We don’t know all that much about Greenwood, S.C., and from the looks of it we’d prefer to keep it that way …
As far as we can tell, it’s just another town in the middle of B.F.E., S.C. where the local politicians ride roughshod over the best interests of the taxpayers – and where the local “country boys” put on homoerotically-themed bull riding events.
From Greewood Today …
Other than all the long hours, tons and tons of dirt, exhausted muscles, blood, sweat, and tears……putting on a bull riding event is just a few country boys having a lot of fun! Tommy McClinton, who is a native of 96, now resides with his wife Nancy and their 3 children in Ware Shoals, and has been helping Bryan Hope get the Greenwood Civic Center ready for this weekend’s bull riding event….just as he has done for the last 7 or 8 years!
And yes, in case you were wondering, “96″ is a town. A town where our founding editor is not very popular.
Pic: Greenwood Today
By Liberty For Me November 19, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Is this a Lidsey Graham fund raiser??…Is that Kevin Cohen again?.It sure looks like him.Whats he got in his right hand?..Why is that guys back all wet??
By Judge November 19, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I lived in Greenwood for nearly three years.
Don’t be deceived—it’s a great place to rear a family.
The particular rodeo featured in the article is far superior than those in Columbia.
I recommend it to anyone.
By You Can Call Me Ma'am November 19, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Ummm. Greenwood…the same place where their Partnership Alliance and the geniuses at the Chamber of Commerce paid a consulting firm a huge chunk of change for this double-entendre of a slogan: “Right Size.” They call it “branding.” After seeing that pic, I guess we can blame it on the rodeo. I’m sure that slogan will leave any economic development prospect breathless…from laughter.
By InTheBiz November 19, 2009 at 1:34 pm
You say “homoerotically-themed” like it’s a bad thing!
By You Can Call Me Ma'am November 19, 2009 at 1:39 pm
An online poll about the slogan aka “Right Size” brand was posted by the Greenwood Index Journal, and here is where opinions stood last time I checked:
5% Loved It
30% Hated It
5% I Have a Better One
35% Waste of Money
9% We Don’t Need It
6% I Don’t Care
11% What Slogan?
So 65% polled are against it, yet the Chamber is going to ram their Right Size the wrong way…down everyone’s throats. A better use of their money would be getting a professional web site that is concisely written (with NO errors) and well-organized. After this “branding” embarrassment, they ought to just clean house and start over. Is this what Greenwood wants as part of their first impression to prospective employers?
By Freddie Guy November 19, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Judge:
You said “rear a family”…
good one!
Fred
By SteveDave November 19, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Not that the Index-Journal is a great, or even half-decent, publication by any means, but you fail for linking to GwdToday.com. It should be called Wrecks Today as most of its ‘reporters’ spend their time reporting on minor traffic accidents, not to mention lots of other worthless stories.
Still, these guys deserve what they get for posing for that picture.
By Designated Driver November 19, 2009 at 7:23 pm
“particular rodeo featured in the article is far superior”.
I’d say one of those guys was getting in the far superior position in the particular rodeo that was featured in the article, don’t you think? I think BINews was getting jealous?
By Ynot November 19, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Home of Lander(College) University. Go Senators!
By General Washington November 20, 2009 at 7:34 am
96 is also home the revolutionary war “star fort” where you can see the original earthworks and walk on the original cherokee roadbed.
By Toyota Kawaski November 20, 2009 at 8:04 am
Dont know why this picture is strange to you Fits!!!