Saturday, September 23, 2006
Opry lands in low-rent spot on new Monopoly
From The Tennessean
Bill Anderson, country traditionalist, master songwriter … and owner of the Grand Ole Opry?
He laughs at the notion, but if he has enough play money and lands on the right Monopoly square, he could buy the grand old radio institution for $1 million.
Anderson kind of bristles at the notion that the Opry — where he's been a cast member for 45 years — can be bought and sold for such a relatively small price by those playing the new Monopoly Here & Now, which substitutes modern landmarks for the old-time favorites such as Boardwalk, Marvin Gardens and Park Place.
After all, he says, O'Hare International Airport is $2 million. Disney World is $2.4 million. And Wrigley Field is $3 million.
"I think, based on the comparative prices, that the Opry is priced too cheap," Anderson said.
Read the article
The Tennessean
Bill Anderson, country traditionalist, master songwriter … and owner of the Grand Ole Opry?
He laughs at the notion, but if he has enough play money and lands on the right Monopoly square, he could buy the grand old radio institution for $1 million.
Anderson kind of bristles at the notion that the Opry — where he's been a cast member for 45 years — can be bought and sold for such a relatively small price by those playing the new Monopoly Here & Now, which substitutes modern landmarks for the old-time favorites such as Boardwalk, Marvin Gardens and Park Place.
After all, he says, O'Hare International Airport is $2 million. Disney World is $2.4 million. And Wrigley Field is $3 million.
"I think, based on the comparative prices, that the Opry is priced too cheap," Anderson said.
Read the article
The Tennessean
# posted by Dave Sichak @ 8:40 PM 
