![]() ![]() He lives in Central Texas and his papers are archived at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin. After talking to a friend and fellow record store owner who lived in Austin, Texas, Currier took a liking to that city’s recently adopted motto, Keep Austin Weird. The unofficial slogan of the city has different interpretations to different residents, but most would agree that not being normal is. It’s very good for my spirits.” – Tim O’Brien, American author. AS MANY WILL ARGUE, the rapid popularization of Keep Austin Weird owes much to the fact that the slogan appealed to a pervasive sense of community. It’s a pretty sophisticated city – in some ways, more sophisticated than Boston. His biographical documentary premiered at Austin’s South By Southwest Film Festival in 2010. Author: Brittany Flowers Published: 11:43 AM CDT JUpdated: 4:12 PM CDT JAUSTIN, Texas 'Keep Austin Weird.' It's a phrase well known across the country. “To me, Texas is Austin, a bunch of cool people trying to make a difference.” – Bill Hicks, the comedian. But I grew up in Austin, and so I didn’t move here because it was a creative mecca I was just lucky to live here.” – Jeff Abbott, the American suspense novelist, who lives in Austin. “I do think Austin is a great town for writers we have a lot of them here. The Keep Portland Weird movement started when Terry Currier, owner of the famous music store Music Millennium, learned of the movement that started in Austin and brought it to Portland in 2003. Going to go on a rant here but Keep Austin Weird wasn’t meant to be a keep people out slogan and if it was, it didn’t work. Should have done something cool like record people telling their Austin stories and then collage snips of the soundwaves is some way. Here are some of their thoughts on the capital city. 'Cleveland you gotta be tuff' was the unofficial slogan until 'Cleveland is a plum' was promoted as a more welcoming choice. If they wanted to do the whole voices thing, then why stipes No correlation there. Various celebrities have called Austin home over the years and have fallen in love with it. Keep Austin Weird was the city’s unofficial mottoyou saw it on bumper stickers, guitar cases, and VW buses, often alongside another slogan, Onward Thru the Fog. Many small businesses and Austin residents came together against the governments decision. Wild flowers during spring at 360 Bridge or Pennybacker Bridge in Austin Texas More Popular quotes about Austin by celebrities
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