@georgetakei Maybe leaders in Tennessee were referencing a quote from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:

"In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.'

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/46075-in-those-days-spirits-were-brave-the-stakes-were-high