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Women of Steel
I was going to mention Steel Magnolias, because it is
so much fun I wouldn't want you to miss it. Then, Diane
McDonough Riley sent in a letter summing up the play very
well: "Friday's opening performance of Steel Magnolias was a
sellout. No detail was overlooked in the casting, costuming,
set-design and decoration. I have to admit, they had me at
the armadillo cake, perfectly (and repulsively) rendered by
local entrepreneur Savie, of sweetiepiebysavie@gmail.com,
displayed in the lobby for the opening night's reception. Town
& Gown Players' production of Steel Magnolias was a tour de
force by an ensemble cast of six very talented actors who con
vincingly portray the bulwark provided by friendship forged
over time. The script's admixture of earthy humor and genuine
pathos is effective and affecting. Don't miss this local gem,
which will be presented
again Thursday-Saturday,
June 12-14 at 8 p.m.,
with a Sunday matinee on
June 15 at 2 p.m."
Of course, you had to
be there last Friday to
enjoy Savie's deliciously
repulsive armadillo cake,
but you've got four more
chances to enjoy the
play and understand the
reference to the cake
(townandgownplayers.
org). The play is much
more tightly focused than the movie, and the cast zings in
the laughs and the tears: Bryn Adamson, Janet Robertson,
Cher Schmidt, Greer Caldwell, Gillianne Gentzel and Gay Griggs
McCommons (my wife!). This is theater at its most accessible,
delicious as red velvet cake. 706-208-8696. Hurry.
Man of Steel
I know some people snicker at my old Volvo station wagon,
except Gay (who scowls), but for a second car basically to drive
around town, why do I need anything "better?" What I do need
is somebody to keep it going, and for years, with a series of
Volvos, that task was admirably performed by Don Doster, mas
ter mechanic at Doster Brothers, now closed.
Maybe it's my small-town background, but I want the
mechanic working on my car to be somebody who will take a
personal interest in it. For the last decade, that mechanic, for
me, has been Garry Cummings. Garry is a smart, competent,
factory-trained foreign car expert, honest and never satisfied
until the job is done right. His only drawback is that his shop
is way out in the wilds of Jackson County, which means that
except for quick things he can fix while you wait, like adding
freon, you've got to get somebody to follow you out there and
then take you back when your car is ready???same procedure as
the Atlanta Highway, except longer.
About the time I started going to Garry, our main ride
became a Mini-Cooper, which, since it was under warranty,
had to be serviced and repaired in Atlanta. Once that warranty
ran out, I naturally tried to get Garry to put it under his care,
but he said he didn't know anything about Mini-Coopers and
wouldn't take it on. Once, though, I showed Garry the estimate
for getting something repaired in Atlanta, and he was horrified
and said he could do it for a lot less. He did, and he started
learning about the Mini-Cooper. It's a good thing, because at
the end of last year, the automatic transmission blew up. The
Atlanta cost for replacement was twice the worth of the car. We
were distraught. It looked like the end. But Garry got online.
He found a transmission in Jefferson, went over to look at it
and rejected it. He finally found one in Camesville from people
he had done business with. Then he went back online and care
fully educated himself on how to change out a Mini transmis
sion, all the connecting parts, computer-syncing, etc. and he
changed out that transmission. Our beloved little car got a new
life, and Garry convinced me he can work on anything. He's a
long way out there, but he's worth the trip (garrysimports@
windstream.net, 706-335-4197).
Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
Savie Arnold made this armadillo cake
for the Steel Magnolias opening.
from the blogs
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