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Kentucky legislature delays honors for Corvettes and fried chicken
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by ryan | March 12, 2008 at 10:35 am
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(Reuters) Chicken, cornhole and Corvettes. An
effort to honor General Motors' iconic Corvette as the official
sports car of Kentucky has stalled in the state's legislature
along with efforts to honor other famous exports.General Motors Corp assembles Corvettes at a plant in
Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it employs almost 1,000 workers.
There are plans to add 2,000 more workers when the company adds
two more vehicle lines by 2012.C.B. Embry Jr., a Republican member of Kentucky's General
Assembly, introduced a measure earlier this year to boost the
state's spirits and honor "one of the bright spots" of
Kentucky's economy.But with pressing issues such as the state budget, casino
gambling and proposed tax hikes occupying the legislature, the
effort to honor the Corvette has been tabled for now.Other measures put on hold include a proposal to name
Kentucky Fried Chicken as the official picnic food and to make
cornhole -- a bean bag toss game -- the official state game."It would still be easy to spend five or 10 minutes to do
this bill," Embry told Reuters in an interview. "We certainly
waste a lot more time than that standing around."
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at 11:37 on March 12th, 2008
Taken in Detroit at the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle. Corvette has a rich and successful racing history that continues in the American Lemans Series.
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at 12:16 on March 12th, 2008
Minneapolis Auto Show Chevy display,
Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
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at 12:27 on March 12th, 2008
Corvette Z06 taken at the 78th International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland.
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at 12:56 on March 12th, 2008
This photo was taken after an art gallery reception in Philadelphia.
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at 13:24 on March 12th, 2008
The Corvette has been my favorite car since childhood, and I have a special place in my heart for red ones. I enjoy taking photos of classic Vettes and hope to have my own one day!
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at 13:43 on March 12th, 2008
The Corvette is known around the world asTHE American sports car.
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at 15:54 on March 12th, 2008
Truthfully, I was taking pictures of airplanes when I saw it come by me.
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at 16:39 on March 12th, 2008
A 2006 Chevrolet Corvette from Three Way Chevrolet in Bakersfield, California.
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at 23:15 on March 12th, 2008
Thanks for requesting, Ryan! Glad I could help. Long live the Corvette! It's performance, looks, sound, handling, and heritage cannot be beat. No other car is as iconic and representative of American auto history.
The picture is of a fellow owner's Atomic Orange C6 corvette. I personally own a black 2004 Corvette Z06. Best car I have ever owned.
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at 07:45 on March 15th, 2008
ryan nadel, I like this story. It's good stuff. I would like to add that Colonel Sanders [who was actually born in Indiana was the person who started the Kentucky Fried Chicken when he was working as a Gasoline Attendant. It gained immediate publicity.