I thought it was funny when I didn't notice any Starbucks on the way to Nashville or even in Nashville. But I didn't fully realize the unpopularity of the coffee company until I didn't see one on the way to Memphis either. When I stopped for gas and ice for my cooler, I asked the woman behind the counter if she knew where the closest Starbucks was. And with this I am not over exaggerating AT ALL... she burst into laughter, practically falling over (she was standing, not sitting), slapping her knee and she needed to cough in order to catch her breath. Apparently this overweight, yellow/black toothed, sans eye-brows madame thought I was funny.
I find it interesting how people choose which corporate teet they like to suck on, and then judge all other company nips as if theirs is more "mom & pop." Across the street from this gas station was a McDonalds and right next door was an Arby's. I don't judge anyone who attends those establishments, but obviously southern hospitality was lost on this beastly woman. In the words of Katie Stock... "You've been Judged."
Obviously I finally did find a 'bucks in Memphis since I'm online and able to finally post my adventures, but apparantely it's the only one in the downtown area and it'll be closing in two weeks. In the end I've come to realize that Tennesse just hates Starbucks.
The weather is still not the best, so I'm spending today at some museums and then I'll go to Graceland tomorrow when the weather is hopefully more agreeable, and then return to this Starbucks to post everything since I can't rely on finding another one on the way to Austin.
I know for a fact TX does have many starbucks :))
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