Comments on: Decatur a Top 10 Finalist For Southern Living’s “Tastiest Town”

By: Scooter

Scooter — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:16:07 +0000

” The beauty of Decatur is that it checks itself in so many ways.”

Excuse me? After living here for 30 years, the thing that annoys me most about Decatur is how self-absorbed and self-congratulatory it has become. Perhaps the humility and “who, us?” attitude you described existed years ago (before there was much to crow about), but it’s long gone. This town is WAY full of itself, and I worry that, as the Good Book says, “Pride goeth before the fall.”

Still, I haven’t found anyplace I’d rather live, so here I am.

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:54:52 +0000

Indeed! I bet we’re #1 in lack of apathy about such a vote.

By: Cubalibre

Cubalibre — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:42:34 +0000

Borrowing from Wayne & Garth: “We’re worthy! We’re worthy!”

It’s great to get nominated, yes– but where’s our competitive spirit?? We should be saying, “Oh, it’s on, mickey-fickeys, IT’S ON!!! Get out the vote!!!”

(And yes, SL’s headquarters are in Birmingham, to the poster who inquired about it…)

By: nelliebelle1197

nelliebelle1197 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:24:09 +0000

That is so funny!

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:59:32 +0000

I think SL’s squareness is that variety that (1) doesn’t acknowledge “squareness” and (2) wouldn’t give a hoot if it did.