Sunday after church, on a balmy, balmy summer day, dinner is fresh, hot and impeccably ready to be consumed. After clearing the table, the men head out onto the porch to talk politics, church, and relax after a long week of meeting the heavy demands of family responsibilities. After all, what man wouldn't rather be fishing? The women, for their part, run into the kitchen, wash the dishes, clean and tidy; while repeating local gossip about who sees who; who should and who should not marry who. These images may come from Norman Rockwell or Mayberry RFDUSA, but they are the images that the American country music industry and fans imagine for themselves. These perceptions are extremely strong opinions about a past that exists more in memories than in reality. The country music industry, with its roots in the deep religious traditions of the South, is blinded by these and similar views, and the refusal to acknowledge its true state is far less appealing than the wholesome image that she seeks to convey. Country music is a dichotomous mix of past and present. He seeks to stick to religious traditions while often staggering in the intoxication of these affiliations contrary to his traditions; The clearest examples of this dichotomy are found in the lyrics, clothing, and dancing of modern country music. To understand the current bifurcation of country music, a history of Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is implied. Ryman Auditorium began its existence as a result of a religious transformation carried out by steamboat captain Thomas Ryman on May 10, 1885. Ryman, while attending a preaching service held by the evangelist of the late 19th century Samuel Porter Jones, ...... middle of paper ......ta Lynn - The Pill Lyrics. January 31, 2001. http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/lynn-loretta/the-pill-22418.html (accessed May 9, 2012). About.com. About.com Nashville. The New York Times. January 27, 2009. http://nashville.about.com/od/historyandsites/a/GOOpryhistory.htm (accessed May 8, 2012). Bjorke, Matt. 10 Controversial CMA Award Moments. July 11, 2011. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/10-controversial-cma-awards-moments (accessed May 9, 2012). Foster, Ben. Top 10 Greatest Women of the 90s, #4 – Shania Twain. 10 27, 2010. http://www.zimbio.com/Robert+Mutt+Lange/articles/T4wGiHg6ZzP/Top+Ten+Greatest+Women+Nineties+4+Shania+Twain (accessed 05/09/2012). Quan, Denise. Trace Adkins talks puppets, politics and small roles. 01/25, 2011. http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-25/entertainment/trace.adkins.soundcheck_1_puppets-trace-adkins-cnn?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ (accessed 05 09, 2012).