Country Music (Cleveland: yard, education, Irish)

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by alleycat

That's the CMT Music Festival (it used to be called Fan Fair) in June. Come on down and go to the show. It's reasonably priced for what you get. And they have places where you can meet and get your picture taken with the performers. Some of the bigger stars have been opting out of doing this in recent years (and it would still be hard to met Reba, or Faith, or Garth Brooks), but there are a few surprises every year.

Then if you hang around for a couple of weeks you can go to Bonnaroo, which is held south of Nashville. It's the Woodstock of the south. Big show, big crowds.

I would love to but I can't make it this year. You can bet where ever I end up in Tennesse I will be in Nashville for that festival. There is a girl who is working with me who is from Nashville and works the concessions every year. She invited me to come down this year and go with her. I really, really, wish I could. I love Reba by the way, she's my hero

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

I love Reba by the way, she's my hero

In that case, when you come here, find out when Reba is in town and have lunch at Valentino's on West End. She sometimes eats there.

I'm not sure whether she still owns the farm north of Nashville or not. It was a pretty fancy horse farm (as you can imagine).

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by alleycat

In that case, when you come here, find out when Reba is in town and have lunch at Valentino's on West End. She sometimes eats there.

I'm not sure whether she still owns the farm north of Nashville or not. It was a pretty fancy horse farm (as you can imagine).

Thanks for the tip. I will

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

Thanks for the tip. I will

I'll be across the street at Blackstone's having a bacon cheeseburger.

;-)

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by alleycat

I'll be across the street at Blackstone's having a bacon cheeseburger.

;-)

You know, that could be a tough choice Bacon cheeseburger..Reba, Bacon cheeseburger..Reba (sigh)

[Ridgerunner]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

You're absolutely right as usual. I just like to pretend that corporations haven't taken the fun out of everything. I hate to come out of my bubble I guess it's cause everything seems so out of control that you feel powerless to stop or change it. Ignorance is bliss ya know Thanks for putting my feet back on the ground.

I no longer follow racing. I was a loyal fan back when it was more fan-friendly. I can remember when champions like Richard Petty, Bobby Allison and Fred Lorenzen would spend hours after a race signing autographs. Most of today's drivers wouldn't give you the time of day.

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

I no longer follow racing. I was a loyal fan back when it was more fan-friendly. I can remember when champions like Richard Petty, Bobby Allison and Fred Lorenzen would spend hours after a race signing autographs. Most of today's drivers wouldn't give you the time of day.

That's pretty sad when you consider NASCAR's roots. NASCAR started with bootleggers who built fast cars to outrun the law. Maybe someone ought to remind them of where they came from. There wouldn't be a NASCAR if it weren't for hard working fans. Even when those fans are buying the products they promote. It's the same with the insane price of any sports seats. But like anything else if we continue to pay, they'll continue to charge.

[Ridgerunner]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

That's pretty sad when you consider NASCAR's roots. NASCAR started with bootleggers who built fast cars to outrun the law. Maybe someone ought to remind them of where they came from. There wouldn't be a NASCAR if it weren't for hard working fans. Even when those fans are buying the products they promote. It's the same with the insane price of any sports seats. But like anything else if we continue to pay, they'll continue to charge.

You're absolutely right, as usual. Ever see the old Robert Mitchum Movie, "Thunder Road?" As to the price of sports tickets, it's the old law of supply and demand.

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

You're absolutely right, as usual. Ever see the old Robert Mitchum Movie, "Thunder Road?" As to the price of sports tickets, it's the old law of supply and demand.

Yes I did Awesome movie. I know it's supply and demand and that's just the problem. We won't give up the demand so we're gonna pay through the nose for the supply. Don't ya just wish you could convince everybody to stay away from a superbowl football game just once. I know that's practically blastphamy! But I don't think people realize how much control they actually have over these things. Or could have

[Ridgerunner]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

Yes I did Awesome movie. I know it's supply and demand and that's just the problem. We won't give up the demand so we're gonna pay through the nose for the supply. Don't ya just wish you could convince everybody to stay away from a superbowl football game just once. I know that's practically blastphamy! But I don't think people realize how much control they actually have over these things. Or could have

I agree with you, as usual.