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Kentucky

A topic index collecting Randy videos that mention Kentucky, including a birthplace anecdote and several Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC explanations.

This index collects Randy videos that mention Kentucky.

The sources split between a personal birthplace story and repeated commentary about Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC.

Catalogued sources

  1. Born in Kentucky —
    Role: randy commentary
    Randy relationship: He is speaking about his own birthplace and early life.
    Sentiment: neutral

    Randy says he was born in a hospital in Middlesboro, Kentucky because his parents lived close to the Kentucky border, and he notes that he has lived in Tennessee for most of his life.

    I was born in a hospital in Middlesboro, Kentucky.

  2. Why Kentucky Fried Chicken Became KFC —
    Role: randy commentary
    Randy relationship: He is explaining a naming change and relaying an explanation he heard.
    Sentiment: neutral

    Randy says he learned that Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name because Kentucky began charging businesses with 'Kentucky' in the name a tax, and he repeats that as the reason for the KFC rename.

    The state of Kentucky started charging businesses a tax.

  3. Why Kentucky Fried Chicken became KFC —
    Role: randy commentary
    Randy relationship: He is commenting on his experiences with KFC and the chain's history.
    Sentiment: mixed

    Randy repeats the tax explanation, recalls eating KFC in 1987, says a later meal was terrible, compares it unfavorably with a dollar TV dinner, and says the food has improved since then.

    the chicken was terrible

  4. Kentucky Fried Chicken —
    Role: randy commentary
    Randy relationship: He is narrating personal KFC experiences and a claimed history of the name change.
    Sentiment: mixed

    Randy again explains the KFC rename as tax-related, says one 1987 meal was one of the best he had, says a later meal was one of the worst, and notes that he is unsure whether the restaurant signs have changed back.

    they stuck us with rolls instead of biscuits.

References

  1. Randy Johnson, Born in Kentucky — (randy commentary), archived transcript.
  2. Randy Johnson, Why Kentucky Fried Chicken Became KFC — (randy commentary), archived transcript.
  3. Randy Johnson, Why Kentucky Fried Chicken became KFC — (randy commentary), archived transcript.
  4. Randy Johnson, Kentucky Fried Chicken — (randy commentary), archived transcript.