# Shall I Move?, or, "My Old Kentucky Home" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 7, 2000, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503 "2000-12-07T17:25:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/21 "2000-12-07T21:57:37Z")
> [@](#): > > I can picture you flicking cigarette ashes on Eutychus and saying in a slightly raspy voice, “I’m going to open doors for you, Patrick…doors you never dreamed existed. (Now be a good fellow and go open that door for > me.)” AAAAAHHHH! My favorite movie!! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/22 "2000-12-07T22:16:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > **Drop-One of the reasons I want to leave New York is to escape the whole “Sex and the City,” bright-lights and Broadway dazzle.** Yeah, there’d be that if I visited. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/23 "2000-12-07T22:16:50Z")
One of my best friends in the world is from Louisville, she loves Kentucky. My mom lived there as a kid and dreams of going back to Lexington someday. It would be a huge adjustment for you, but I’ve heard only good things about the place. ---
**Author:** ![Conti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Conti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Conti)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/24 "2000-12-07T23:43:57Z")
Well i’m attending the University of Kentucky…and as a matter of fact, i’m typing from my dorm room right now! And i love it here. It aint no New York City, thats for sure…haha. But it is a very cool place to live, and the people here at the University just seem to all have a nice attitude. It’s hard to walk around campus without someone you dont even know just stopping and talking with you. The area is nice too. You can have a sorta big city atmosphere here in Lexington, or you can go just a few miles out and be in some of the most beautiful countrysides in the nation. If you like basketball, bars, or parties, this is definetly the place to be…lol But it’s much more tone down than any city as large as New York or Chicago. It’s actually a nice, quiet place to be…with excitement just a block away. Conti ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/25 "2000-12-08T00:23:59Z")
I lived in Lexington for about 9 years, and I was born right down the road about 35 miles south. Lexington is a nice town. If the city gets too much for you, a drive out Versailles Road will rejuvenate you. The horse farms are gorgeous. (And yes, it is pronounced “ver-sales”, not “ver-sai”.) There is a castle out Versailles Road that would be so perfect for an SCA gathering. UK campus is pretty, and the bus system, if you need it, is pretty good. Lexington has almost every shop you could ever imagine, some nice malls, and the Kentucky Theatre. It is an old theatre that has been restored: gold, ornate decorations, a stained glass window in the ceiling, and those huge drapes that open before a movie and close afterwards. It has a stage, and performers often come to play there. It was destroyed by fire several years ago, but you couldn’t tell it now. Of course, Lexington is home to Rupp Arena, which not only hosts some great concerts, but is also home to the Kentucky Wildcats. In Lexington, basketball is not a game: it is a religion. It has great restaurants, a night life (if you’re into that sort of thing), and great schools. I think it’s a great town to live in. And yes, the original words to “My Old Kentucky Home” are, “Tis summer, the darkies are gay,” but after much protest, the words were changed to “the people are gay.” And you were also right about “The young folks roll on the little cabin floor, all merry, all happy and bright: By and by hard times come a’knocking at the door: Then my old Kentucky home, goodnight.” Let me know if I can answer any other questions for you… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/26 "2000-12-08T00:29:50Z")
Lexington seemed okay for the 15 minutes I was there, though if you want to know about Louisville (LOU-vol), I coulod probably help you at, since I’m stuck here for a couple-7 months. I’ve a friend in Lexinton, I could ask him for some up-to-date info for you, if you want. Drop and email if you want. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/27 "2000-12-08T00:34:18Z")
Kentucky is on Jepardy right now, btw. As a catagory, that is. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/28 "2000-12-08T00:35:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Saint Zero \* > \*\*My wife (Juliana) lived in KY until we met. She can tell you scads about the Lexington area. > > In a nutshell, tho. It’s a nice town. 🙂 > > \*\* Why didn’t you **TELL** me somebody needed an opinion of Lexington? 200 lashes with a wet noodle for you, my darling husband! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/29 "2000-12-08T00:46:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > **Chef, darling, if you and I ever met face-to-face, that would probably eliminate any future family reunions YOU’D be welcome at.** Wow, was that a _ **COME-ON?!?** _ Where’s my fainting couch? I’m going to assume it was. _does happy chef dance_ Besides, I was thinking more along the lines of ESCAPING the family thing to link up with you and trade quips about how there isn’t a decent hot dog to be found from one end of town to the other because all the horses are still alive. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/30 "2000-12-08T00:47:33Z")
> [@](#): > > And have you ever met ANYONE who’s ever heard of the people I do biographies of? Um, I have. 😃 I don’t know anything about Kentucky–all I’ve done is drive through it on my way somewhere else. It’s very pretty, and I wish I could have stopped and spent some time there. ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/31 "2000-12-08T01:49:16Z")
All I can really tell you about Kentucky is that in Ohio, it went ‘Well, at least it isn’t West Virginia’ 😉 [sub]Actually, Kentucky is very nice looking.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/32 "2000-12-08T02:16:35Z")
Born Kentuckian here (who **has** heard of Dorothy Parker of Algonquin fame). I’ve lived in Lexington for the past 15 years and I like it well enough. My brother on the other hand prefers Manhattan so I’ve been there as well. This is a much more scenic area but I think the drivers here are worse than anyplace I’ve ever seen. Other than that I can’t add much to what everyone else has said. It is a nice, friendly place. Louisville is only about 90 minutes away and has a nice art museum and center for the arts as well as the aforesaid Actor’s Theater. The Louisville Symphony is a treat and the Louisville Ballet is recognized internationally. All-in-all, not a bad place to live. (And would you believe, nary a hillbilly in sight?) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/33 "2000-12-08T02:26:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jodi \* > > > [@](#): > > > > As a matter of fact, manhattan, cmkeller, and I are looking at a nice ranch-style four-bedroom right in your neighborhood. > > I wish! You laugh. I note that the ranch market has slowed somewhat since the dot-commers went broke, and I am indeed considering getting a spread out there. How’s the sailing on Ferry Lake? Is there regular service out of the airport on a real airplane, or do I gotta get a charter on some crop-duster? > [@](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > We’ll be dropping by frequently to tell you how much better we do everything in New York, to wonder why you can’t get a decent bagel in Helena, and to complain about how slowly everyone seems to be moving. > > Hey, if you New Yorkers do everything better, then tell me how you brand a calf, huh? I usually just ask for Boar’s Head brand. As for the Bagels, well, that’s why God invented FedEx. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/34 "2000-12-08T02:32:40Z")
Any move that increases the chances of Eve attending an Atlanta dopefest is A-OK in my book. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/35 "2000-12-08T04:25:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dwyr \* > **(And would you believe, nary a hillbilly in sight?)** Then how would you explain the use of the archaism “nary?” 😉 > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*"A girl gets “wee-wee of it all” \*\* I’d ask you to leave my wee-wee out of it, but I’ve sworn off feeding straight lines to witty women. Easier on the ol’ ego. If it falls through with your publisher, you could come work for my company. We need a marketing assistant to clean up the marketing guy’s writing. Badly. Um, since you are the sophisticated woman of the world we all love, you would travel well in our customers’ world (the super rich) and would make a good salesoid. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/36 "2000-12-08T04:40:24Z")
Eve: I once considered a professorial post in Owensboro, Kentucky. No offense to the good citizens of that city, but I don’t think I’d like living there. The biggest claim to fame is that (according to the book “Class”) it has one of the hghest ratios of bowling alleys to people of any city in the US. (And I LIKE bowling, too). But I as raised near New York City, and have lived all my life in or near big cities. I think I’d have had a hard time there. Of course, Lexington is the Big City (Owensboro is over 2 hours away), so things shuld be livelier there. All say is – Have a Good Look first. ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/37 "2000-12-08T05:11:52Z")
Cal, there’s a HUGE difference between Owensboro and Lexington. I’m familiar with both places. O’boro is a town, Lexington is a (small but rapidly growing) city. Re: the “Darkies are Gay” issue… Anybody else remember when Happy Chandler got in all kinds of trouble for using the “D word” at a UK Board of Regents meeting. Also, since there are obviously several Dopers already located here in the region, dare I suggest a Bluegrass Dopefest? ---
**Author:** ![sorrel554](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@sorrel554](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sorrel554)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/38 "2000-12-08T05:43:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Juliana \* > \*\*I lived in Lexington for about 9 years, and I was born right down the road about 35 miles south. > \*\* If you don’t mind my asking, where are you from? I’m in South Carolina now, but I’m from Danville. BTW, Eve, I think you’d like Lexington. You know that J. Peterman used to be based there, don’t you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/39 "2000-12-08T14:43:49Z")
Oh, D Marie, why did you have to remind me? [gazing sadly at my closetful of enterprising J. Peterman suits and skirts and sobbing piteously] I’ve been discussing with Ike the likelihood of my adjusting to a town where a sport is a religion, rather than the other way around like in New York. Can I exist without the Algonquin, Gotham Book Mart and Lincoln Center’s research library? Thanks to all—I will sit back and wait to hear from my publisher. It’s obvious I am going nowehere fast at my “career” here—the mag I work for might advertise itself as being “for women over 40,” but they sure as hell won’t PROMOTE women over 40, if the new hires are any indication. The office Xmas party looks like “Jim Henson’s Tina Brown Babies.” Now, I’m going back to contemplating just what “the happy Chef dance” might look like . . . ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503/40 "2000-12-08T14:50:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Juliana \* > \*\* Why didn’t you **TELL** me somebody needed an opinion of Lexington? 200 lashes with a wet noodle for you, my darling husband! 😉 \*\* [/QUOTE] Woo Hoo! I’m game! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shall-i-move-or-my-old-kentucky-home/44503.md?page=3)