Comments on: Mid-Week History: Roy Blount Jr. Reflects on Decatur, ’96 Olympics and His Dad http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:35:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brianchttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113732 Brianc Thu, 12 May 2011 14:14:15 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113732 "When I was growing up, the whole county was, like my prominently Methodist father, staunchly dry. And now the [Decatur]courthouse is an Irish pub!" (from the SI article)Wonder what he would think about the whole city being an Irish pub? “When I was growing up, the whole county was, like my
prominently Methodist father, staunchly dry. And now the
[Decatur]courthouse is an Irish pub!” (from the SI article)

Wonder what he would think about the whole city being an Irish pub?

]]> By: karasshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113722 karass Thu, 12 May 2011 13:38:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113722 Any history on the name? Scottsdale is a long way from Alaskan Native territory. Maybe there was an Eskimo Pie plant there once? Any history on the name? Scottsdale is a long way from Alaskan Native territory. Maybe there was an Eskimo Pie plant there once?

]]> By: AnotherRickhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113720 AnotherRick Thu, 12 May 2011 13:32:42 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113720 Actually Eskimo Heights was in Scottdale but it was not Public Housing but was was a terrible slum of private housing mainly owned by those capitalists who exploit poor people as well a few low income struggling homeowners., Actually Eskimo Heights was in Scottdale but it was not Public Housing but was was a terrible slum of private housing mainly owned by those capitalists who exploit poor people as well a few low income struggling homeowners.,

]]> By: fbenariohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113616 fbenario Thu, 12 May 2011 00:13:27 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113616 As best I can tell, Eskimo Heights is the housing project bisected by N.Decatur and Glendale Rd. in Scottdale, just to the West of the old Softball Country Club. It is miles from Decatur, and is an absurd thing to tar Decatur with. As best I can tell, Eskimo Heights is the housing project bisected by N.Decatur and Glendale Rd. in Scottdale, just to the West of the old Softball Country Club. It is miles from Decatur, and is an absurd thing to tar Decatur with.

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113514 Decatur Metro Wed, 11 May 2011 17:13:29 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113514 How many times have a done that now? Three or four, I think. How many times have a done that now? Three or four, I think.

]]> By: DarenWhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113513 DarenW Wed, 11 May 2011 17:10:39 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113513 Yeah, I really dislike the Roy Blunt guy. But that's just me being Decatur's Token Democrat. :) Yeah, I really dislike the Roy Blunt guy. But that’s just me being Decatur’s Token Democrat. :)

]]> By: Scotthttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/11/mid-week-history-roy-blunt-jr-reflects-on-decatur-96-olympics-and-his-dad/#comment-113503 Scott Wed, 11 May 2011 16:49:46 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-113503 Blount. Blount.

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