Comments on: the heart of tampa http://sticksoffire.com/2009/11/08/the-heart-of-tampa/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr_Zoidberg http://sticksoffire.com/2009/11/08/the-heart-of-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-322430 Dr_Zoidberg Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:14:17 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6412#comment-322430 And so starts the division, your implication is that all other options are negative. Which of course was predictable. Embrace the latin heritage or be left with a song about strip clubs or racist good-old-boys? How about we come up with something positive that includes more than just the memories of one part of our colorful community? As far as lightening up, my own vote would go for A Pirate Looks at 40. I think that sums up Tampa much more reasonably. And so starts the division, your implication is that all other options are negative. Which of course was predictable. Embrace the latin heritage or be left with a song about strip clubs or racist good-old-boys? How about we come up with something positive that includes more than just the memories of one part of our colorful community?

As far as lightening up, my own vote would go for A Pirate Looks at 40. I think that sums up Tampa much more reasonably.

]]> By: tommy http://sticksoffire.com/2009/11/08/the-heart-of-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-322429 tommy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:14:02 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6412#comment-322429 A song was recorded & produced as part of Mayor Pam Iorio's "I am Tampa" campaign in 2004. You can hear the song at http://www.tampagov.net/about_us/i_am_Tampa_civic_pride_campaign/ A song was recorded & produced as part of Mayor Pam Iorio’s “I am Tampa” campaign in 2004. You can hear the song at http://www.tampagov.net/about_us/i_am_Tampa_civic_pride_campaign/

]]> By: Meredith http://sticksoffire.com/2009/11/08/the-heart-of-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-322427 Meredith Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:43:08 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6412#comment-322427 I think it's an excellent choice for the official song. What are our other options? Transplanted midwesterners? Overzealous developers? Strip club patrons? Old money Tampa pirate families? Or the original inhabitants -- the Native Americans we eradicated to steal their land? Lighten up, fella. I think it’s an excellent choice for the official song. What are our other options? Transplanted midwesterners? Overzealous developers? Strip club patrons? Old money Tampa pirate families? Or the original inhabitants — the Native Americans we eradicated to steal their land?

Lighten up, fella.

]]> By: Dr_Zoidberg http://sticksoffire.com/2009/11/08/the-heart-of-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-322423 Dr_Zoidberg Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:23 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6412#comment-322423 While I appreciate the Latin influences on the history of our fair city, this song is so representative of just one part of Tampa's heritage that I find it to be exclusionary and divisive. Official song? I think you'd find Dixie would be better received, and just as inappropriate. While I appreciate the Latin influences on the history of our fair city, this song is so representative of just one part of Tampa’s heritage that I find it to be exclusionary and divisive. Official song? I think you’d find Dixie would be better received, and just as inappropriate.

]]> By: Beverly http://sticksoffire.com/2009/11/08/the-heart-of-tampa/comment-page-1/#comment-322411 Beverly Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:35:35 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6412#comment-322411 Very nice. I am 3rd generation tampan Very nice. I am 3rd generation tampan

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