For those who may have missed it (and if you live outside of Utah, don't subscribe to the SL Tribune, or don't live within a few miles of Gap, you probably did miss it), Cranfills Gap, the town of a whopping 350 people in Central Texas, is going to Las Vegas. Okay, so only about 120 people of the town are going because they're the ones who can afford to take off of work or are over 21, but still! And what's more? They're going to be the subject of Vegas' tourism campaign for 2009! It all starts tomorrow (Saturday).
Why is this a big deal to me and my household? Because that is the town my ever faithful, loving, and still a cowboy husband is from! Seriously! We even married in the Old Rock Church there!
Was it only August that we were last there? Why, yes, it was! (Hi Jason, Cassandra, Larry, and Janet!). Jeff graduated from the school, my stellar Bosque Sheriff Deputy of the Year Father-in-law was a teacher at the same school (the ONLY school) for...I won't share how long, but he retired as a Lion. It certainly isn't the same town of Jeff's childhood, not even the same town as it was 10 years ago when we married, but it's still "our" hometown. And freaking hilarious! (no worries, Sandy, Utah. You're still my hometown, and our other hometown!)
So, thank you, Mom, for sharing this tidbit with us. We will be making a couple of phone calls tomorrow to pass a few jokes....as long as those we're calling are still in town! Who knows, they may be gallivanting down the Strip! For those who want to read all about it, here's the link to the article mom alerted us to. The rest we went in search of and laughed our butts off over:
www.sltrib.com/ci_11149120?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com
Have a great time, all ye from the Gap!
So, thank you, Mom, for sharing this tidbit with us. We will be making a couple of phone calls tomorrow to pass a few jokes....as long as those we're calling are still in town! Who knows, they may be gallivanting down the Strip! For those who want to read all about it, here's the link to the article mom alerted us to. The rest we went in search of and laughed our butts off over:
www.sltrib.com/ci_11149120?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com
Have a great time, all ye from the Gap!
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3 comments:
Sounds like a great stunt! I'm still a little confused, is it a tourism stunt for Vegas or Gap? I assume Vegas, but why bring in the crowd from Gap for a week and then follow them around for the year?
Next time you're this close, I expect a visit! :-)
We had hoped to visit, but it was a whirlwind trip. Our big trip had to be canceled....but next time :)
It's for Vegas tourism. They're following around the folks from Gap for the week and using that footage in the '09 commercials.
You got married in that church?! I am so jealous! That is the most adorable thing I've ever seen. Beats a reception center on Highland Drive hands down. How quaint and romantic!
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