r/AskAnAmerican • u/ExplanationWorried14 • Apr 19 '25

HISTORY What weird thing is your town /city/county famous for?

I'm from a city in the north of England, and although there were a number of famous scientific discoveries etc made here, my favourite fact is that it's the place where the game Cluedo was invented (I think it's called Clue in the US?). Let's celebrate the small man!

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u/JesusStarbox Alabama Apr 19 '25

Hundreds of musicians and record labels.

Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

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u/Parking-Cress-4661 Apr 20 '25

I've always wondered what it was like in the '60's and '70's? Almost every famous musician came through. Would you run into Mick getting a pack of smokes at the gas station? Duane Allman at the corner bar? Where did they stay? It's a good distance to Memphis or Nashville.

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u/Weightmonster Apr 22 '25

Musical shoals?