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So you are thinking of moving to Apple Country. Or are moving or are already here. You've certainly come to the right place.In these pages you'll learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Hendersonville, North Carolina uniquely Hendersonville. How 'Bout Them Apples? Be in the Know In Hendersonville will help you join the club in no time.Why all the dancing? Solved. Why is that boat in the middle of a field? A mystery no more. The reason for all these bears? Identified. What are all these summer campers doing here? Revealed.Celebrating around Hendersonville...Dogwalking around Hendersonville...Driving around Hendersonville...Eating around Hendersonville...Exploring around Hendersonville...Learning around Hendersonville...Playing around Hendersonville...even a Brush with Greatness around Hendersonville.This book will have you speaking like a native in no time. Because the next best thing to having lived all your life in Hendersonville is being able to pass like you have.SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW HENDERSONVILLE?1. What nickname has the city of Hendersonville not used over the years? (page 10)A. Little AppleB. City of Four SeasonsC. Gem CityD. The Friendly City2. What type of dancing is Hendersonville known for far and wide? (page 14)A. BallroomB. CloggingC. BalletD. Shag3. What institution did Oscar Meyer start in Hendersonville? (page 63)A. Hot Dog WorldB. Hendersonville AirportC. Hendersonville SymphonyD. Radio Station WHKP4. Which of the following is not found in a Hendersonville cemetery? (page 24)A. The statue that was the inspiration for Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward AngelB. The "Sunshine Lady" who was buried with a glass top in the vaultC. Grave of canine star Rin Tin TinD. The world's largest granite headstone5. What famous heavyweight champion boxer once trained in Laurel Park? (page 38)A. Jack DempseyB. Joe LouisC. Rocky MarcianoD. Muhammad Ali6. Which of the following awards did Carl Sandburg never win while living in Henderson County? (page 39)A. Pulitzer PrizeB. Nobel PrizeC. Presidential Medal of Freedom D. Grammy Award7. Hendersonville is named for Leonard Henderson, Who was he? (page 8)A. Last colonial governor of North CarolinaB. Thomas Jefferson's gardener of 37 yearsC. Member of North Carolina's first Supreme CourtD. Hero of the Battle of Moore's Creek in the American Revolution8. What children's television icon lived 6 years in Flat Rock in retirement? (page 41)A. Captain KangarooB. LassieC. Howdy Doody puppetD. Casper the Friendly Ghost9. Bears invade Hendersonville streets each spring; which animal snuck in while the bears hiberanted in 2009? (page 13)A. LambsB. CowsC. GoatsD. Eagles10. Crail Farm on Crabtree Road was bought by a Hollywood mogul from what studio to send stars for rest and relaxation? (page 29)A. MGMB. ParamountC. United ArtistsD. Warner Brothers
