[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24857-24858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING THE 175TH BIRTHDAY OF LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, Lexington, North Carolina, is celebrating its 
175th birthday this year. Lexington is a furniture and textile center, 
known for its famous Lexington-style barbecue and its annual Barbecue 
Festival which draws 100,000 people each October.
  There are numerous Lexingtons in our country, from sea to sea, border 
to border, across the fruited plain, but

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none dispenses barbecue that is as delectable and tasty as Lexington 
barbecue. Go visit the old girl on her 175th. While there, tell her you 
want to order a chopped tray, laced with hush puppies and slaw. You 
will come back.
  The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt) and I, wish Lexington, 
North Carolina, a happy 175th birthday with wishes for many more to 
come.

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