"Rock" stars!

Memorial Day is coming up this weekend so we wanted to take "News To Me" someplace that has a fair bit of historical value.

Here in Georgia we're not hurtin' for historic sites (thank you Civil War) but one of them definitely stands out above all the rest. In fact, in the pic above we were trying to make it look like Eric was falling off the 825 foot tall monument in question. Producer Charles had to be Eric's stepping stool so he could get his head over the top of that rock. Luckily for Charles, Eric weighs maybe a buck and a half soaking wet.

So where were we?

We were on top of Stone Mountain. A huge piece of granite that rises up out of the Georgia clay about half an hour south of Atlanta. Chiseled into the side of the rock is a gigantic relief depicting Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee and Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The carving is as long as a football field and had several artists who worked on it over the years (it was only officially "done" in '77) but it all started with the guy who carved Mt. Rushmore! They put on a cool laser and fireworks show in the summer time. If you are coming to Atlanta, definitely check it out. Tell 'em "News To Me" sent ya. They probably won't have any idea what you are talking about, but it might be awkwardly fun.

That's Producer/Cameraman/Editor Teague straddling Eric in the shot above. One of the more awkward positions I've seen the crew have to assume in order to get the unique shots you have come to expect from "News To Me."

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and there were tons of people up on the mountain including the very excited group of kids above who wanted us to put them on TV. Will they make the cut? Find out on our Memorial day show coming up this weekend (May 24th and 25th)!

Producer Charles makes his blogging debut tomorrow! So y'all come back now, ya hear?!