Aaron Tippin was chosen for several reasons.

Our intent is to fill the Regional Park with every sign, large or small, that has been on display in McMinn County.

In addition to keeping the pride flowing in the United States with his patriotic songs, Tippin spent time and money going to Iraq to entertain the troops. I believe that everyone will be inspired by his music, but most of all by his sincerity.

We don't have a site exactly, but have options of several locations around City Hall, but we have not chosen a site yet.

The route that was chosen, we believe, for various reasons, was safer and resulted in less congestion. We also wanted an open, park-like setting for an end point. Had we put them downtown, it would have caused more traffic problems.

What difference does it make?" he says. "People can think whatever they like. I don't desire their validation."
"So you don't mind," I ask him, "that people judge you so harshly?"
"I have no one to impress," he says. "No one who cares about what happens to me. I'm not in the business of making friends, love. My job is to lead an army, and it's the only thing I'm good at. No one," he says, "would be proud of the things I've accomplished. My mother doesn't even know me anymore. My father thinks I'm weak and pathetic. My soldiers want me dead. The world is going to hell. And the conversations I have with you are the longest I've ever had.