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10 signs you know you are in Nashville

10 signs you know you are in Nashville.

Every other person you meet is a “country music star in the making,” but they’re currently your barista, Uber driver, or waiter.

You overhear someone saying they love “old Nashville” even though they moved there six months ago.

The honky-tonk bar on Broadway claims to be “authentic,” but the prices scream tourist trap.

You can’t walk a block without tripping over a bachelorette party… or ten.

The most heated debate isn’t about politics, but whether it’s called “hot chicken” or “spicy chicken.”

Everyone’s wearing cowboy boots, but you’d be hard-pressed to find an actual cowboy.

You’re told the city is the “Athens of the South,” but the only Parthenon you see is a replica in a park.

The local’s idea of traffic is when two pedal taverns get stuck at an intersection.

Every new building claims to have “historic charm,” even though it was built last year.

The biggest event of the year involves country music, and yet, everyone claims they’re “not like other country artists.”

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Joe Ditzel

Joe Ditzel is a keynote speaker, humor writer, and really bad golfer. You can reach him via email at [email protected] as well as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.