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When SNL mocked Atlanta's snow storm response and we totally deserved it

By Jennifer Brett
Jan 29, 2019

The Great Blizzard of 2014 paralyzed Atlanta .. and made us a national laughingstock.

Two inches (TWO!!!!) of winter precipitation was all it took to snarl highways and provide fodder for the writers at Saturday Night Live.

Local resident "Buford Callaway" was a guest on SNL's Weekend Update to represent us. While no one under about 80 actually talks in this mint julep-veranda accent anymore, it was hard to find fault in the satire.

Image: NBC
Image: NBC

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Enjoy the segment here.

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