Category Archives: Tom Lawrence

THANKSGIVING 1951 by Tom Lawrence, Part 2

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

(Editor’s Note: This is the second part to Tom Lawrence’s “Thanksgiving 1951” short story. The first part was posted Wednesday November, 27th, and can be found in our November 2013 archives) There was also a dish of oyster dressing, ala … Continue reading →

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THANKSGIVING 1951 – A Story by Tom Lawrence (Part 1)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

(Editor’s Note: We will be posting this short story in two parts. Part two will post on Friday, November 29) The alarm clock taped to the headboard started to clang just after five am. The November 21 edition of the … Continue reading →

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Conecuh Sausage Company

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

On occasion I try to adopt an “attitude of gratitude.” Recently, I found myself counting my blessings about my life in general, and more specifically, the fact that I live in a great small town, tucked away in America’s Deep … Continue reading →

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Julia Belle – A Short Story by Tom Lawrence (part 2)

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

It took another two days to cross the Florida Panhandle and finally we arrived in Pensacola.  Escambia County Florida teemed with my Dad’s family, including his mother and father and we spent two wonderfully restful nights at their home. Because I … Continue reading →

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Julia Belle – A Short Story by Tom Lawrence (Part 1)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

(Editor’s Note: We are posting this story in two parts. Part 2 will be our feature post on Wednesday, October 30) My Dad’s service in WWII ended with the surrender of Japan in August of 1945. After four years of … Continue reading →

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O’Houlihan’s in Fayetteville,TN by Tom Lawrence

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

Occasionally you stumble on an unexpected treat when all you were looking for was a decent place to eat. This happened to us on a recent antiquing trip to Fayetteville, Tennessee.  We finished our antiquing just at the noon hour and asked … Continue reading →

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An Evening with Marvin by Tom Lawrence

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

It was the football season of 1955 and I was starting at defensive guard on the Cumberland Bulldogs.  I was a sophomore that year and had lettered the year before, but this was my first year to be a starter.  … Continue reading →

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Tony’s Tamales by Tom Lawrence

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

  We were in Jackson for a meeting of the PorchScene team, and when we finished our business my daughter, Mary, the brains behind PorchScene, mentioned that she was heading out on Old Canton Road to try a hot tamale … Continue reading →

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Por qué no hacen el sur carolinans habla español – (Why don’t South Carolinians speak Spanish?) by Tom Lawrence

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

I posed this question to several of my learned friends and got a variety of answers such as: “Well, because South Carolina was settled by the English, dummy.” “A whole bunch of them do.” “Well, because the English drove the … Continue reading →

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It’s Worth the Wait at the Hunter’s Pub by Tom Lawrence

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Tom Lawrence

The Hunter’s Pub and Steakhouse is a cinder block building located on a country crossroad about fifteen miles from Columbus, Georgia. The surrounding land is mainly hardwood forest and is home to a variety of local hunting clubs. The Pub started … Continue reading →

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