American Idol Rewind - Special Edition

THIS....IS......HOMECOMING PARADE WEEK

This is sink or swim week for the families and communities that have brought us our final 3. It's a lot of pressure on the hometowns. No hometown wants to be seen as apathetic, or unsupportive, or, frankly, full of fat and ugly people.

Some key things to look out for that might determine which is the most American hometown.
- Which hometown will find the best vintage convertible to drive their favorite son around in?
- Which hometown will dress their teenage cheerleaders most inappropriately for the cameras?
- Which hometown's mayor most resembles Mayor Quimby?
- Which hometown names a street after their favorite son?

My guess is that Conway Arkansas (you read that right Sparks) will be the hands down winner (with a lot of unsavory film left on the editing room floor). The south has a way of making these things happen. Perhaps it's the high unemployment rate, but somehow they always manage to be available in the middle of the day for this stuff. What do you think?

To this point, my vote for best Hometown Parade ever has to be Elliot Yamin returning to Richmond Virginia (arguably in the south). Who will ever forget his mother in the back of that convertible!!!(3:15 in the video below). And she met the Governor for crying out loud!!! Good Gravy!!!