Wednesday, February 03, 2010




Mouse dropped by yesterday and we drank coffee and talked about "the day". I've known Mouse since '74, plus he and Carolyn were in the same class in the same school but claim they do not remember each other. They both went to school with Steve Spurrier whom became one of the most famous coaches ever in American college football. We all love to hate him. We mostly talked of how Johnson City has changed since we were kids, and I've previously covered the things I remember in this blog. I agree with Mouse that the single thing that changed this town the most was allowing liquor by the drink sales. If the city had stayed progressive, it would probably now have a population of around 100,000, but it turned very conservative beginning in the mid-eighties and the population has been stuck around 55,000 ever since. Before becoming conservative, we were allowed to see rock and roll concerts at a local city owned venue called Freedom Hall. Carolyn and I attended many concerts there from 1977 until the city was taken over by religious zealots. The real killer came in the late late-nineties when they refused to allow Marilyn Manson (Manson is a man and is on the right in the linked photo) to perform at what would have been a sellout concert. Local preachers literally raised hell at a city council meeting and put the fear of God and voter wrath into council members. I don't care for Marilyn Manson, but I do care for the public's right to choose. Religion was again allowed to desecrate not only the the law of the Constitution, but also the spirit in which it was written. Freedom Hall went from the area's main venue for live entertainment to one of kiddie shows and rodeos. I very much disapprove of the exploitation and cruelty to animals that these yee-ha! features provide. Oh yes, they still allow Christian and country music concerts and religious conventions to come to the facility, but it doesn't make the money as did good old rock and roll. Johnson City sucks and "Freedom Hall" has become an oxymoron.
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Have a wonderful Wednesday, y'all. Yee-Ha!!!
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13 comments:

Mark said...

Nothing like and old friend stopping by and talking about the old days.

Funny how Marilyn Manson freaked people out so much. Guess we have a ways too go as a people. Why are there so many lame people running the country. They need somebody like you ot me to stir the pot.

Mark said...

WTF, where did my first comment go.

Well I say we need to be in government to stir the pot.

Marilyn did freak people out a whole bunch. Kind of funny really that people were so afraid of him.
And we wonder why we have problems. If Marilyn becomes your hot button issue iy is no wonder we have problems.

Nothing like hanging with old friends.

Anonymous said...

Sorry about the comment moderation, Mark. I was getting a lot of spam in the comments, plus there was some personality conflicts that needed addressing, so I thought I would try this for awhile.

After the Marilyn thing, no rock band would consider coming here until about a year ago. Life has become pathetic in Seniorville.

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