You , a person living in the greatest pollen - blasted , dealings - snarled city in America , know that Atlanta deserves a lot more gratitude and taste than it commence . Though there ’s absolutely no shortage of greatness for which people should be thanking our city for delivering to the world , today is as good a daytime as any to lean of some of the most important gifts ATL has given the ball . We ’ll patiently wait on our Hallmark board and a tribute of beer money for our trouble .
Lay’s potato chips
Herman Lay is from Charlotte , and bulge his first potato chip business in Nashville . But it was in ATL that he became a salesman for a food product caller he finally took over . From there , he originate hustling Zea mays everta , peanut butter cracker sandwich , and now , an assortment of snacks that kept you and everybody else that ’s ever breathe oxygen active through college – and to this Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . Praise Lay ’s .
Archer
Did you know that the FX animated series was started by two dudes who worked together at Cartoon web ? Did you also jazz they get in trouble for setting a fire with prop on one of their bent while drinking and work on their first show , High Noon Toons ? Does n’t this seem so Archer … and so Atlanta ? We love imbibing , big fervour , and dumbness . You ’re welcome , whitish Way .
Chick-fil-A
If you grew up in Atlanta ( or any modestly orotund urban center in the Southeast with a shopping mall ) , you knew that one day C - f - A would predominate all sprightliness under the sun . With a petty assistance from Oprah and some signature cow mascot , it ’s corner the market on chicken sandwiches and nuggets , removing trans fat from its food way before it was stylish , and beating pretty much every fast food joint in the departments of : lemonade , sauce ( Polynesian ! ) , and client service .
YKK zippers
You in all probability wonder why Big Boi take to abuse out this Japanese company on “ So reinvigorated , So Clean . ” Well , maybe he was an investor , or make love somebody who works at the Marietta headquarters . Or perchance , you roll in the hay , he was just thinking about having his name on mad crotch . Matter of fact , look down at yours mighty now – you probably have YKK on your zipper too ! Big Boi is a genius .
Lil Jon
Do n’t act like Lil ’ Jon does n’t belong to the entire planet . Even if you ’d plough down one of his call ( for what ? ) , you ’re in the nonage if you insist on pose out a chance to trip the light fantastic when his trademark “ Crunk Rock ” sound waves and energy sodas intermixture with the booze at a party .
Coca-Cola
You ’d still be thirsty as hell on the side of the route trying to get a leap for your corroded car battery if not for a sonsy bottle or two of thebittersweet brown syrupthat came from our fine city more than a century ago . Sure , Mexican Coke is bang-up , but Atlanta Coke is IT , dammit !
Nerf Airjets & Super Soakers
The names Lonnie Johnson and Shane Matthews sound like they could be your country first cousin , right ? Well , that ’s on-key in the abstract sense , because the first is an Atlanta resident from Mobile , Alabama , and he invented the world ’s greatest water gun . The second gallant is a frequent henchman , work with Johnson on air - compressed toy dog gas pedal of all sort .
Gone with the Wind
Before the end - all be - all antebellum book could be turned into a movie , sold as a book , print , or even started , author Margaret Mitchell had to be born and parent in the only major North American metropolis to ever be completely burned down during the Civil War . for sure , Sherman may have torch and march all over the dream that died with OG Rhett cursing out Scarlett , but the great unwashed swear by those 1,024 page . Side note : Clayton County for sure has vary !
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Well , maybe “ thank ” is n’t the right word . But if you fly out of Hartsfield - Jackson to any city or state that has television receipt – or the internet – you could wear a T - shirt with NeNe Leakes ' face and instantly make protagonist ( or enemy ) . That sort of polarisation shows the power of Atlanta ’s mesmerizing attitude – or at least the one marketed through media . Shout out to Kandi !
Civil rights
We ’re all wee and pooping and feed the same crappy diner solid food together , all because a guy from the Sweet Auburn neighborhood decided to peacefully curb the world and fight against bias , segregation , and inequality . Somebody get the memo to North Carolina and Mississippi , please .
LaFace Records
You ’ve hear of the oeuvre that came out of this former Buckhead - based record company : OutKast , Usher , Pink , TLC , Goodie Mob , and yes , even Chico DeBarge . You credibly did n’t do it that before Sean “ Puffy ” coxcomb get a recording label deal from Clive Davis , he inhabit in the basement of Antonio “ L.A. ” Reid ’s house . Reid and Babyface made mega - superstars out of a flock of gifted ( and sometimes not - so - talented ) musicians , and set the quality for Atlanta to become the influential melodious townspeople it remain today .
The Walking Dead
Can you imagineThe Walking Deadbeing taped anywhere else ? specially after seeing that iconic figure of speech of an empty ( ! ) I-75/85 Connector so many times ? Atlanta made that show . dread The Walking Dead , on the other hand ? Um … that must have been somebody from Cartersville or something .
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Mike Jordanis thankful for Atlanta ’s humbled toll of life and world-wide tolerance of laziness that is find in no other major American city . If you’re able to cerebrate of other wonders of our great town , let him know on Twitter at@michaelbjordan .
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