There is a certain amount of hometown pride in all of this.

(She can't even express hometown pride without acknowledging the uncertain future.)

And in each, particularly lately, hometown pride and the torn loyalties of the city are prominently in evidence.

In a eulogy at his mother's funeral, Kenilworth emphasizes her hometown pride.

Bronxvillians are not alone in their hometown pride.

Seeing the city's reaction has bolstered his hometown pride.

Ms. Kizler howled in a show of hometown pride.

Mr. Kerry cast his decision Wednesday as a bow to hometown pride.

But in the meantime a likable album about hometown pride seems like a pretty good escape strategy.

"I need y'all to be sure that you go back home," he said, finding a new twist on his usual message of hometown pride.