Lake City = Rocky Top???

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I just came across this article stating that the officials of Lake City, a town 20 miles north of Knoxville, are lobbying to change their name to Rocky Top. The article says that a company who makes candy corn wants to move their business to the town to sell their candy "corn from a jar". As an alumni of UT, I am not a fan of Rocky Top being anywhere but Knoxville, TN. When I sing Rocky Top, I sure as heck ain't singing about Lake City being home sweet home to me. Come on Man!!!!! Go Vols! #RockyTopKnoxville

Lake City meets to discuss changing name to Rocky Top
 
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I just came across this article stating that the officials of Lake City, a town 20 miles north of Knoxville, are lobbying to change their name to Rocky Top. The article says that a company who makes candy corn wants to move their business to the town to sell their candy "corn from a jar". As an alumni of UT, I am not a fan of Rocky Top being anywhere but Knoxville, TN. When I sing Rocky Top, I sure as heck ain't singing about Lake City being home sweet home to me. Come on Man!!!!! Go Vols! #RockyTopKnoxville

Lake City meets to discuss changing name to Rocky Top
Amen! Someone was telling me about this earlier and I started laughing because I thought it was a joke...Which it is! :)
 
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Since there is a mention of a moonshine still in the song, there should fire one up.
 
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Hey Honey!!!!!! I got a ideal!!! Let's call our trailer The Biltmore Trailer and see if we can charge people to come in and tour it!!!!!
 
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Rocky Top is in the Smokys. Screw those hillbillies from lake city
 
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I just came across this article stating that the officials of Lake City, a town 20 miles north of Knoxville, are lobbying to change their name to Rocky Top. The article says that a company who makes candy corn wants to move their business to the town to sell their candy "corn from a jar". As an alumni of UT, I am not a fan of Rocky Top being anywhere but Knoxville, TN. When I sing Rocky Top, I sure as heck ain't singing about Lake City being home sweet home to me. Come on Man!!!!! Go Vols! #RockyTopKnoxville

Lake City meets to discuss changing name to Rocky Top

I always thought Rocky Top was actually in Cocke County...
 
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No room for facts in this thread. Jump on the "We hate Lake City" bandwagon or GTFO!

:rock:
 
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I'd love to see some revitalization to LC. A lot of fond memories from my childhood are there. The name change is a bit over the top, perhaps build the theme park and license the name so the right people get paid. Everyones a winner!
 
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While I think this whole thing is dumb, how can you copyright Rocky Top? It's a place in a public park? How is that intellectual property?
 
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Seems awful shady honestly. People who hear the song are going to ask where is Rocky Top TN and they're going to be lead to Lake City. That's a crime in and of itself. Should be off limits if you ask me.
 

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