I guess no one else is going to say it, so I will. Bass Pro in the Pyramid is a horrible idea.
No one seems to want to say it out loud, I guess for fear of being seen as elitist, or opposing business development, or whatever the case may be, but I’m going to be embarrassed if Bass Pro moves into the pyramid.
Yes, we need to do something with it. Yes, they would bring a decent amount of tax revenue to the area. But who gives a fuck?
We’re finally breaking out of the mold and gaining some positive attention in the form of the blossoming film industry and the development of downtown as a real city. Do we really want to turn the landmark building into a fucking sporting goods store?
No offense to Bass Pro, or fuck, maybe I do mean offense, but either way, it’s going to be a huge embarrassment to see a giant fucking Billy the Bass plastered on the side of the pyramid. A building supposed to invoke imagery of our namesake city in the cradle of civilization. A monument to the engineering prowess of ancient man. A regional landmark with the ability to capitalize on Memphis’ already healthy tourism industry.
And we’re gonna sell shotguns and overalls from the motherfucker?
Good idea. Way to portray Memphis as a modern, progressive city. Let’s put a fucking rodeo in the parking lot and hang “Whites ONLY” signs over the drinking fountains.
Why not turn it into a mall/entertainment complex to take the place of the soon to be defunct peabody place? Why not tell the conservative christian fucktards to get raped and make it a hotel and casino? Why not convert it to a hotel and put a variety of stores and restaurants in the courtyard? Do something goddamn it, don’t turn it into something that almost makes my head explode by being best described as a redneck version of walmart.
Jesus tittyfucking christ.
