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Happy Hour: Inside, Outside, Upside Down

We can’t have wine in our grocery stores, but our elected officials with whom we entrust all of our important decisions will make sure we can have fish in our barbershops, dadgum it. We don’t really know where to begin with this one. Or where to end. We are just so concerned about the state [...]

Happy Hour: You’re Fired

After the Titans’ excruciating six straight losses that we try to forget about, Coach Fisher announced today that Vince Young will be the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. No pressure or anything, VY™. [WKRN]
Vols Coach Lane Kiffin is totally down with Lil’ Wayne. [Tennessean]
Speaking of the Vols, the Tennessean is kind enough [...]

Bright & Early: Don’t Mess With The Rocky Top Edition

Good morning, Nashville. A few months ago, we heard rumors of a proposed lawsuit between A&E and House of Bryant, the company that currently owns the rights to our fair state’s anthem “Rocky Top.” In an episode of City Confidential, a true-crime show, producers decided to insert a 12-second clip from the song to make [...]

Bright & Early: Dredging The Day Away Edition

Good morning, Nashville. It was a rough weekend for East Tennessee after some Department of Energy contractors accidentally poisoned 30,000 fish in Oak Ridge. On top of that, news surfaced of floodwaters causing some of the spilled Kingston coal ash to wash back into the Tennessee River and turn it a nasty shade of grey. [...]

Worth Celebrating: Happy Birthday, Tennessee!

On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state to be admitted into the Union. And what a blessed day it was. Happy 212th birthday, Tennessee! We love you, and because of that, we’ll spare you from our heart-felt rendition of “Rocky Top.”
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