I loved your book and was delighted to find you on Substack. You have an engaging, comfortable writing style that draws me in and I love the endless variety of your subject matter. When I get your weekly newsletter it's like a bit of a journey from one interesting topic to another some of which bring back great memories like your favorite farm stand and the holy trinity of peaches, corn and tomatoes. And what's not to love about tomato sandwiches or fried green tomatoes? Another favorite is the dead possum blues and now when I do something I've been putting off I say I'm taking the possum to the curb. Also, you've given me a totally new view of the Westminster dog show. I love dogs and I've always viewed the Westminster dog show as worse than a beauty pageant - not only do the dogs have to meet some sort of exacting standards but their bodies get manhandled during the judging process! Also, I was under the impression that you had to have lots of money to end up at Westminster. My view started to change after watching "7 days out" on Netflix which just happened to coincide with your articles about Westminster. My sister used to own a Bloodhound so I was rooting for Trumpet and he definitely had what it took to win. I am so happy to support your work by being a paid subscriber and I wish you continued success.
Off-topic, but I'm reading Ed Southern's "Fight Songs" right now. It's the Festival Read for On The Same Page this year, and as I read it I'm remembering how much we all enjoyed your participation in OTSP a few years ago. And this book reminds me of yours; hope you've read it, too!
The pull up story is another link to Johnny Knoxville
I loved your book and was delighted to find you on Substack. You have an engaging, comfortable writing style that draws me in and I love the endless variety of your subject matter. When I get your weekly newsletter it's like a bit of a journey from one interesting topic to another some of which bring back great memories like your favorite farm stand and the holy trinity of peaches, corn and tomatoes. And what's not to love about tomato sandwiches or fried green tomatoes? Another favorite is the dead possum blues and now when I do something I've been putting off I say I'm taking the possum to the curb. Also, you've given me a totally new view of the Westminster dog show. I love dogs and I've always viewed the Westminster dog show as worse than a beauty pageant - not only do the dogs have to meet some sort of exacting standards but their bodies get manhandled during the judging process! Also, I was under the impression that you had to have lots of money to end up at Westminster. My view started to change after watching "7 days out" on Netflix which just happened to coincide with your articles about Westminster. My sister used to own a Bloodhound so I was rooting for Trumpet and he definitely had what it took to win. I am so happy to support your work by being a paid subscriber and I wish you continued success.
Off-topic, but I'm reading Ed Southern's "Fight Songs" right now. It's the Festival Read for On The Same Page this year, and as I read it I'm remembering how much we all enjoyed your participation in OTSP a few years ago. And this book reminds me of yours; hope you've read it, too!