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There’s a Real Living ‘For Sale’ sign is in a music video on CMT.com but try as I might I can not see what the logo says, what the second circle contains, which would tell me where the video is set.  Not that it matters.  The setting, the people  look more country than Columbus. I thought Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas.  Lots of the midwest is a little bit country. 

Columbus is called a cow town sometimes.On our company intranet (Real Living, one circle)  it says: “Real Living has hit the country music circuit! A Real Living yard sign can be seen in the new Montgomery Gentry music video for their song “What Do You Think About That?” The yard sign is shown a few times within the first minute of the video. “ 

A country group, I had never heard of,  Montgomery Gentry ’s “What Do You Think About That” (full length video)  on CMT.com until reading about it on Real Living’s intranet site for agents.  Click on the song title to play the video… you may have to watch a commercial first.  Once I got a Chevrolet commercial, usually I get the opportunity to watch a commercial for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.  Once or twice I got away with seeing the video without watching a commercial!

I like music videos.  I especially like music videos when they tell a story.  Although I am not a country music fan (just not a lot of exposure, I had a country period of a couple of years in the 90’s ) I like how even just the music in country music tells a story.

This video tells a story but I don’t really  get it.  The song is about gossip?  People talking about people?  People caring about what people think about them?  Or not caring?  There is a neighborhood, there’s a house with a Real Living sign, there is a couple who bought the house? There’s a moving truck.  Moving in? The motor cycle (a “Vengeance Banshee”?) There is a drag race? They lost me but I watched the video  over and over to try to figure it out.  So much so that I am craving Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. 

It’s a Real Living sign but I am not sure which market or franchise.  Real Living which is based in Columbus is in 20 states now.  I saw the logo but I can’t make it out. 

Our logo in Central Ohio as of the first of the year was changed from a big circle with HER in it to a little circle with HER in it and a big circle with Real Living in it.  Real Living HER’s logo is in the sidebar here.  That’s a bit of the local story.  

OK I am not a big sports fan. I am even less a fan of the Columbus Clippers .. I went to one game and the cowbells did me in.

Why are there cowbells at the Clippers game…? Isn’t a Clipper is a boat or ship… a cowbell is a nuisance. Just thinking abut it my headache is back and that one Clippers game I went to was in the early 90’s. For all I know what I attended was the Columbus Clippers Cowbell Classic and they’ve never had a cowbell at Clippers Stadium since.

In an article in the TimesLeader.com of northeastern Pennsylvannia I read:

“But strong feelings were stirred up after the Yankees severed their 28-year ties with Columbus after last season and moved the Triple-A franchise to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market.”

So that’s where they went….

In “By George, it’s a new ballgame in Columbus” Dave Konopski sports editor of the Timesleader.com Northeastern PA’s “Home” page…. wrote:

“Craig Merz, a longtime sports writer for the Columbus Dispatch newspaper, has covered the Clippers for four seasons and was shocked by the apparent apathy.

I got one e-mail opposing the Yankees’ move out of town, said the 25-year Dispatch veteran.  That surprised me, it really did. They were here for so many years. The Yankees have a worldwide name and the Clippers were associated with them. The people liked that. I think they felt a little betrayal from Steinbrenner. I was a little surprised there wasn’t more of a backlash.

Strong feelings of apathy were stirred up….

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees pitcher Colter Bean who spent four seasons with The Columbus Clipper’s when the Yankee’s triple A farm team, originally of Birmingham Alabama said of Columbus:

“I have a lot of great memories of Columbus. I love this city. It almost reminds me of back home. It’s very easygoing and there’s not a lot of hustle and bustle.”

According to an editorial review for Columbus Clippers written by John Oklok on City Search The Columbus Clipper is “One of Columbus’ Best”

“Nominated for Best Family Fun because a quality attraction that’s suitable for all ages and easily affordable covers all the bases.”

And the really good news from Oklok’s review?

“Name That Missing Tune”

“Cowbell activity has declined. The “Ring Your Bell” song, which used to play nearly every half-inning, is now seldom heard”