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Thursday, September 27, 2007
If you’re a “townie,” is that a good thing?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Perhaps you’ve seen a “Townie” decal on a car in Sandy Springs. They’re also showing up on T-shirts, coffee mugs and baseball caps.
One of the decals caught our attention recently, and we sent a writer to find out more. There’s a gift shop in Sandy Springs, The Scarlet Tassel, that sells them. The owner found them in a catalogue from New England and thought they’d be a good fit in the still fledgling city of Sandy Springs.
In many college towns, the word “townie” is an insult offered by students who are part-time residents and it describes the folks who live there all the time.
In Sandy Springs, is it a source of pride or fighting words to be called — or call yourself — a townie?
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