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PAGE 6A BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 Bradley’s General Store MICCOSUKEE, Fla. - This not-so- wide-place-in-the-road, got my atten tion immediately although it was not my destination. Anybody would surmise right off that Miccosukee would be an Indian name which brought about a spate of due-diligence with the Internet. The Miccosukee Indian tribe was once a member of the Seminole nation. They are independent now, officially recognized by our federal gov ernment. That is about all I know about the Miccosukee’s and this settlement but if you turn right onto Moccasin Gap Road, it will lead you to Brad ley’s Country Store which has been operating since 1927. Great place for the rest of the story. Bradley’s is old fashioned. The floors creak and the walls are cluttered, with everything from farm implements to signs with sage wit. One says, “Em not bossy, I just know what you should be doing.” There are Coca-Cola calendars with pretty models in one piece bathing suits, just as it was in yesteryear before mod els took to taking off all their clothes so that they could make big bucks, marry multiple times, endure a half dozen face-lifts and get hooked on pills. A juke box will take you back to an era when music wasn’t accompanied by (unprintable) amplifiers. Rosemay Clooney and “This Old House,” Fats Domino and “Blueberry Hill,” and Hank Williams and “Your Cheatin’ Heart." Time stood still for a moment as I thought about my college days and the lights down low at Charlie Williams’ Pinecrest Lodge not too far from the UGA campus. The driveway and parking lot at Brad ley’s General Store — with a porch and a foursome of weather beaten rockers —are unpaved. The big oaks, which are in abundance, drip with Spanish moss which probably has the same look that it had when Ponce de Leon was stomping around Florida five centuries ago. A friend, Gordon Dixon, came here to buy mouth-watering sausage and invited me to tag along which allowed for a short course in the life and times of the Bradley family. Janet Bradley Parker is the granddaughter of the founder, Law rence Edward Bradley, whose mother came up with the sausage recipe which is sacrosanct. Janet will tell you the ingredients (red and black pepper and sage among other items) her family uses to make the sausage but, “I’m not about to tell you how much of each item we put into our sausage which is what makes it special." People not only drive for miles to buy Bradley’s sausage, they order it every day from faraway plac es like the West Coast. Janet is fond of informing you that Bradley’s sausage is “gluten free, no preservatives and no sugar.” There are two aisles on each side of the store with a sign hanging overhead, "Meat Department Line forms here.” Yep, Bradley’s sausage is so popular in this area of South Georgia and North Florida that aficionados stand in line to buy Bradley’s products. Everything is made on site. There is a grist mill for making Bradley’s “coarse stone ground grits.” Janet says proudly, “We slaughter our own hogs and we cure our sausages out back.” You can find cane syrup and corn meal on the shelves. If you want cracklin’ bread, Janet will make it for you. There is a jar of jawbreakers as big as golf balls. I couldn’t get enough of the old fashioned stuff — boots of all descriptions, a No. 12 washtub, a straw hat with a green visor — a farmer’s sun glasses in another era. An old fashioned Coca-Cola ice box, but operated electri cally. That was a downer. It is not an ice box unless is it filled with ice and cold water where you fish around the bottles to find the drink you are looking for. A guy who was a blue collar type moseyed up to the cash register with two foot long hot dogs. The cashier saw the quizzical look on my face and smiled. “If you got a tape measure, you can see for yourself.” It must take two to feed a hungry man. The man, dressed in jeans and a cham- bray shirt, had two hot dogs in hand and headed for a pickup truck tailgate under a mossy oak. By this time, the line had dwindled at the meat counter, allowing for time to put in an order for Bradley’s sausage. Fulfillment, emotionally, was rampant on the 20 mile drive back to Thomas- ville. Loran Smith is a columnist for the Barrow News-Journal. He is host of the University of Georgia football radio pre-game show. loran smith Random Rants in Rhyme Twenty-Third Psalm (with comments) 1. The (there is only one.) Lord (He is God’s own son. ) Is (a thing already done) My (a pronoun of possession) Shepherd, (a guide or guardian) I (a unique person) Shall not (an ongoing negation) Want, (have needless deprivation) 2. He makes (creates occasion) Me lie down (for rest, relaxation) In green pastures, (with great provision) He leads (provides direction) Me beside (and protection) The still waters, (a safe selection) He restores (complete renovation) My soul, (the inner person.) 3. Yea, (exclamation of affirmative) Though I walk (pedal locomotion) Through the valley (place of desolation) Of the shadow (frightening apparition) Of death, (man’s final destination,) I will (a positive affirmation) Fear no evil (cow in desperation) For You (the author of Creation) Are with me (my constant companion) Your rod and staff (tools of protection) They comfort me (give satisfaction) 4 You prepare (or see it done) A table (spiritual food / libation) Before me (in my location) In the presence (under observation) Of my enemy, (my opposing faction) You anoint my head (a sign of devotion) With oil. (a healing potion) My cup (seat of emotion) Runs over, (filled past proportion) 5. Surely (It is certain) Goodness and mercy (God’s approbation) Shall follow me (be my portion) All the days (the full duration) Of my life (on earth’s station) And I shall dwell (make habitation) In the house (a heavenly mansion) Of the Lord (author of salvation) Forever, (without termination.) © cbs, 2011 Revised 2015 Dr. CB Skelton is a retired physician and author of several books. dr. cb skelton How is that infringement on your rights working out for you? We have unfortunately seen more ter ror attacks this past weekend in multiple states. While authorities are slow to inform us on what exactly is going on, social justice warriors are shaming Donald Trump for saying that the attack in New York was due to a bomb, which was an accurate description of the attack. I would like to direct this next statement directly to mainstream news: While you all are trying to make this about Donald Trump and his quick action to call an attack what it is, government authorities are trying to come up with new narratives on how to keep this attack away from Islamic extremism which goes against their political rheto ric of why we should allow more unvet- ted refugees into the country to continue such radicalization — including those of American citizens — and you’re not doing your job of asking the right ques tions and reporting important facts that matter. Do your job. Meanwhile, I would like to remind you all of what happened after the Sep tember 11 attacks in 2001. Does anyone here remember the Patriot Act which expanded executive power to uncon stitutionally implement mass surveil lance of citizens without a warrant? Do you remember how one would call you “unpatriotic” for not supporting this so-called “Patriot” Act? Do you remem ber how the federal government said that without such power, it could not keep us, citizens, safe? Well how is that working out for us now? Authorities are also slow to blame rad ical Islam. Let’s look at the facts: Dahir A. Adan, the Minnesota attack er shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he slung around a blade and injured nine people before being gunned down by an off-du ty police officer, was later exalted by ISIS media as an ISIS soldier. The attacks in New York and New Jer sey have now begun to be referred to as a link to a possible “terror cell.” So let me ask you this: While we sit passively by and allow the infringement on virtually every one of our rights through government overreach and their promise to “protect us,” how well did they prevent these attacks over the weekend? And all the while, the mainstream media is trying to make this about dogging Donald Trump instead of focusing on the issue at hand: Islamic terrorism. There was once a time when civil ians took responsibility for their own security without such dependency on government to do such a thing. This is what our second amendment is for. The mayor of Paris said a few months ago that citizens of France would just have to learn to live in society with terrorism. I say that is a crock of donkey droppings. No people of any country, whether it be France or any individual, sovereign state in the US, should ever have to submit obediently to terrorism. In the case to the mainstream media, however, let me say this: The difference between a columnist and a reporter is one is supposed to have tone and opin ion, while the other is supposed to report the facts without opinion. I don’t care if you like Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. The point is, I’m not supposed to be able to tell by a news article that you should be giving the facts on. Period. In the words of independent, investi gative journalist Luke Rudkowski (goo gle “WeAreChange”), “Do your jobs, people!” That is all. Jessica Swords is a local columnist. She can be reached at jlswordsl998@ aol.com. Auburn Library hosts upcoming events The following events are scheduled at the Auburn Library: •Ready to Read Lapsit Storytime - Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11:15 a.m., for ages birth to two years. •Crafternoon - Saturday, Sept. 24, 12-3:30 p.m. •Romance Saturday (Paranormal) Saturday, Sept. 24, 2 p.m. •Bookworms Tween Book Club - Sat urday, Sept. 24, 4 p.m. The Auburn library is located at 24 5th Street. Library hours are: Monday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed on Sundays. For more information contact the Auburn library at 770-513-2925 or www.auburn.prlib.org. Winder Public Library to host events The Winder Public Library has the follow ing programs and events planned for the upcoming month. •September is Nation al Library Card Sign Up Month •Jug Tavern Quilters Quilt Show on display entire month of September •Ready to Read Pre-K Storytime every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. •LapSit Storytime (infant to 2 years old) every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. •Reading Therapy Dog last Monday of every month •Creative Arts Studio (artists, painters, knitters, writers) every Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. •Lego Club last Satur day of every month at 1 p.m. •Tween & Teen Hangout 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. •Adult Mystery Book Club 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. •Literary Potluck Book Club 1st Monday of each month at 6 p.m. •Thursday. September 22 at 6 p.m. S.T.E.A.M. Crew - Genius Builders for grades 3rd-6th •Tuesday, September 27, register to vote all day during National Voter Reg istration Day •Thursday. Septem ber 29 at 6 p.m. Geor gia Libraries for Acces sible Statewide Services (GLASS) Demonstration •Banned Book Week September 25 - October 1 •Friends of Winder Public Library Book Sale begins Friday, September 30 - ends Monday. Oct.3. Funds raised support the library’s Summer Reading Program. •“The Friends of the Winder Public Library need you,” states Julia Simpson, Winder Library manager. “Join the Friends and show your support for Mowing Leaf Clean-Up Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing your library. Please call the library at 770-867- 2762 for more informa tion.” •The Winder Public Library is located at 189 Bellview Street. For event calendar go to winder. prlib.org. Library cards and all events are free • Pine Straw & Mulch • Seasonal Flowers • Shrub Trimming • Aeration Annual Contracts Available Call Chris 678-910-9946 ...for all your lawn care needs! 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