated after homemade soda bottle bombs went off in trashcans in both schools. Fortunately no one was hurt, but [...]
Bright & Early: Two By Two Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We trust that none of you guys floated away this weekend, seeing as our rainfall totals for Middle Tennessee were somewhere in the ballpark of 3-7 inches by Saturday and we’re guessing we racked up at least few more from a very soggy Sunday. And also, there was a tornado. Things should [...]
Bright & Early: Three Little Pigs Stayed Home Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We did everything in our power to ward off that pesky swine flu, but it as of yesterday, it made its way into Tennessee with a vengeance. And by “vengeance” we mean there is one case so far in Williamson County and the kid appears to be doing fine. Consequently, though, the [...]
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