If we gather up a bunch of "State of the City" addresses from mayors across the U.S. and rub them together, what happens? Well, the National League of Cities does that kind of work, and it's enlightening. We talk with NLC about its latest examination to find out what today's mayors are saying in chorus and why -- after a chat about a rare total solar eclipse over a gem-studded mountain town. Show notes: Franklin Mayor Bob Scott - http://www.franklinnc.com/mayor-bob-scott.html NASA's online hub for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse - https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/ Mike Jones' Pumpkin Roll footage - https://youtu.be/Ep7jvMVOfrc NLC report, "State of the Cities 2017" - http://nlc.org/SOTC NLC resource, "How to Deliver an Effective State of the City Address" - http://nlc.org/resource/how-to-deliver-an-effective-state-of-the-city-address