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The Legend of Prince Madoc
The Legend of Prince Madoc By Gary Wright The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. – Confucius Mobile, Alabama is replete with history and tradition. Reputedly, … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Gary Wright
Tagged AL, Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd, Mobile, Mobile Bay
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SPOKEN HEREABOUTS
Spoken Hereabouts by Gary Wright “There’s way too much religion in the South to be consistent with good mental health.” — George Carlin Over in No Hope County, Alabama things aren’t often what they appear to be. They take things … Continue reading
Southern Lamentations
Southern Lamentations by Gary Wright A lot of folks pray for eternal life that can’t occupy themselves on a rainy afternoon. Southerners don’t merely have funerals. We hold death events. Historically, funerals have been held to bury and honor the … Continue reading
Posted in Gary Wright, Written With a Southern Accent
Tagged Gary Wright, southern funerals
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A Broken Wing: A Short Story by Gary Wright
A Broken Wing A Short Story by Gary Wright “Give to others what you most desperately want.” Old Uncle Albert was always around. He’d been there for as far back as I can remember. I was seven years old before … Continue reading
Posted in Written With a Southern Accent
Tagged Killdeer
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A Good Southern Mystery
A Good Southern Mystery by Gary Wright “Some poems don’t rhyme and some stories don’t have a clear ending.” — Gilda Radner Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Whenever we hear a good ghost story we tend to suspend our … Continue reading
Posted in Ghosts with a Southern Accent, Southern Literature
Tagged Ambrose Bierce, Orion Williamson
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“I owe my soul to the company store.”
The Company Store by Gary Wright “Saint Peter, don’t you call me ‘cause I can’t go; I owe my soul to the company store.” — Merle Travis, ‘Sixteen Tons’ The ‘Company Store’ was probably one of the most vilified institutions … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Gary Wright
Tagged Company Store, exploring the south, Gary Wright
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It’s a Jungle Out There!
It’s a Jungle Out There! by Gary Wright Due to the cost of ammunition I no longer provide warning shots. The American South is filled with dozens of ways to meet one’s demise. I have purposely not included perils caused … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Gary Wright
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That’s What it’s Called
That’s What it’s Called By Gary Wright “Names are not always what they seem.”—Mark Twain The community of Tightsqueeze, Virginia got its name due to the construction of two buildings close to a road that connected the towns of … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Gary Wright, southern town names
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The Great Depression—Not Always Depressing
The Great Depression—Not Always Depressing by Gary Wright Fun can always be found where you look for it. The Great Depression of the 1930’s was, in many ways, the darkest time in the modern world. From 1929 until 1939 the … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Gary Wright, great depression
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