Breath our scents, walk our landscape, hear our melodic dialects, delight in our savory morsels, touch each rich texture, and the southern essence remains a mystery. The ethereal south, unfathomable to the five senses, lives in the heart. If you believe in magic, and can survive the devastating passions of an open heart, just possibly, you stand a chance of living a moment as a southerner. Most people aren't brave enough to be southerners, even the ones that are.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Mystery is an "M" Word

Now I’ll give you a mystery, with hidden treasure, and pirates. You will laugh, you will think and reason, but not overly deep. You will meet the pirates, solve one mystery, raise another, and come away with all the answers you sought, but also burdened with more questions. That is unless you are of lesser intelligence than what I hope my readers are.

Here is the mystery. Why was this South Carolina town named Sugar Tit? This town actually once existed, but I don’t think it was ever incorporated, and later merged with another. I understand that the first ever BubbaFest was held there, featuring a wading pool of grits, a moon pie toss, a drawing for a second hand refrigerator, etc. So there we are, but left with the mystery of the name.

Are you ready to meet the pirates?
Go here: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=662937998

Are you ready to solve the mystery?
Go here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrober2/Stewart2.htm

Ah, the treasure? You’re on your own for that one. You’ve been given enough hints. Carpe diem! Go find it!

Posted by Dread who knows today will be dreary, with overcast skies and rain, but is trying to make it fun, and brighten up the day, or drive everyone crazy in the effort; but truly doesn’t believe in forced conformity, nor mean to be offensive. Erstwhile, he would have written about cities in Austria. Okay, never mind that.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I can't believe I've lived in the Carolinas practically my whole life and never knew there was a Sugar Tit!