Last July before anyone knew the Democratic nomination process would never end, a couple of seeming country boys from Murfreesboro drew national attention, poking fun at then multiple candidates, using a Tennessee politician as their foil.

Red State Update, a collaboration of Jackie Broyles and Dunlap (one of those single-name celebs), took advantage of a CNN/You Tube debate to ask the candidates through video if the media’s ongoing questions about an Al Gore candidacy “hurt your feelings.”

Just Friday they appeared on CNN’s “American Morning” when Dunlap offered Barack Obama the use of his American flag shirt and his Lynyrd Skynyrd cap. Jackie noted John McCain’s age should not be an issue unless you care about America.


The humorous query produced heavy traffic on the RSUpdate Web site, and prompted The Murfreesboro Post to ask the two artists with deep local connections to provide us with a Top 10 list on the topic of “How You Know You’re From Murfreesboro.”

Readers should be aware the duo’s humor is definitely on the edge.

Those who like it should keep an eye out for Red State Update's first album, "How Freedom Sounds," to be released by Dualtone Records in July.

Red State also sent along the accompanying photograph, which they described as their version of the Vanity Fair photograph of Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus


HOW TO KNOW YOU'RE FROM MURFREESBORO
By Travis Dunlap and Jackie Broyles of from Red State Update (http://www.redstateupdate.com) .

(Click here to see one of their videos.)

1. You're upset after spending a Sunday at the Bible Park 'cause you can't top it off with a trip to Chick-fil-A. (Sunday is the day they kill the chickens.)

2. You've been assaulted on The Greenway. (This also counts if you've assaulted someone on the Greenway).

3. You're saving money to invest in a Gentleman Jim's franchise.

4. You were excited by finding what you thought to be skull fragments from a Confederate infantryman, only to discover they were just from a possum.

5. You've puked in the worlds largest cedar bucket (God rest its soul).

6. Your child that was conceived in the bathroom at the Boro Bar & Grill now plays in a band that just opened for Dr. Gonzo there last weekend.

7. You are totally over Uncle Dave Macon Days. It was cute at first, but come on.

8. You've gotten lost on your back from Crater of Diamonds State Park. (Sorry, our mistake. This is actually from our "You Know You're From Murfreesboro, Arkansas" list.)

9. You've smelled an illegal substance on a Sir Pizza delivery guy.

10. You've hugged a Demos.

11. You've run into your high school best friend's dad in the porn room at Video Culture. (Only thing worse is if both parents are shopping together.)

(Here's twelve cuz' RSU works that much harder)

12. These new interstate exits have totally screwed up your ability to drive home drunk.

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