Howdy y'all.  In the polarized powder-keg world we live in, it is especially imperative that we understand our fellow man.  It is in that spirit, and for the particular benefit of those who have not spent as much time as we have in our nation's south, that we devote this postcard to the Nashville we have come to know during our decade-plus of recording here.  Although acclaimed by many as "Music City USA"—and justly famed for its Grand Ole (Old) Opry—Nashville is better known the world over as the home of the Parthenon.  Often referred to as the Ninth Wonder of the World (until the closing of the Astrodome, at which point it took over the #8 position), this imposing edifice inspired the ancient Greeks to erect a similar temple in tribute.  No visit to Nashville is complete without a visit to this monument, and it is our sincere desire to one day check it out.  What else?  The state bird of Nashville is the hot chicken (pictured). When not enjoying hot chicken, Nashvillians (not to be confused with Nashvillains) are beloved of their "meat-and-threes," so-called because it represents a meal of meat (any) to be eaten in addition to the usual breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  The local patois pronounces Lafayette as "la-FAY-it" and George Jones as "George Strait," preferably while talking on a cell phone and driving at the same time.  The traditional way of saying goodbye is "ciao."  Ciao. —Ira