I remember this topic from a while back, but I had to pose the question again...
Am I the only one that is sick of this annoying "Keep Austin Weird" thing? Why do we claim to be weird, anyway? And who decided this to begin with?
Can't we just be normal? Don't get me wrong, I'm not closed-minded, but is "Weird" something we want to promote our city as being? This especially when our city council basically disqualifies our claim as the "Live Music Capital", and we have a quasi-celebrity vagrant hero in women's clothes living on our streets... how's about "Let's Make Austin Normal First, Then Keep It That Way"?
rob...@portraitart.net wrote: > I remember this topic from a while back, but I had to pose the question again...
> Am I the only one that is sick of this annoying "Keep Austin Weird" thing? > Why do we claim to be weird, anyway? And who decided this to begin with?
> Can't we just be normal? Don't get me wrong, I'm not closed-minded, but is > "Weird" something we want to promote our city as being? This especially when > our city council basically disqualifies our claim as the "Live Music Capital", > and we have a quasi-celebrity vagrant hero in women's clothes living on our > streets... how's about "Let's Make Austin Normal First, Then Keep It That > Way"?
> Anyway, them's my 2 cents... > Portraits by Robert Chapman > http://www.portraitart.net > 512-716-1140
> I remember this topic from a while back, but I had to pose the question again...
> Am I the only one that is sick of this annoying "Keep Austin Weird" thing? > Why do we claim to be weird, anyway? And who decided this to begin with?
> Can't we just be normal? Don't get me wrong, I'm not closed-minded, but is > "Weird" something we want to promote our city as being? This especially when > our city council basically disqualifies our claim as the "Live Music Capital", > and we have a quasi-celebrity vagrant hero in women's clothes living on our > streets... how's about "Let's Make Austin Normal First, Then Keep It That > Way"?
> Anyway, them's my 2 cents... > Portraits by Robert Chapman > http://www.portraitart.net > 512-716-1140
Uh,Robert- Weird is normal. That's what it's about;NOT being like Dallas or Houston or Santone. The tri cities are merging and will challange Dal-Ft. Worth in many ways. That merger/change is what people don't want.As if Austin could remain an island in this sea of sameness. Not.
wws
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> rob...@portraitart.net wrote: > > I remember this topic from a while back, but I had to pose the question again...
> > Am I the only one that is sick of this annoying "Keep Austin Weird" thing? > > Why do we claim to be weird, anyway? And who decided this to begin with?
> > Can't we just be normal? Don't get me wrong, I'm not closed-minded, but is > > "Weird" something we want to promote our city as being? This especially when > > our city council basically disqualifies our claim as the "Live Music Capital", > > and we have a quasi-celebrity vagrant hero in women's clothes living on our > > streets... how's about "Let's Make Austin Normal First, Then Keep It That > > Way"?
> > Anyway, them's my 2 cents... > > Portraits by Robert Chapman > > http://www.portraitart.net > > 512-716-1140
>> I remember this topic from a while back, but I had to pose the >question again...
>> Am I the only one that is sick of this annoying "Keep Austin Weird" >thing? >> Why do we claim to be weird, anyway? And who decided this to begin >with?
>> Can't we just be normal? Don't get me wrong, I'm not closed-minded, >but is >> "Weird" something we want to promote our city as being? This >especially when >> our city council basically disqualifies our claim as the "Live Music >Capital", >> and we have a quasi-celebrity vagrant hero in women's clothes living >on our >> streets... how's about "Let's Make Austin Normal First, Then Keep It >That >> Way"?
>> Anyway, them's my 2 cents... >> Portraits by Robert Chapman >> http://www.portraitart.net >> 512-716-1140
>Uh,Robert- >Weird is normal. >That's what it's about;NOT being like Dallas or Houston or Santone. >The tri cities are merging and will challange Dal-Ft. Worth in many >ways. >That merger/change is what people don't want.As if Austin could remain >an island in this sea of sameness. Not.
>wws
You misunderstand... We don't have to be "weird" to not be like any other place... I hate Houston and Dallas as much as the next guy - all I'm saying is why do we need to be "weird"? Can't we be, say, "unique"? You know how to make a city unique, dont you? You nique up on it...
> I remember this topic from a while back, but I had to pose the question again...
> Am I the only one that is sick of this annoying "Keep Austin Weird" thing? > Why do we claim to be weird, anyway? And who decided this to begin with?
> Can't we just be normal? Don't get me wrong, I'm not closed-minded, but is > "Weird" something we want to promote our city as being? This especially when > our city council basically disqualifies our claim as the "Live Music Capital", > and we have a quasi-celebrity vagrant hero in women's clothes living on our > streets... how's about "Let's Make Austin Normal First, Then Keep It That > Way"?
> Anyway, them's my 2 cents... > Portraits by Robert Chapman > http://www.portraitart.net > 512-716-1140
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