Charlotte residents were ecstatic to hear this week that their city was selected to host the Democratic convention. But there was one line in the e-mail announcement from First Lady Michelle Obama that made locals say, "Huh?"He's let's forget their stupidity. Can we get back to talking about how dumb Sarah Palin is?
In listing Charlotte's many virtues, Obama named southern charm, hospitality, diversity — "And of course, great barbecue."
That was news to residents, who know that North Carolina's best barbecue lies farther afield. "We appreciate the compliments, and they're all spot-on until that last one," the editorial board of the Charlotte Observer newspaper wrote in a blog post titled, "Charlotte = great barbecue? Who knew?"
"Everybody knows to get the best stuff, you gotta drive north to Lexington," the board added.
A local Associated Press reporter quoted a barbecue expert, retired University of North Carolina professor John Shelton Reed, who said that Charlotte for barbecue was "like Minneapolis for gumbo."
The gaffe was enough to make you wonder whether the White House had simply cut and pasted Southern clichés to create the first lady's announcement.
Don't worry, though. They'll be shipping in the grub for the First Lady.
"If barbecue is what the First Lady wants, she will have all the barbecue she needs," Foxx said. "We'll make sure of it."
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I so wanted there to be a NASCAR race in Charlotte the week of this convention, which is home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, but alas from what I can tell there won't be one the weekend of the convention which coincidentally is scheduled for the Labor Day weekend. I hope Charlotte starts planning now for all those union goons who will sweep in to town in celebration of May Day, er I mean Labor Day.
I understand as part of new year's Northe Carolina convention, the White House also wants Obama to get together with socialized medicine supporter Andy Griffith and do a photo op in Mayberry...
I understand as part of new year's Northe Carolina convention, the White House also wants Obama to get together with socialized medicine supporter Andy Griffith and do a photo op in Mayberry...
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