Souvenirs - a dilemma.

Minnie Pearl Hat Magnet

Did you ever notice when you are on vacation you have this urge to collect memorabilia? You want to bring home items that will always remind you of this time & place - that sparkly T-shirt from Opryland with the face of Dolly Parton on the front and the cast of Hee Haw on the back. Or the hat from Punxsutawney in the shape of a groundhog. But then you come to your senses (you hope) and picture yourself back home in Connecticut donning these creations at your monthly potluck supper. So, I escaped our trip so far with only one souvenir garment - a very tasteful (in my opinion) and attractive top from Churchill Downs - and no, there is no likeness of Seattle Slew anywhere on it. Terrence, on the other hand, has a stash of souvenirs, including a Johnny Cash concert poster (going-I'm not sure where), a T-shirt from Antiques Archaeology (American Pickers) (which he wears with a collector's pride) and three refrigerator magnets depicting Nashville - a banjo, a Minnie Pearl hat and a picture of the Ryman Auditorium. Problem is - our refrigerator is not magnetized. Oh well - off to Memphis. There just might be an Elvis jacket that would look really good.