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Back in the late 70s, a Memphis photographer named Terry Sweeney took these shots of a dilapidated Beale Street. I’ve always loved them and was finally able to convince him to give me copies. These are scans of his originals.

@Mojo7559 @japan_nobunaga It’s amazing what happens when you pay your employees well and treat them with dignity and respect. Every business should follow their model.

@japan_nobunaga I don’t know how they do it, but Chick-fil-a hires the best young people with the best attitudes in the country. I go eat there sometimes just to feel better about humanity.

In Georgia I entered a Chick-fil-A drive-thru line of forty cars. I turned off my engine. I prepared to wait the way my ancestors waited out a siege. Six minutes later I was holding chicken. I do not know what happened to the other thirty-nine cars. The line moved like water that had somewhere to be. A young woman walked between the cars taking orders on a small tablet, on foot, in the sun, smiling like the sun was her idea. I said thank you. She said, "My pleasure." I did not think about it then. I should have. At the window I thanked the young man for the food. "My pleasure." I thanked him for the sauce. "My pleasure." I thanked him for thanking me— "My pleasure." I want to be clear about what was happening. This was a duel. In Japan I trained in courtesy for forty years. Bowing angles. Seasonal greetings. The correct depth of apology for seventeen distinct situations. I was a white belt in that drive-thru. I escalated. I used my most formal English. I thanked him on behalf of my entire family line. He said, "My pleasure," and gave me extra sauce. Extra sauce. Unprovoked. A counterattack. I returned the next day to reclaim my honor. It was Sunday. The restaurant was closed. All of them were closed. In the entire country. They close every Sunday, and they have closed every Sunday since the beginning, because the founder made a promise, and the promise did not expire when he did. I stood in the empty parking lot and understood I had lost twice. Once to a teenager with sauce. Once to a man I will never meet, who kept his word so long it became a building. In my country we say a samurai's word is his life. I had never seen a restaurant say it back. I returned Monday. I ordered. And this time I said it first, before she could. "My pleasure." She smiled and said, "It sure is." America, I surrender. It was my pleasure.

@EricTrump You are now, and will always be, a pussy add bitch. Fuck you

Can’t stand the manufactured outrage by the low-T mainstream media. This was undoubtedly the highlight of these people’s day…

@MemphisMic1 @Grizz_Fan_Ant The least amount of games we’ve ever won in franchise history is 22. We’re not a 22 win team. I’m putting us at 30 min

@Mr_Coach_Pat @Grizz_Fan_Ant Yeah we hitn over that fosho!

After watching the Grizz so far. What is a reasonable win total for them this yr? I’m gonna say: 31 wins Just tryn to set expectations for myself lol

@Grizz_Fan_Ant @MemphisMic1 Was listening to Vernon earkier, and they had our O/U at 21, according to FanDuel. I’d bet the over

@MemphisMic1 I think that’s about right. I was thinking 30-36

@PetePranica Thanks for the report, Pete. Any word on where the local broadcast will land this season?

Some general impressions from watching the last three Grizz Summer League games in person (a thread): 1. Boozer will be a very good player. Tremendous feel for the game, shot-maker out to three point line. Plays with a level head and confidence. Could use work defensively. 1/4

@DiscussingFilm Holy shit. This looks incredible

The first trailer for ‘I PLAY ROCKY’ has been released. The film follows a young Sylvester Stallone & the dramatic journey it took to get ‘ROCKY’ made. In theaters on November 20.

@mayor_neon Why are you filming someone having the time of their life at a show, so you can make fun of her? Not cool

🎶There’s surely nothing worse than this, definitely nothing worse than this🎶

@TheCinesthetic He’s essentially playing Walter from Lebowski

John Goodman waits until Flight (2012) needs him most, then kicks the door open to “Sympathy for the Devil” and completely changes the movie’s rhythm. He’s only around for a few minutes, but that entrance is unforgettable.

@Grizz_Fan_Ant Mowbray knows what he’s doing. I’m handling all the signage

This food here is going to be 🔥

@Smuphy Fun times. Got see 25 or so shows in that era

If I had a Time Machine one of the first things I’d do is go to a Jason Isbell era Drive By Truckers show. Never Gonna Change - Drive By Truckers

@DamichaelC Lost my mom a year ago and still think about her every day. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Lost the biggest chunk of my heart yesterday. I’m hurting, but I’m so grateful for every moment we spent together. My reason why! I don’t know how she found the time, but she watched every show, podcast and read everything. In my eyes, I had the best mother in the world. ♾️❤️

@Devin_Walker2 Think ifs time for us to shut Cam down?

need one more good ced game before we shut him down….

@NekiasNBA Not a Bron stan in any way, but I sure I hope he does it

LeBron has the chance to do, quite literally, the funniest thing possible

@HalfDeadPicks @TsojBall At least your team didn’t draft him in front of 6 hall of famers!

@TsojBall As an OKC fan that name just gave me PTSD. Bro is the poster child for being dogshit

Tony Allen says Hasheem Thabeet used to EAT hotdogs and hamburgers 35 mins before NBA games. 😭 "I said, 'Big fella... you can't be eating hotdogs and hamburgers with 35 on the clock.'" "He looked at me and said, 'Says who?'" 🤣 "He wasn't hearing none of that." "He started wearing skinny jeans and shades... I said, 'It's over. It's over with him.'" (via @OutTheMudTL)

@sarrah_bellus This is clearly staged and should be labeled as such

The red cards work!

@MarshaBlackburn @GovTimWalz @realDonaldTrump @DHSgov You stupid cunt. You workship an orange pedophile rapist. Shut the fuck up and move back to Mississippi, where your trash ass belongs

.@GovTimWalz protects convicted child rapists who are here illegally. @realDonaldTrump and @DHSgov deport them. dhs.gov/news/2026/07/1…

@E11Hayes ZBo wasn’t a highlight reel player, but he won games and is legend here. Winning us all that matters

We gonna win games with this team off of straight fundamentals and efficiency and I’m here for it🤣 no top 10 plays but I’ll take winning basketball 🤷🏾‍♂️

@Jaypotta Damn, I miss Mikey

Good morning. Here’s John Bell and Mikey Houser with the most beautiful “Driving Song” you’ll ever fucking hear. Highly suggest.🔥 🎥 ‘The Earth Will Swallow You’

If you don’t like this, you don’t like music

@MLVNPRDY Used to work at that dealership

New Beginning.