Tornados Not Putting Damper on MoonPie Drop

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Published: 12/30/2012 4:22 pm

Updated: 12/31/2012 12:11 am

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) Just one week after an EF-2 tornado tore through town, preparations for Mobile’s fifth annual MoonPie drop commenced without a hitch Sunday.

“This celebration is going to show the rest of this country and world Mobile’s resilience,” city spokesperson Barbara Drummond said. “We know how to rebound and we know how to join together and help each other.”

Bill Lang, PR manager for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail and Resort Collection, said he’s received a number of phone calls and emails from out-of-towners planning to attend the MoonPie drop.

“Some folks have been like, ’I’m driving five hours, after the tornados is everything still on?’” Lang said. “Of course, everything is still going on as planned.”

Lang said the Battlehouse Hotel is booked solid, but the Renaissance Riverview Hotel still has some rooms available.

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Oh Really - 12/31/2012 7:54 AM

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Longiegillietome - hope to see you at the corner of Royal and St. Francis tonight.

Oh Really - 12/31/2012 7:48 AM

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O slave - what an exciting life you must live - same old same old - at home with the friends you see all the time. Take those friends and go have a blast - the MoonPie Drop is only part of the party downtown. BTW did you see CBS Television News has proclaimed the Mobile event as its favorite New Years Eve celebration. But is you just must stay home, turn on the television - it's being telecast on some 40+ stations around the south - and one local station is showing the last 35 minutes. Not much of a substitution for being in the crowd though - BUT maybe that's is all you can stand. Soory. Be sure and turn off the lights before you go to bed.

slavepupy - 12/31/2012 6:36 AM

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“Some folks have been like, ’I’m driving five hours, after the tornados is everything still on?’” Lang said. “Of course, everything is still going on as planned.” Really.. drive 5 hours on new years eve just to see a moon pie sign drop.. come on now.. you really must not have much of a life to go that far out of your way just to see an oversized waste of money lower from the sky at midnight instead of throwing a party with your friends at home.

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