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Welcome to the Tailgate Party, a collection of the best posts from Tennessee bloggers for the past two weeks.

Bill Hobbs, a long-time opponent of increased cable TV prices and increased control of cable TV, looks at recent shenanigans in the Nashville legislature.

Deb at SugarFused has a boyfriend-girlfriend financial transaction failure.

Elizabeth at Busy Mom explains how to start a riot at McDonald's.

Hatamaran has found the Scooby Doo Mystery Mobile. (And if you like old vans, you'll love this one.)

Buddy Don reveals all in "life of buddy don, chaptur 106: true romants in a paris horehouse."

Aaron Chapman of The Golden Calf writes a short paper introducing readers to the Blogosphere.

Glenn Reynolds of InstaPundit examines the future of blogging for Tech Central Station.

Brian of Voluntarily in China thinks that the DVD pirates are doing Hollywood (and the U.S.) a great service. He also points out the great service China is doing the U.S. via actress Zhang Ziyi.

SayUncle wonders why kids don't know their civil rights when confronted by the police.

Queen Medb remembers her friend Katie.

2004 Election

Jay Johnson of Drawing Dead suggests Tennessee Democrats give a write-in vote to Governor Phil Bredesen.

A Moveable Beast says of John Edwards recent stop in Knoxville, "I have met the future, it is good, and it has a great smile, too."

Now that Dean is out of the race CJ at Up for Anything updates his rhyme to "And Then There Were Four."

Janet Dagley Dagley discovers that one of her friends is that rare and mysterious creature, the swing voter.

Chris at My Quiet Life defends John Kerry and the Winter Soldier investigation.

Guy Montag wonders aloud, "Why No Democrat Voter Registration at Daytona 500"? On a related note, SayUncle says that "appealing to Nascar dads is Democrat codespeak for appealing to racism."

A few days after explaining why I wouldn't vote for Kerry, I defended him on the intern allegations.

War in Iraq

Thomas of Newsrack takes another look at Iraq and WMDs.

Granny Rant discusses the role of journalism in the war.

Gay Marriage

Manish of Damn Foreigner reports from San Francisco City Hall on the gay marriages being performed this week.

Peggy at A Moveable Beast is planning a trip to Massachusetts in May for nuptials.

Thomas at the Newsrack thinks you should oppose the Marriage Amendment.

Donald Sensing of One Hand Clapping - the only RTBer I know of who has actually performed a marriage ceremony - looks at the gay marriage controversy in light of the changes in heterosexual marriage these past 40 years.

Strange Things

Brian of Resonance notes a school that is regulating the number of bathroom breaks.

Goobage explores the Tao of Codes.

Eating Strange Things

? at Bugly writes about an incident not covered in any published Charlie Daniels song.

StraightWhiteGuy reminisces on MREs.

Granny Rant brings up some uncomfortable thoughts about eating cloned animals and, uh, other stuff.

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