Pennsyltucky
I’ll spare you the “I’ve been really busy and haven’t had time to update the web site…” bit. But I would like to get back in the groove again. This should be a realistic goal, as Sarah is in Philadelphia for the next two and a half weeks working with a lab at U of Penn. If I behave and don’t go out to the Landing Strip for steaks, she’s promised to email me some pics of her bustling neighborhood, University City. I’ll try to post them to the site…
Has your new National Geographic arrived yet? No?! To no one’s surprise, Whitesburg, Kentucky is featured in the latest “ZipUSA”. If you were wondering, Whiteburg’s zip code is 41858. The gist is that there are no jobs so everyone is hanging out playing music. It seems that the kids are discovering both old-time mountain music and punk rock and there is even a show on local radio called, “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk.” According to the magazine, “caravans from Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky converge on Whitesburg for one of many concerts sposored by Youth Bored.” Vital stats:
Population: 1,600
Largest Attendance at a local Youth Concert: 700
Unemployment: 10%
Nearest Movie Theater: 30 miles away
Motto of The Mountain Eagle newspaper: It Screams!