Dave Chappelle can walk down the street in Yellow Springs and barely anyone will notice. He is just another Springer out for a stroll. But when Dave shows his face in public in Portland Oregon, thousands show up. Why is that? Well, it's probably because Yellow Springs is one of the ten coolest small towns in America, according to a Budget Travel magazine article last October. And Portland - not cool...
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Perhaps it's because YS is his home and not a place where he entertains generally and as such doesn't draw crowds (except for the rare event like blues fest). fawning fans are frowned on here and visitors pick that up (well that is what I have read on various blogs of people visiting YS).
YES YS is VERY cool!
I agree. Everyone needs a break, a place to relax. I hope Dave continues to find that here.
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