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Not Mayberry

Can a shy, retiring teacher from the big city find true happiness in the small town of Wilkesboro NC, which even the locals call "Moonshine Capital of the World."

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Well it looks like brother Jesse, the self-styled 'old man' ...

... has become a published author. Of course it was in the Old Port City Tribune and evidently they will publish anything*. Here's what he had to say about a local election issue:

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My wife, daughter and I received a letter from Buddy Johnson containing voter information and an application to register to vote if we were not registered. Since it was two days' past the cutoff date to register, I would judge it a total waste of money and a total lack of being on top of the situation. The only thing it has done of any value is put Johnson's photo in everyone's mailbox and have taxpayers pick up the tab.

I have to point out that not only are they all already registered, his daughter is busy running around Argentina learning to be an architect (no - that's what she told her parents, honest).

*Carmen and I watched one of the Trib's ace reporter's discussing national politics several times on the Jim Leher Newshour. It was an embarrassment. I almost felt sorry for the old Port City.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Being published in the Tribune was fine, but now I know that I have made the big time by having it repeated on the world famous "Not Mayberry" blog. Thank you, Clemens.

8:37 PM  
Blogger Clemens said...

No no. No need to thank me. I was just giving you due credit.

10:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The really strange thing about this item is that the Tribune has come out and endorsed the Democratic opponent of Buddy Johnson, Phyllis Busansky.

8:36 PM  

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