I was given a gift of this lovely anthology and over the last few days I have enjoyed the stories, imagining myself on a front porch swing enjoying balmy breezes somewhere in the southern states of America.. having lived in Texas and visited Tennessee and Mississippi frequently, it did not take much imagination. About A […]

via Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Christmas Book Fair – My #Review for A Southern Season: Stories from a Front Porch Swing – Eva Marie Everson, Linda W. Yezak, Claire Fullerton, Ane Mulligan – — Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

A small factoid here. At one time Charleston had private Fire Departments. Several of them in fact. A fee, like a tax, was paid to your choice of Fire Brigade. In turn a small plaque was provided to hang on your home. If you had a fire, and a plaque, the designated department would come […]

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