Well, I finally got that job offer from that company in Kentucky. I guess it's off to the "Bluegrass State" for me! Have you ever been?
No! Why is it called the "Bluegrass State"?
It's a nickname given based on the bluegrass you can find. It's all over many of the pastures in the region due to their fertile soil.
The grass is actually blue?
Not blue like the ocean, but there is a blueish tint to the grass if you look closely enough! One of the major regions is called the Bluegrass Region - it houses two of the major cities in Kentucky, so there has to be plenty of it!
?What else do you like and know about Kentucky
From what I've read, Kentucky is known for plenty of things. Horse racing, bourbon, coal, and of course, bluegrass music! Do I need to remind you that's where Kentucky Fried Chicken came from? Haha.
Ohhhhh yummmmmmmmm! Really?
History of KFC
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) was founded by Colonel Harland Sanders, an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. Sanders identified the potential of restaurant franchising, and the first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" franchise opened in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1952. KFC popularized chicken in the fast-food industry, diversifying the market by challenging the established dominance of the hamburger. Branding himself "Colonel Sanders", the founder became a prominent figure
featured in the film, "Don't Say A Word", with Skye McCole Bartusiak performing the song.
When their second album had a more polished sound, Erwin commented, "I hope our fans won't be disappointed [in "The Little Ol' Cowgirl"]; it's got drums on every track; it's no longer bluegrass, but we have to make a living and you can't do that playing bluegrass."
Two albums later, after Natalie Maines assumed the position of vocalist, the