Here is my story...  Today is game day so I have my Miami Hurricanes gear on.  I was out running some errands and as I was leaving the grocery store when I see a guy walking in wearing nothing but Auburn attire.  He started the conversation by asking me who we play today.  I told him North Carolina.  We chatted for a bit and then said our goodbyes and good lucks and walked away.

Stuff like that did not happen when I lived in Miami.  Mostly speaking, we have a lot of nice, cordial folks that live here in Eas Tennessee.  I can't speak for other places in the country but I am reminded of a Dolly Parton song when she sang about friendly people here and other folks don't look at you funny when you strike up a conversation with them.

Just something that I like about living in East Tennesee.