I am a Tennessean who takes pride in Tennessee's musical heritage, southern hospitality, and volunteer spirit. I get angry about intolerance and problems with the education system. I get excited about innovation, football season, and Nashville's growth. I love my family, talented musicians, and the generous spirit of Tennesseans. I wish more people showed love and that Opryland and a new baseball park existed. I hope positive changes continue and my children are proud Tennesseans. I think it's ridiculous wine can't be bought in grocery stores and when discussion turns to discord. I remember only three TV channels, Davis Kidd department store, and when Nashville had a small-town feel. I can

1. I am a Tennessean

2. I am a Tennessean. I am also a _________
an individual husband intellectual
daughter sister wife navy brat
executive
hockey fan Christ follower
son brother
partner football fan Taiwanese
dad liberal an American
and citizen of
mom the world
conservative

3. Our musical heritage
Our history
Southern Hospitality
Our kindness
our volunteer spirit
Memphis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
____________ makes me proud.

4. Intolerance
Laziness
our education system
the intolerance of a few
Old South, narrow-minded views
when people who don’t know
Tennesseans make fun of them
____________ makes me angry.

5. Innovation
Football season
Quirky creative people across
our state
Watching children learn and
grow
Nashville’s growth and the
energy it creates
____________ excites me.

6. I love __________
my family
talented songwriters/singers
how Nashville continues to grow but the
connection to people stays local-cozy
a hot biscuit right out of the oven, with
butter on it
the back hall of the main library, with all
the vintage theatre and concert posters
the generous spirit of most people who
live here

7. I wish __________
people would love more
Opryland was still around
Nashville had a new minor league baseball park
closer to downtown
I could teleport to Green Hills and back, because
the traffic there is hosed more often than not
we paid more attention to educating our children
it were cooler.

8. I hope __________
we continue to make positive
changes
Our future is as bright as our past
to walk the marathon someday,
dressed as the Athena in our
Parthenon
my children are proud to be
Tennesseans

9. I think it’s ridiculous when __________
I can't buy wine at the grocery store.
people won’t listen to viewpoints different
than their own
People think Music City is just country music
people want improved services but refuse to
adequately fund them
parents yell at their kids at soccer games
discussion turns into discord.

10. I remember when __________
there were only three black and white television channels
the Preds beat the Red Wings in Game 5 to advance to
round 2 of the 2012 NHL playoffs
the only fancy restaurant in East Nashville was Sasso
Southern Bread
Opryland
Davis Kidd
when our Governor had two first names
Nashville had a small-town feel
Walmart was a big deal in Franklin
everyone shopped downtown
one did not visit downtown

11. I can’t wait for ________
the next show at the Ryman.
mass transit
the Preds to have a Stanley Cup
parade down Broadway
the opportunity to move to
Nashville
whatever is around the next bend