Out of town

Pardon the nonbloggery. I was out of town. I was in Orlando auditioning for a game show. I'd write about it, but I signed a non-disclosure. Seriously. I didn't get on, so there's nothing to tell.

Other than this.

On the way down, I stopped at a mall in Tifton, Ga. looking for a book store. I walked into the mall and had the following conversation with the man at the John Deere apparel store.

Me: Excuse me, is there a book store in this mall.

Him: No, there isn't.

Me: Is there a book store in town?

Him: There aren't any real book stores in Tifton. Just Christian book stores.

Writing that story now, I'm starting to think that the funniest part isn't what he said. It's the phrase "John Deere apparel."

4 comments:

10:50 Grayson: Atlanta, GA said...

When the secular humanists decide to have another one of their infamous book burning, they'll know just where to go!

13:28 Anonymous said...

Wasn't Tifton not long ago touting itself as the "Reading Capitol of the World," or some such thing? One of my favorite things about driving south from Atlanta is the chance to see what new honor Tifton is claiming for itself, whether it be the "Turf Grass Capitol of the South" or the "Agribusiness Research Center of the South" or the "Land of 3,000 Hotel Rooms". Gotta love Tifton.

Dan

13:36 Andisheh Nouraee said...

Tifton still touts itself as the world's reading capital. A friend of mine who grew up there says the title is based on a reading contest the town won a few years ago. Tiftonians read more books than the other towns that competed.

Tifton also used to tout itself (via billboards) as a "High-Speed Internet City" which I laughed at until I became aware of the fact that many rural towns aren't served by high-speed Internet.

I don't mean to mock Tifton. It was just such an odd thing to hear someone say. I like Tifton. I've been there several times. The people are very friendly .

10:57 Jeffy said...

Damn, I coulda used a new belt buckle.