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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
4:26:00 PM EDT
Hearing Starlight -- Muse

Our Home Towns


I think this is the first time the results of the Weekend Assignment are being posted on a tuesday -- we're making history here, people! I asked you what was special about your hometown, and you responded. I'll list the hometowns here -- click through to find out what makes it so great.

Naples, Florida

Sandusky, Ohio

The Shoals of Alabama

Edison, New Jersey

Scranton, PA

Kissimmee, Florida

Bangor, Maine

Blue Island, IL

Tarrytown, New York

Merced, CA (just north of my former hometown, Fresno)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Upper Peninsula!

Ft. Wayne (and Kentucky)

Pasadena, CA

Kansas City, MO

Santa Cruz, California (go Banana Slugs!)

Minnesota (and the state fair)

The Chicagoland area

East Rutherford, NJ

Tucson, Arizona

Stanhope, NJ

Lexington, MO

Lots of great hometowns, and lots of great things about them. Thanks, everyone!





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  • #5 Comment from lurkynat 
    8/30/06 4:16 PM | Permalink
    thanks John!
    (Hey Monponsett... lots of towns to learn about!(wink))
    hugs,natalie
  • #4 Comment from coelha 
    8/29/06 5:18 PM | Permalink
    Again, great things come out of Fresno... :)  
  • #3 Comment from johnmscalziEntry Author 
    8/29/06 5:07 PM | Permalink
    Not so much FROM Fresno, I just lived there for several years. And it's where I lived when I met my wife. So there you are.
  • #2 Comment from coelha 
    8/29/06 4:42 PM | Permalink
    You are from Fresno?!  Raisin capital of the world?!  So is my husband!!  Great things/people come from Fresno!!  Julie :)  
  • #1 Comment from joolsinwa 
    8/29/06 4:28 PM | Permalink
    I'm surprised so many told their hometowns, a tad foolish I think,lol