Category Archives: Gary Wright

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

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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

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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

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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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Black with Pepper

Black with Pepper Collected and Edited by Gary Wright   ‘Everybody is ignorant, just on different subjects‘— Will Rogers Some sayings, you only hear in the South, and sometimes even Southerners have never heard them. There are also things people … Continue reading

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Ode to Billie Jean

Ode to Billie Jeanby Gary Wright “There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman.It’s a thing no married man knows anything about.”—Oscar Wilde American Country music has no counterpart anywhere in the world. Its father … Continue reading

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Fort Mims Massacre

Fort Mims Massacre By Gary Wright      “Do not confuse ‘duty’ with what other people expect of you.” —Robert A. Heinlein, ‘Time Enough for Love’     A long time ago, in a place that is rather close geographically, … Continue reading

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GHOSTS OF CAHABA

Ghosts of Cahaba by Gary Wright “. . . you deadly little ghostlings . . . Mama says go back to bed!” —Jeaniene Frost, ‘Night Huntress’   Ruins of Fort Morgan Prison The State of Alabama came into being in … Continue reading

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The Free State of Winston

The Free State of Winston By Gary Wright   You cannot embrace what you are not free to reject. …J. Graham Disque   The recent debut of the movie ‘Free State of Jones’ details the actions of a few Southerners … Continue reading

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Interesting Southern Stuff!

Interesting Southern Stuff! by Gary Wright   “History is not necessarily what happened but what is recorded.” —Debbie Terranova   An abundance of negativity has been written about the American South. Indeed, there has been much to lament, from the … Continue reading

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