Memphis on the internet.
Make It Happen
The post office says a package containing these bears was delivered to Memphian Bethany Rose late last month. But they weren’t. The hunt for the bears now spans nearly every MEMernet social channel with tons of folks pitching in. Why?
“My dad recently died and I had teddy bears made for my kids out of his most loved shirts,” Rose wrote.
No bears as of last week, but Rose said she was “overwhelmed with the kindness of everyone trying to help my kids get this last Christmas gift from my dad.”
Tree-Troversy
Whitehaven leaders replaced Southland Mall’s old tree with a new one recently after individual donations and a $25,000 gift from the SchoolSeed Foundation. Critics said the old tree had seen better days.
Over on the Where Black Memphis Gets It! Facebook page, Marie Springfield said the new tree “steal[s] the style” of a tree standing at Bellevue and Walker in South Memphis and said the money getting it was wasted. An amazing comment thread erupted from the post with drama, comedy, and one who said, “Mane, it’s a fucking tree!”
12 days of Memphis
It’s time to break out the Memphis Christmas music. If you have some, send a link to toby@memphisflyer.com. For now, give a spin to Star & Micey’s classic “12 Days of Memphis.”