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The Most Dubious Moments of 2011

It’s time, once again, to bow our heads and pay homage to a few choice moments that made 2011 in Atlanta such a memorable year. The definition of memorable: quite possibly up for debate after this...

JANUARY 9

Snow Fell. And the City Fell with It.

The time: early January. The scenario: a few inches of snow falls upon the city. The result: fire, brimstone and a severe lack of bread at Kroger. Sure, we don’t have enough equipment to handle ice, but let’s face it... we panicked. Actually, they panicked. You went sledding down Peachtree and snowball fought.

SEPTEMBER 28

The Braves Melted Right the Hell Down

We love our Braves. Love. But when the fearless boys of summer somehow managed to blow an all-but-sealed National League playoff wild card spot in a 13-inning loss against the Phillies... it was a tough pill to swallow. Another tough pill to swallow: actually, no, that one was tough enough.

NOVEMBER 8

We Voted Yes to Drinking All Weekend

For over a century, Sunday sales of alcohol in Georgia were prohibited. But you knew this. Which is why you bought it all on Saturday instead. But on November 8, you voted for liquid change... and liquid change was yours. Or, you know, the option to buy some gin on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 28

Ginger Ruined Herman’s Thanksgiving

You had a great Thanksgiving this year. You ate stuffing. Drank wine. Drank more wine. Herman Cain’s Thanksgiving weekend... not so much. Because that’s when a Dunwoody woman named Ginger White decided to tell the world she was having a 13-year affair with him. Seriously, at least wait until Flag Day or something.

DECEMBER 6

Hank Johnson Ordered Adult Movies

Democratic House Representative Hank Johnson (yes, the Georgia guy) recently told the universe via C-SPAN that he “ordered up” Debbie Does Dallas and Good Girls Gone Bad. Sure, it was to prove a point and all, but... he ordered Debbie Does Dallas and Good Girls Gone Bad. And said that on C-SPAN. Just...