A to Z Blogging Challenge 2012: Kentucky

Composed by Cat

I'm going to take today to introduce my Old Kentucky Home.These pictures can't even begin to touch how beautiful Kentucky truly is. I moved here about two decades ago (wow! It sounds so long ago when I see it in print). The first thing I noticed was the rolling hills and that the grass really was blue - well, ok, not really. It's green. In the spring, the bluegrass produces bluish purple buds that when seen from across a large field gives off a blue tint. It's a different kind of blue than the sky but one thing you learn if you stand still in Kentucky for more than 10 seconds, everything in Kentucky is blue...the grass, the skies, the ball team, and everyone bleeds blue...True Blue! 

Some of Kentucky's claims to fame include:
  • The home of the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum
  • Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured in Bowling Green (Amazing museum there too)
  • The world's longest cave, Mammoth Cave is located here (2nd oldest tourist attraction next to Niagara Falls, NY)
  • The very first KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) restaurant was started by Colonel Saders in Corbin, KY.
  • Cumberland Falls which regularly display a Moonbow.
  • Dry (no alcohol sales) and Wet (alcohol sales allowed) counties. Christian Co. is wet while Courbon Co. is dry. 
  • Barren County has the most fertile land in the state. 
  • Two Louisville sisters created the "Happy Birthday to You" song in 1893
  • The only city in the US built within a meteor crater, Middlesboro (hey, we value our land lol)
  • Thoroughbred horses, horse racing, bourbon, the Cats, free range Elk, Louisville Slugger, and of course, My Old Kentucky Home.
Famous faces from Kentucky:
  • Duncan Hines (the man not the cake)
  • Diane Sawyer
  • The McCoys of the Hatfield  and McCoy feud 
  • Cassius Marcellus Clay aka Mohammad Ali
  • Jefferson Davis
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Ned Beatty
  • John Carpenter 
  • The Clooneys - Rosemary and George
  • Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Johnny Depp
  • Heather French (Miss America 1999)
  • Rebecca Gayheart
  • Crystal Gayle
  • Grandpa Jones from Hee Haw
  • The Judds - Naomi, Wyonna, and Ashley (she's true blue)
  • Loretta Lynn
  • Lee Majors
There's a lot more that can be listed for Kentucky but this is a blog hop and I don't want to put anyone to sleep before they move along to a more interesting blog. I do want to add that I wasn't born here but I came to visit once and I never want to live anywhere else. We're behind the times sometimes but that's not always a bad thing. We know how to slow down and enjoy what life has to offer. (Don't let the accent fool you. These people are sharp) To top it off we have some of the most beautiful scenery around. If you want the lights of the city? Drive thataway for a piece. You want the cool waters of the lake? Drive thisaway for a piece. Want a nice hike up the foothills? Just go through the hollar aways and you'll see 'em on the right. Want an evening on the town or an afternoon at the ballet? We got that too. Whatever you're looking for...it's here, surrounded by the bluegrass and all the True Blue Cat fans you can count!


Nappy Roots - My Old Kentucky Home 

Now for my "theme" of the A to Z Challenge:

Today's homophone...

knead (verb) to work (dough, clay, etc) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
For example: Mom took her bad mood out on the large ball of dough as she kneaded it for an hour. 

kneed (idiom) "bring someone to his/her knees" to force someone into submission or compliance by force.
For example: It only took Jack 5 seconds to give in to Jayne's demands after she kneed him ever so hard. 

And the following, while not spelled with a K, can be confused with the above: 

need (noun) necessity arising from the circumstances of a situation or case
For example: There is no need to worry. Everyone will make it to the end of the challenge.

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Happy reading! 
Category: 3 comments

3 comments:

carol said...

Thanks for the introduction to Kentucky. I've never been there, but it seems like such a beautiful place.

April 12, 2012 at 12:18 PM
judysnwnotes said...

You make kentucky appealing - idyllic -- a real "K"eeper (HA!) Happy AtoZ blogging -- quite an experience. I'm enjoying meeting so many new and interesting blogs and bloggers -- writers one and all!

April 13, 2012 at 5:53 PM
Marcella said...

Kentucky is best known for its horse derby classic. The Kentucky Derby attracts thousands of visitors(especially gamblers) each year to watch and bet on racing horses.

professional gambling

May 14, 2012 at 3:35 PM

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