I know what you are sarcastically thinking… “No way? ‘Whitehouse Road’ by Tyler Childers is written about an actual road? The next thing you’ll tell me is that the album ‘Abbey Road’ by the Beatles is also an actual place?”  First off, that’s hateful. I don’t appreciate that type of condescending tone. Secondly, I just thought it would be fun to explore, right? It’s one of Tyler Childers’ staples, and I don’t know if everyone in the world has ever stopped to think, “I wonder if I could actually drive down Whitehouse Road?” The good news? You can. The bad news? It’s in the middle of B.F.E. in Eastern Kentucky – about two hours east of Lexington, Kentucky. Here’s the Whitehouse Road that we can pretty much confirm the song was named after.   The “Lady May” singer grew up in the hollers of Lawrence County, which is in the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield region of the state. He then moved to Johnson County and lived there, graduating from Paintsville High School. It appears as though he now resides somewhere near Irvine, Kentucky. If you are really interested in geography (free geography lesson from a fellow Kentuckian), Irvine is about an hour southeast of Lexington. How fun is it to learn about Eastern Kentucky, am I right? How can we confirm that’s the very Whitehouse Road that he was talking about in the song? Well, first we can use some geographical context clues. That road pictured above is just across the Johnson County line, so it’s the closest Whitehouse Road that Childers would have known of. Then, you’ll remember that one of the famous lines in the song is “I’ve got women up and down this creek.” Both Lick Creek and Hammond Creek flow under or around the Eastern Kentucky roadway. Got women up and down Lick Creek… I mean, the song practically writes itself. There’s also the Levisa Fork tributary (the river) where these creeks feed out of. But the best proof can be found in this video from a Tyler Childers performance back in 2015. The country artist who had yet to have his big break was playing with his band, Tyler Childers & The Food Stamps at the The Brew Skies Festival at the Timberline Four Seasons Resort in Davis, West Virginia. It was there (while it looks like people were zip-lining above the stage) that he told the story of how “Whitehouse Road” came to be: “After I graduated from Paintsville High School, I spent a little time there and I worked at the local Sears. We were about as big as this stage. We had a couple of tractors, a couple of refrigerators. Most of the deliveries that we did. You had to order online, they came to our store, we brought them to your house.  So I was doing deliveries and we did a lot of deliveries over in Magoffin County, Kentucky. When we’d go there, we would take the longest way around. That’s how you get paid the most for doing the least amount of work. You drive the long way to get there. Remember work smarter, not harder. The guy that I did the deliveries with, he had a lot of tall tales and flat out lies, and I wrote this song for him.” And while many may have thought that the song is about Tyler himself, getting rowdy in the holler with his buddies back home before went on to become a country music superstar, in another interview, Tyler confirmed that he actually steered clear of a lot of the riff raff during this time and that the song was mostly based off some of the wild stories this particular Sears co-worker would tell: “I was just thinking about this dude I worked with – his tall tales and flat-out lies and how much of a wild cat he was. He was an interesting character, but I always tried to steer clear of that when I was living back home, as far as getting into that much orneriness.” Now that you can sleep at night knowing which Whitehouse Road Tyler Childers was talking about, you might as well take in this vintage Childers performance. The post The ‘Whitehouse Road’ That Tyler Childers Sings About Is A Real Place In Eastern Kentucky… Here’s Where It Is first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Tiny houses are still a popular choice for people trying to downsize but tiny houses for cats are springing up in one man's backyard. Back in 2024, Barna thought he was doing a good deed for a stray cat that decided that he kinda liked hanging out in this human's backyard. At first, the cat would show up but wouldn't eat the food set out for him. That didn't stop Barna.The man continued to set food out for the cat. Taking note of the changing weather, Barna decided to take one of his hobbies and build the cat, now named Domino a cozy little house. Building things is a hobby for him, so he made sure to equip Domino's tiny abode with a heating pad, light and camera.Before too long the situation turned into a version of the famous children's book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Another cat showed up (because of course Domino had a bestie) but it didn't stop there.Barna built a tiny two story condo for the two cats to hang out in while still keeping Domino's original tiny house. The backyard looks like it was made to host furry tenants in a makeshift cat community because more cats indeed showed up. Soon the tuxedo cat had several neighbors to hang out with and thanks to Barna, none of the cats looked like they were missing any meals. - YouTube www.youtube.com "We have about four or five cats who will go in and sleep in the houses," Barna told The Dodo. "One night one of the biggest storms of the year hit, I saw that two kittens actually took shelter in the house. That was one of the sweetest things ever."Barna had cameras set up inside and outside of the itty bitty kitty community so he can keep an eye on his feline neighbors. The cats' landlord expressed that he feels gratification seeing his little houses be used by furry tenants. Having a group of cats around probably isn't too terrible for keeping pests away either, so it's a win for all involved.Down in the comments, people applauded Barna for taking such good care of his feline friends. "If you build it, they will come. what a kind and thoughtful gentleman to take care of these babies during the hard weather.""This man has such a good heart.""How a man treats animals reveals who the man is. This is a good man.""Just imagine how good the inside of those little houses feel to a kitty after he or she has been outdoors in all kinds of weather for who knows how long. They would finally be able to relax and get a good sleep. Kudos for being so kind and handy.""There is most definitely a special place in heaven for the animal rescuers. I love you.""This world NEEDS more people like this gentleman.""Indeed, the world could definitely use a few more Barnas. Best of luck to him and his kitty companions.This article originally appeared last year.

Every generation is different from the one that came before. It makes sense. Every group grows up in different economic, cultural, and technological circumstances, so of course they’re going to have different tastes and values. It’s also natural for younger generations to rebel against their parents and create their own unique identities.However, these days, with the rapid changes in technology and culture spurned on by the internet, for some older people (Baby Boomers, Gen X), the younger generations (Millenials, Gen Z, Gen Alpha) are downright confusing. Further, Gen Z and Gen Alpha were raised during the pandemic, the #MeToo movement, and the murder of George Floyd, which have had an enormous impact on how they see the world.To help the older folks who may be confused by “kids these days” feel less alone, a Redditor named 5h0gKur4C4ndl posed a question to the AskReddit subforum, “What is something about the newer generations that you can't seem to understand?” A lot of the responses were centered around the younger generations’ relationship to technology.The older generations also seem concerned that younger kids are a lot more prudish than their parents and should learn how to lighten up and have some fun — a big role reversal from previous generational wars.Here are 15 things about the younger generations that older people don’t understand.1. Recording yourself cryingFor many younger people, everything is "content." Even their most intimate and private moments."THIS IS THE ONE. I do not know how intense your desire for external validation has to be for you to be in the midst of crying and think 'Lights, camera, action baby let's make sure as many people see this as possible.'" — Thrillmouse"People who record themselves crying are already weird but posting it on the internet is weirder. imagine clicking 'post' to every social media they have. do they seriously not look at what they're posting online?" — TryContent4093 Younger generations constantly turn everything into content. Giphy 2. Poor grammarAI and automatic grammar checkers may be taking a toll on young people's ability to write for themselves."The emails I get from my students aged 18-25 are such a mess of incoherent garbage, I can't tell if they are lazy or if it's an actual literacy issue. And I'm barely older than they are so if this is a generational gap, it happened quickly!" — NefariousSalmander"It's a block of text with no capitalization or punctuation. Imagine receiving 6 consecutive one-line texts at once. If you can figure out where the periods should go then you can make sense of it, but it's all texting abbreviations and slang. Something like, 'yo mr y u slow fixin my grade I trned in the lab last class my dad gonna take my phone lmk.'" — Ceesa3. Learned helplessness"I'm a middle school teacher. My kids will routinely claim they can't do anything and then shut down and do nothing. And then... It's easy and they do it. So basically it's the degree of learned helplessness. They know to ask when I go over, but if there are twenty kids and I get to them last, they will do nothing (no phones, nothing!) for twenty minutes and act surprised I'm irritated they didn't grab a damn pencil from the freeeee pencils on my desk. And then act surprised they're behind on the assignment!" — Scarletuba4. The internet is foreverPro tip: Never participate in one of those TikTok "street interviews" after you've had a few drinks."The lack of understanding that things put on the internet are public forever." — Leading_Screen_42165. No self-confidence"37-year-old attending college for the first time here. They have negative confidence. They barely speak above a mumble, especially when answering a question from the teacher. Most of them would rather die than talk to someone they're interested in. It's like 90% of them are cripplingly introverted." — Intelligent-Mud1437 It seems like young people are easily deflated or embarrassed. Giphy 6. They need attentionInfluencer and YouTuber are highly sought after career paths because of the fame and notoriety they bring."We were saying what we would do if we won the big lottery jackpot. The new 22-year-old hire said he’d become an influencer. Can you imagine winning a billion at 22 and that’s what you would do? Not start a business, travel the world, charity, sports, property… Learn something… but become an influencer… with a billion dollars. I mean, like, he’s gonna hire a marketing company to fabricate interest in his social media? He’s gonna spend money on stupid things to make people cringe or rage comment? With a billion dollars." — Covercall7. Put your phone down"Why do you want to watch 100% of a concert, that you paid good money for, through your phone lens?" — LeluWater"I was yesterday in a Linkin Park cover band concert, a fuckin blast. There was that one guy, that spent every song recording HIS FACE 'singing' along. Not the band, his face. Please wake me up in 1995." — pls_tell_meThe older generations are right about this one. Recording an experience actively worsens your enjoyment of it in the moment.8. Phone at the movies"Why do they go to the movies only to scroll through their phone the entire time?" — IAmASurgeonDoctorHan"My wife does this. Not at the theater, but we'll be watching a movie or TV show, and she'll be glued to her phone. Then when she looks up she doesn't get what's going on and we have to pause while I explain what just happened and why." — Project2RAnyone who's fluent in smartphones can get caught up in this one. It's tough to get through a whole movie or show at home without checking your phone! We're all addicted. They have a hard time looking away from their phones. Giphy 9. Paranoia"I’m in my forties and I manage a small group of people who are in their 20s to early thirties. What I notice most is how anxious and fearful they seem to be. Everyone is out to get them. I often get approached by subordinates who want me to do something about a colleague who is doing them wrong in some way. After I gather more information, it almost always is a case of poor assumption about someone else’s intentions, coupled with a desire to jump to the worst-case scenario. If I ask them a series of probing questions about other possible interpretations they often admit they didn’t consider those possibilities." — Reasonable_Human5510. Putting on heirsComparison is the thief of joy. Only, young people who were raised on social media didn't get the memo."I don't understand why most of them want to look rich with expensive s**t and most of them act like they run businesses or something.They take pictures with cars that are not theirs for example. Dude chill, you're 16." — Honest_Math7760"Because they are indoctrinated by social media that tells them they are a failed human if they don’t become a multi-millionaire entrepreneur." — Outrageous_Glove_467 They believe in curating a certain appearance and lifestyle. Giphy 11. The new PuritansIt's weird for Gen Xers and Millennials to be old enough to witness the cultural pendulum swinging back the other way in several key ways."This weird new Puritan wave they are riding on. We struggled for generations to free ourselves from oppressive dogmas, and now they are all-in on the whole: 'if you like anything even remotely non-wholesome, you should be arrested and burn in hell.' ... Constantly calling for bans on anything that upsets them, instead of learning how to avoid the things that upset them." — SleepyCera"The prudishness is so weird to me. Hearing young people talk about body counts' and how you should be married with kids by the age of 25, or you’re past your prime is absolutely insane. Even my Christian grandparents weren’t as sexually conservative as this generation. The complete demonization of partying, drinking, and going out is weird too—like I can see being traumatized by fentanyl and the general lack of safety around drugs, but I did most of my socializing as a young person by going to concerts and nightlife events and meeting people, and they seem to just…not do anything social?" — Counterboudd12. Can't handle stress"The absolute lack of capacity to deal with any emotional stress or upheaval without turning into a gibbering mess. ...I had someone messing around in a lecture, playing with their phone and being disruptive. I stopped the lecture and told them to put it away and pay attention or leave. They looked SHOCKED to have been called out and sat there quietly for the next 10-15 minutes until suddenly going all 'deer in the headlights' when asked a question in relation to the topic and then running the full length of the lecture hall and out the room. I was informed the following day that the student had went to counseling services to complain that I had 'put unreasonable pressure on him by asking him questions in class, and set off his anxiety.'" — Indiana_Harris13. White socks with sneakers"How pulling up white socks with sneakers was the most unfashionable middle-aged American dad clothing in the entire world. To being fashionable." — Awkward_Moments"Socks with sandals too. And mustaches. Kids today think dressing like a dorky dad thirty years ago is cool. I laugh at them all the time." — IDigRollingRockBeer White dad sneakers are SO back. Giphy 14. Watching video gamesIt is impossible for anyone over the age of 30 to understand "streamer" culture."Why they'd rather watch someone else play a video game than play it themselves. That was a punishment when I was a kid, not entertainment." — DeadDevilMonkey15. External stimulation"Will never understand the constant need for external stimulation. I’m quite happy just to ponder my own thoughts. I love flying, because it gives me several hours to think on shit without distraction. Ask young people to put down their phone? It’s as if you asked them to chop off their left hand." — Midnight_PoetThough older generations definitely have a lot of legitimate concerns about younger folks, much of the list was created in jest. In reality, there's a lot to like about Gen Z and Gen Alpha! They have a lot of fantastic qualities. For example, Gen Z is really driving change when it comes to work life balance; they refuse to make career their whole life, getting sucked into the same trap as previous generations. They're also, as a group, quite tolerant of different races and sexualities. They can also be extremely creative and willing to take big risks to achieve their dreams and get ahead in an economy that's stacked against them.So cheers to you, young people. We only tease because we love you.This article originally appeared last year. It has been updated.

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An iconic sisterhood.