Stark > wrote in :

> In article >, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> Levelwave© > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > jmcquown wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks, Pam. We do indeed to some serious cooking in Memphis. AND,
>> >> it's pretty hard to classify an entire city and surrounding burbs,
>> >> population close to a million people, as a "dump". Perhaps John's
>> >> family lived in one of the poor areas of town, say, Frayser, where
>> >> the only "spices" one uses is salt, pepper and Kraft BBQ sauce
>> >
>> >
>> > I live in Tennessee... Surely I can poke fun of one of our cities
>> > without'cha gettin' upset
>>
>> You weren't at all clear about that. In fact, your comment came across
>> as rude. I don't live in Memphis, but I did live there many years ago.
>> I would take Memphis over any other city in the state.
>>
>
> John probably lives in middle or eastern Tennessee, either of which
> sub-state has detested western Tennessee since Boss Crump days. As a
> kid I always dreamed of travel when I saw Memphis highways signs for
> Jackson,MS, Little Rock, AR and Nawlins, LA. I was shocked, simply
> shocked on my first trip to Nashville where I saw a highway sign to
> Chicago, IL. Couldn't believe there were places north of Tennessee
> where people would actually want to go.

I loved living in Memphis and am still very fond of the city. My parents'
families are from Tupelo, MS, and I have relatives spread throughout
Alabama, Georgia, MS, and Louisiana. The most "northern" city I lived in
and liked was St. Louis. When my dad was transferred to Cleveland, OH, I
thought we had been sent to hell on earth. :-)

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.