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Author Archives: southernmuses
Section: Seersucker and Sunshine
When We Were Young GRAND THEFT AUTO From the pen of Marsha L Burris The first time I stole a vehicle, was Junior McLaughlin’s old pickup truck. I was 14 and my accomplice, Joy, was 12. We had the good … Continue reading
Section: Seersucker and Sunshine
When We Were Young Joy McLaughlin, Recording Genius From the pen of Marsha L Burris I grew up in Newell where Joy McLaughlin got the best Christmas presents of all my friends. Sometimes I already knew what would be under … Continue reading
Section: Seersucker and Sunshine
When We Were Young That’s Just Klaus From the pen of Marsha L Burris My sibs and I grew up in Newell, in a 1950s brick rancher that sat on the northwest corner of Mary and Osborne Yeomans’ dairy farm. … Continue reading
Thompson’s Bootery and Bloomery
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and I have a clear image in my head of a circa early 1970s Valentine’s Day display window at the old and unfortunately long gone Thompson’s Bootery and Bloomery .If you are of “old Charlotte” … Continue reading
A Day in the Life
From The Charlotte Daily Observer, Wednesday February 10, 1897. Who says nothing ever happens/happened in Charlotte? On this day 114 years ago, it was non-stop activity in the Queen City and environs. From the Communal Notice section: A number of … Continue reading
Christmas Edition: White Christmas
For the entire week leading up to Christmas, all we heard about was the rare promise of a White Christmas. The last time this happened around here was in 1947. The impending snow storm was all the weather forecasters could … Continue reading
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Christmas Edition: Christmas Eve
We have arrived at the eleventh hour. It’s Christmas Eve. It’s beyond do or die time. This is my favorite day of the year, because at some point you have to admit the rush is over. Christmas is coming whether … Continue reading
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Tagged And to all a good night..., Christmas Eve, Christmas Pixies
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