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Chambers County Alabama Stew—Smith Estes Version

Other than politics and religion one of the most controversial topics in the Deep South centers around the origins of Brunswick Stew. That topic ranks right up there with whether barbecue sauce ought to be sweet or tart, how you … Continue reading

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One Really Good 9/11 Memory

One Really Good 9/11 Memory Despite the unspeakable horrors of one of the worst days in American history, I cling to one precious, precious memory of the impact of those attacks. Maybe it was the day after or maybe it … Continue reading

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Mama Howard’s Thanksgiving

My Great-Grandmother was known to half the county as “Mama Howard.” One year when I was in my twenties we were all having Thanksgiving at my grandparents’ house and my mother called to invite Mama Howard over to eat with … Continue reading

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He stopped a jail break with a broom handle

In one episode of “The Andy Griffith Show,” Aunt Bea decided it wasn’t good for Opie to hang out at the jail. She insisted Opie find somewhere else to play and when that got him in trouble, they all decided … Continue reading

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