Comments on: Where the Heel?, Part IX

By: lew powell

lew powell — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:26:27 +0000

actually, of course, it’s adjacent catawba county that ‘has the long view’ (pop 4,700 or so)…

By: Jenny McElroy

Jenny McElroy — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:47:17 +0000

Well, it looks like I stumped you this time!
The answer is Burke County with the full phrase being, “The Land of Burke is really real.” This slogan appears on a 1960s brochure from the Burke County Chamber of Commerce that uses a wonderfully conversational tone to convince people to come visit. It includes an alternate slogan–”The Land of Burke has the long view”–as well as number of great statements like “Here in the Land of Burke people can live like people” and “So, you’re invited to come to the Land of Burke. But not too many of you at once, you understand.”
Better luck on our next “Where the Heel?”!

By: Jason Tomberlin

Jason Tomberlin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:25:22 +0000

Thea is the closest so far. In fact, Cleveland County is contiguous with the mystery county. I’ll let just a few more guesses go by….then reveal the answer.

By: Thea

Thea — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:21:01 +0000

Cleveland County!?

By: Jason Tomberlin

Jason Tomberlin — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:51:40 +0000

Clark…close. Your still in the right part of the state, but you are actually a little farther away than Kevin. The county is east of both of the guesses we have so far.

By: Clark Tew

Clark Tew — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:19:46 +0000

Transylvania (County)?

By: Jason Tomberlin

Jason Tomberlin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:14:57 +0000

Kevin…good guess, but that is incorrect! Since no one else has responded, I’ll give a two hints:

1. It is for a county.
2. It isn’t Asheville (or Buncombe), but Kevin is guessing in the correct part of the state.

By: Kevin Cherry

Kevin Cherry — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:09:14 +0000

The Sky . . . Asheville