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Posted on 4/12/15 at 9:47 am to BigOrangeBri
Posted on 4/12/15 at 9:47 am to BigOrangeBri
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And that guy is The Torchbearer
Torch bearer for what?
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The campus buildings are kind of a patchwork because the University was occupied by both the Confederate and Union armies during The Civil War. Many of the original buildings were deemed uninhabitable or destroyed during the Battle at Fort Sanders.
Does this have anything to do in relation to the "Volunteers"? Now I was told this story about four years ago but I forget it all. Something about people volunteering for the war years ago but that's about it...
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Posted on 4/12/15 at 9:49 am to Buttermilk Pancakes
Tupelo Honey Cafe is the shite, great food.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 9:52 am to TRUERockyTop
Where the hell was all of this stuff the last two times I was down here. I've never seen any of this stuff. These pictures of the city are amazing....
Janga tables.... Well we never had that in college.
Do you have a beer you recommend? Fan of Ales but anything will do. Need stop in Lexington and crack open some brew with UK buddies. And talk about 40-0.
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Personally, my favorite spot in the city is about 5 minutes outside of downtown. It's called The Bearden Beer Market. It's like a locals only beer garden with a unique California vibe going on. Eclectic crowd and a huge beer selection. Corn hole, beer pong, janga tables and it's all outside. Sublime or something laid back and chill usually on. Dog and bike friendly.
Janga tables.... Well we never had that in college.
Do you have a beer you recommend? Fan of Ales but anything will do. Need stop in Lexington and crack open some brew with UK buddies. And talk about 40-0.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 9:52 am to Buttermilk Pancakes
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Something about people volunteering for the war years ago but that's about it...
Whenever America needed young men to go and fight, Tennessee had more Volunteers than any other state.
Lemme put it this way, the reason there is a "Texas" is because of Tennessee.
Sorry about that, btw.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 9:57 am to Buttermilk Pancakes
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I'll be sure to pump money into the economy here with family.
We appreciate that. Otherwise we have to sell meth and pills.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 10:00 am to semjase
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Make sure to visit the Tennessee Aquarium while in the Chatta.........
Went there September 2012 and it was probably the best aquarium I've seen to date. And the surrounding downtown area and views of the Tennessee River were awesome to behold.
Have yet to get to Atlanta to see the one there but I hear it gives the one in Chattanooga a run for its money.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 12:05 pm to Buttermilk Pancakes
I'm out at the zoo with the family today. I'll try and give some more insight later
Posted on 4/12/15 at 3:37 pm to BigOrangeBri
Knoxville is so bad that I'd rather live in Mobile.
Posted on 4/12/15 at 6:25 pm to Buttermilk Pancakes
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Torch bearer for what?
"UT's official symbol—the Volunteer statue, more commonly known as the Torchbearer—holds up the torch of enlightenment in his right hand. He wears a sword as a symbol of security and holds in his left hand a globe with Winged Victory, a symbol of success and the individual's ability to make the most of his opportunities despite the world's challenges. The Jury of Award committee selected the original version of the Torchbearer as the winner of a nationwide student sculpture contest held by the UT classes of 1928-1931. The sculptor, T. Andre Beck of the Yale School of Fine Arts, won a $1,000 prize raised by the UT student body, and was a special guest at the Aloha Oe ceremony in the spring of 1931. The university had copyrighted use of the Torchbearer as its official symbol by 1932 and planned for a statue twenty-six feet high with its base, displayed in an amphitheater. However, due to the Great Depression, World War II, controversy over multiple versions of the design, and the estimated cost, the administration used only small replicas of the Torchbearer at Torch Night, and for souvenirs and student awards from 1937-1968. The nine-foot-tall statue with the sculptor's final design modifications was finally cast and unveiled in Circle Park on April 19, 1968."
Posted on 4/12/15 at 6:26 pm to Buttermilk Pancakes
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Does this have anything to do in relation to the "Volunteers"? Now I was told this story about four years ago but I forget it all. Something about people volunteering for the war years ago but that's about it...
Tennessee Volunteers
"The state received the "Volunteer" moniker in the nineteenth century thanks to Tennesseans’ willingness to serve their country in the military. References to the Tennessee Volunteers began during the War of 1812 when Tennesseans volunteered en masse in response to President James Madison's call for service. Then during the Mexican War, when the secretary of state asked for 2,800 Tennessee volunteers he got 30,000 respondents, clinching the state's nickname as the Volunteer State. The Atlanta Constitution was the first to call UT athletes "Volunteers," after a Tennessee–Georgia Tech football game in 1902."
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