Oh, Hazard! Namesake of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who fought in the War of 1812, called the "Queen City of the Mountains," and not to mention home to some of the best and some of the rowdiest people around! My hometown is where my heart is. No matter where I travel, all roads lead back to Hazard. So in memory of that, here is a list of "20 Things That Everyone From Hazard Knows!"
20. You have a love/hate relationship with Dollar Stores.
Did you know they reproduce by mitosis?
19. You do not want to be caught dead in Walmart, Save-A-Lot, or Food City during the first of the month.
It's a madhouse everywhere.
18. You are either on the Hazard side or the Perry Central Side.
There is no in-between (cough, Cordia, cough, Buckhorn, cough).
17. You know "Larry Love".
I think he's a sweet dude. I buy a paper off of him every time I see him.
16. This building is our mascot.
This is the Mother Goose, for those of you who don't know. It is a Kentucky landmark and my cousins lived in it for a while.
15. It's about time Peking's reopened.
Mongolian Beef, here I come.
14. In order to place a call, you must have Appalachian Wireless.
I have AT&T... Bad mistake.
13. You are either on the Frances' side or the Circle T side.
Again, there is no in between.
12. Part of you died when Fugate's shut down.
First it was the skating rink, then the bowling alley, now the theatre... I get sad every time I pass it. Speaking of Fugate's, do y'all even remember the water park?
11. You don't want to be within 20 miles of Hospital Hill during shift change.
It's like they opened the gate and let the herd loose.
10. You know where to get the best donuts ever.
Pantry Shelf donuts. That is all.
9. Remember the darkness in "The Lion King"? Yeah, that's Vicco.
But it might not be for long...
8. You know better than to go faster than 10 mph in the Park.
You're just asking for it then.
7. You went to the Challenger Center at least twice in grade school.
Don't deny it. It's awesome.
6. You know the miniature golf course is only open once a year.
Mysterious...
5. The Perry County Fair is a big deal.
It's actually pretty fun!
4. We cannot seem to keep a coffee shop.
Am I the only one that thinks this is a problem?
3. Mid-Life Crisis plays somewhere constantly.
Everyone has seen or heard them at least 57 times.
2. We are in a community of very talented people.
Actors, directors, singers, musicians, artists, sculptors, tiny-birdhouse-makers -- We have it all!
1. Black Gold.
Some people love it, some people hate it. But it's all of us Hazard people in a half-mile vicinity at one time! What's not to love?
I love you, Hazard!
