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Clinton, Tennessee is Home Sweet Home to Me

(And to you, and to you, and to you)

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Clinton, Tennessee is Home Sweet Home to Me

This has nothing to do with Hillary Clinton. It does, however, have everything to do with one of the best towns in the South.

Here are 17 things you're familiar with if you've ever lived in Clinton, Tennessee.

1. You’ve been antique shopping.

2. You almost broke the ornament that has been passed down from generation to generation (that was probably bought at an antique store) when decorating the Christmas tree.

3. You’ve probably been asked to model for a local boutique. #ShopLocal

4. You’re proud to know that Clinton High School was the first in the nation to desegregate. https://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/the-clinton-twe...

5. You probably had “Mr. Alfred” as a janitor in elementary school (the only reason you remember him is because he gave you tons of candy on Fridays after school, not to mention—he was one of the Clinton 12).

6. Growing up, you discovered the Norris Dam, so from then on you tried to use the word “dam” in every sentence and justify your usage of that word by explaining, “No! Norris Dam!”

7. You secretly wish Hoskins Drugstore was a franchise, because you go to college hundreds of miles away, and all you really want in life is one of their milkshakes.

8. Whenever you hear the word “fair,” the man missing all of his teeth with dip rushing out of his mouth pops into mind, or you think of the best six days of summer. It’s probably the latter.

9. You were a poor high school student because you spent 75% of your paycheck on gas to make it to Knoxvegas. “Ugh, there’s nothing to do here!”

10. Until the Snowball Shack opened up.

11. Clinch River Classic is where you discover how knowledgeable your dads are about softball, even though you all live in a football town.

12. Paula Dean may have her own cooking show, but she obviously hasn’t visited the Valley Quick Pac. Have you seen their biscuits!?

13. There are only two types of people in this world: Dragons or Mavericks.

14. And by God, you best know the difference between the two.

15. If you’re a Southern Baptist, you probably Hammer’s.

16. Perkadeli’s is a low scale Panera with high quality food, and probably one of my favorite places to eat in town.

17. Dutch Valley is not home to the Dutch. It’s home to some of the most kind-hearted people this side of the Mississippi— who may or may not own a farm. Who knows, maybe they'll even allow you to ride their horse(s).

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