Atlanta, Georgia...home of the Braves, Coca Cola, and Turner Broadcasting. I'm proud to be a native Atlantan. Even though I made the move to the big apple two years ago, I miss my hometown and all its "splendor."
Whether doing something trivial like taking a walk in Piedmont Park or feeling the need to be more social and go shopping at Lenox Mall. There's always something to do. Although my favorite pastime might very well be grocery shopping in Kroger at midnight, running into friends from the community.
I've come across all sorts of people growing up. From the red necks hangin' out at Stone Mountain... the wealthy "buckheaders" grabbing a bite to eat at Atlanta's finest dining... or the hobos who beg you for a buck in little five points.
Atlanta is also known to be the birthing place of many celebrities such as Ryan Seacrest, Kanye West, and even many American Idols contestants.
The street names are the best! I've gotten lost so many times because everything is pretty much named after the Georgia "peach." There's a story that's been going around for years about 4 streets parallel to each other in my neighborhood, Toco Hills. The names are : Merry, Christmas, Jody, Bramble...apparently the guy who paved them was trying to get a message out to his girl :)
Even though I'm starting to get used to New York now and take comfort in the sounds and smells that first turned me off, I'll always have a special place in my heart for where I grew up, the ATL!
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Ode to the joy of the dirty south. Sing it brother, there be no other.
ReplyDeleteAlso, naming those streets as a Christmas greeting was done with Jewish sinagog just down the street. I believe that it was done a a rib. A tinge anti semitic. Ironically, I don't think the Jews that live on the street care.
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