When we
visit a historical city we are there because it is a historical city. Events that changed history happened and we
want to see and hear the facts from someone who has knows.
That is
where a tour guide comes in. A learned
tour guide.
We have
soaked up knowledge at various forts, old cities such as New Orleans, Savannah,
Jekyll Island, Charleston, Asheville, Philadelphia, Jamestown, Williamsburg, Charlottesville,
and more. The tour guides pointed out buildings and
houses that famous people lived in, streets where famous duels were fought.
We walked
away from each tour feeling we had just gained a little bit more knowledge
about history.
What if we
were conned? And we just heard a story
of a creative tour guide that made it up as he went? I would feel
we didn't get what we paid for. We
were duped!
The
historical city of Savannah had been issuing tour guide licenses . The potential guides have to prove they knew
the history of Savannah and its landmarks.
But maybe
not anymore.
Some
potential tour guides sued the city saying it was interfering with their
Freedom of Speech.
It looks
like they won.
Now, they
don't have to be accurate in pointing things of interest out. Now, it can be all BULLSHIT!
Would you
want to be on a facts not mandatory history tour?
What if a college professor who taught brain surgery decided to use his free speech decided to exercise his free speech and put on a little show instead of teaching?
What if a college professor who taught brain surgery decided to use his free speech decided to exercise his free speech and put on a little show instead of teaching?
"Bye, real history tours!"
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