Twinkle, Twinkle

Here's a question for you... which came first, the Star City, or its giant freakin' neon mountaintop star?



If you've never been to Roanoke (and what are the odds, really?), let me introduce you to the Star City's lone landmark: the Mill Mountain Star.



Now, the Star is pretty cool, don't get me wrong. You can drive up and get a pretty nice view of the city...



... so it's become a tradition. We have family or friends come in, we take them up to the Star. They oooh and ahh, then we go eat and go home. But it got me thinking. Is Roanoke the Star City because we have a giant neon star, or did we get a giant neon star in honor of our being the Star City?

Hmmmm.