I always loved that song. It was literally the only reason I wanted to stop in Montgomery, Alabama. I guess I thought I'd see Bonnie Raitt, and posters of old rodeos, etc. In my ten-year-old mind, Montgomery looked something like the back woods around Albany. It doesn't look like that in real life:
After the disappointment of yesterday's rest stop, Charlotte, NC (it sounds like a quaint little city) - I wanted something nice to come out of Montgomery. I was looking for Oakwood Cemetery, and had to circle it three times before finding the entrance. But I did! It was worth the trouble. Check it out:
The Toyota and I took a rest here in the shade, among the Civil War heroes....oh crap, I mean the War of Northern Aggression. It was comforting to have Florida plates down here, because I could quite possibly be not-too-far-from-home. I pretended I was from Pensacola, "just up visiting some relatives for the day!" I even drove slow (for a New Yorker, which isn't that slow at all), and put away the Yankee hat.
What, you think I'm paranoid? Watch this clip from the Top Gear US Special: Challenge "Alabama". It will all become clear.
~A
4 comments:
Glad you has the foresight to leave your NY plates at home. That was the smart choice.
Guse
This is a video I made of "my poppy" as Bania says. I've been showing everyone at work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBwqCrBHuWE&feature=player_embedded
Hi Guse! Nice video, LOL
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