Comment from Frances Jean

Excellent

A wonderful story! You certainly have the gift for it and what a life you have led. Thank you for sharing. I had a great chuckle about the owl. Frances

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks Francis - first for reading and then your kind comments! Bill

Comment from rightforyou

Excellent

Sweet

I loved reading this wonderful chapter of this story along with the creative writing included inside very well done...Great job on structure as well as flow keeping the story from being boring,,,Ron

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks To. - I appeciate your kind comments! Bill

Comment from Elizabeth Daniels

Excellent

Sounds like a very interested week indeed. I'll bet the people at the newspaper were appreciative to your Grandpa as well...made for some good headlines.

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks for reading and your nice comments!

Comment from livelylinda

Exceptional

bhogg,

This was a delightful story from a time we like to look back upon because nothing like it would happen now. Men seemed to have no accountability in those days so throwing the TV out the window would not so easily happen these days. I'm sure your grandmother was terribly angry about losing her beautiful car to an owl's rampage, but I bet she didn't complain too much. I thank you so much for sharing these stories of times past. And, I will never underestimate a small town in Georgia again.

livelylinda

livelylinda

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Linda - thanks for reading and the compliment of the six. Warm regards, Bill

Comment from peggles

Excellent

This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for an interesting captervating read
Such descriptive wording and a fun read with a positive ending
I enjoyed reading these very much

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks Peggles - first for reading and then for your kind feedback!

Comment from mauial

Excellent

I loved this from start to end. Very funny. Had me laughing with the owl. That reminded me of a time someone shot a pigeon and left in the refrigerator. I opened it a hours later and it was standing there shivering. It was really funny. Great story telling.

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Your review made me smile. That would make a great story. Bill

Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)

Excellent

I love it and got a hearty laugh from me. I guess what we count as nothing depends on your point of view. This well written story about that week in 1960's would make anyone laugh, except perhaps, your brother!!! Debbie

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks for reading Debbie and your kind feedback! Bill

Comment from noland

Excellent

Great read. All the better because it's true. I well remember at 12 years old, the shock of learning that my strict moral, upstanding father was a racist, although it had nothing to do with the Patterson fight.

Well done. Enjoyed reading.

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks for reading. I've wanted to write an essay on racism that involves what you're talking about. Like I observed with my grandad, for sure you would see some in my dad. Still, both have had close personal relationships with black people. It's a complex issue. Bill

Comment from Tonulak

Excellent

I liked this story and your very clean, unadorned prose. I would have added Grandma's reaction to getting her Roadmast all tore up, but the story was enjoyable as it was. A very nice job.

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Well, she wasn't happy, and I can tell your, when grandma wasn't happy, no one was happy! Bill

Comment from Chrisfiore

Exceptional

Hello bhogg, Outstanding, what a story! I thought it was great how your Grandfather produced so much fodder for the local newspaper. It is so cool that in this small town big stories like this come to life. AN exceptional story, glad I had six to offer you. ;) Chrisfiore

 Comment Written 19-Feb-2012

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2012

Thanks for reading and for your kind and generous review! Both are appreciated. Small towns are something else. I lived in an even smaller Georgia town. My wife and I were amused to once read our names in the paper, having attended so and so's party! Bill