I'm in Cincinnati this week, on a research project for Sears. Some of the research brought me just over the river into Florence, Kentucky. To be exact, I was at the Florence Mall.
As I drove into the city, I noticed a big, red-and-white striped water tower with "Florence Y'all" written in big block letters. I thought this was just a little southern charm. After all, Kentucky's motto is Unbridled Spirit.
Or maybe it should be Bridled Budget. One of the local Cincinnati-ites told me this trivia jewel: several years ago, the water tower actually read "Florence Mall". But then a city ordinance was passed that basically prohibited commercial names being advertised on public property. This applied to the Florence water tower. So to save a little time - and paint - they simply changed the "M" to a "Y" and added an apostrophe. Hence, "Florence Mall" became "Florence Y'all".
Pretty darn clever. And just a little darn ghetto.
So that's your trivia for the night. Enjoy!
1 comment:
Oh yes, Florence Mall. I've driven by that water tower numerous times and have friends that are from Florence.
Actually, my Big in the sorority is from Florence.
I cracked up when I read your post :)
Did you know that the airport you flew into is actually in Northern KY and not Ohio?
Yup, the Cincinnati airport is really the Northern Kentucky Airport.
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