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Specialty license plates and the Confederate Flag
It's common for Americans to be proud of their heritage, of where they came from, about what their past is about -- be it their family or their region of the country and the world. That pride is displayed every now and again, both consciously and subconsciously.
One of the more divisive displays of pride is the confederate battle flag. For some, it is a symbol of southern heritage. For others, it's a reminder of America at it's worst - at war with itself. Of bigotry and racism that has taken many forms and names since the American Civil war.
One Florida lawmaker is attempting to have a specialty automotive license plate offered to Florida residents. It would join 109 other specialty auto tags that are already available to Floridians (some banal - like state university mascots. Others divisive like a Pro-life plate).
is it a benign symbol of southern pride? Or flaunting a history of hate?
It's common for Americans to be proud of their heritage, of where they came from, about what their past is about -- be it their family... more -
Joe Gets Jacked
In "Joe Gets Jacked," Currents Joe Hanson takes to the back country to try his hand at lumberjacking. Although not blessed with a Herculean physique, Joe does have a few pros to help him out and his indomitable spirit to overcome the odds. In "Joe Gets Jacked," Currents Joe Hanson takes to the back country to try his hand at lumberjacking. Although not blessed with a Her... more
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Joe Gets Country
Joes getting country down south with some help from the likes of Mike Nichols and Moe Bandy. Can these southern entertainers turn our white Chicagoan rapper into a bona fide country singer? Youll have to find out in this hilarious "Joe Gets" pod. Joes getting country down south with some help from the likes of Mike Nichols and Moe Bandy. Can these southern entertainers turn our... more
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Nashville is sexy.
I gotta get a crew down south! I've been gone for a little bit though. A lot of you transplanted southerners and culturally envious yankees have the scoop on what's worth seeing in and around Nashville. If we're going to get it all, we've got to find an intersection of the music, the parties, the poverty, the politics, and the elusive notion of southern comfort and hospitality.No topic is off limits. Like a lot of things in this world, the south is a mixed bag of awesome, suck, and just plain ambiguous and difficult to explain. Let's get in there and crack open a range of commentary and compelling stories that will give everyone in our worldwide audience a second look at everything the south has to offer- for better or for worse.Share your southern stories, pictures, video, and web-links. I gotta get a crew down south! I've been gone for a little bit though. A lot of you transplanted southerners and culturally envious ya... more
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Hindu Temple in the ATL
Another example of how the South is changing rapidly, with the ethnic makeup overcoming its static perception by Yankees.
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