The Paris of Georgia

Atlanta, GA

June 3, 2019

Years ago, as Freshman at Georgia Tech, I walked into a friend’s dorm room and saw on the wall a poster of a beautiful blonde biting into a peach in front what was then an Atlanta skyline of about four notable buildings. In bold text across the top were the words: “Move Over Big Apple!”.

I cringed. 

I am from the South and think hig…