Yesterday, I was watching TV and all of a sudden, I hear a familiar voice speaking about a wonderful place... A place called Pure Michigan. Being in Ohio, I can't help but get a little nostalgic every time I see a travel add for my home state. These adds are narrated by Tim Allen, or as many Americans know him as Tim "the Tool-man" Taylor. So not only is he the voice of Buzz Lightyear, but also the voice of some of the greatest advertisements on television.
This morning, I got a phone call from my mother - mind you, I was a bit groggy (as it was a wake up phone call) and she was super excited on the other end. She mentioned that she had just sent me an email about a video of Grand Rapids, a Lip Dub is what she called it.
I open up the email to find a 10 minute video - a continuous shot of downtown with local celebrities and hometown heroes lip dubbing the famous song "American Pie." Side note: The American Pie movies are actually written based upon Grand Rapids and East Grand Rapids (known as East Great Falls in the movies), so I found the title choice to be appropriate.
What I loved most about the video (and yes, there were moments when I got choked up) was seeing home (my high school's cheer-leading squad had a cameo - couldn't help but be geeked about that). I love where I'm from, I think Grand Rapids is one of the best places to visit in Michigan, and I can't wait to go back in a few weeks time.
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