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America’s Favorite Deputy, Don Knotts
He was Mayberry’s deputy sheriff. A single shiny bullet kept safely in his pocket, a pretty girlfriend named Thelma Lou, and the memorable philosophic advice – “Nip it in the bud.”. all defined the wiry and hilarious character Barney Fife, played by none other than the irreplaceable Don Knotts. For eight seasons beginning in 1960,…
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Murder Between Friends and a Horrific Conclusion
This may be the most unusual conclusion to a murder case that you’ve likely ever read about. It involves two…
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The Wonderful Slaw Dog
One of my favorite childhood memories comes from going to town on Saturdays. If your parents worked, you went to…
A Special Message of Thanks
Today is my favorite day of the year. Christmas and all other holidays are wonderful, no doubt, but for whatever…
The Clemson Two-Dollar Bill Tradition
In the South, we love the odd, eccentric and unusual. Often, these customs originated with a fascinating story. The Clemson…
The Infamous WKRP Turkey Drop
WKRP in Cincinnati hit the airwaves in 1978. It was never a major hit, seeing multiple timeslots that may have…
The Beverly Hillbillies and Donna Douglas
Bright-eyed, beautiful, sweet, and innocent; these are adjectives that describe the character Elly May Clampett in the TV sitcom Beverly…
A Small Town Boy Becomes A Hero in the Skies
In the early days of aviation, those who took to the skies fascinated the public. Those who broke records or…
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A Hero Before His Time; The Life and Legend of Bass Reeves
His life story reads like a novel or Hollywood screenplay. Bass Reeves came into life in a situation that never…
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Heroes Close to Home
The amphibious operation on D-day, June 6, 1944, also known as Operation Neptune, was a day like no other in…
New Orleans, Tennessee Williams and A Streetcar Named Desire
In the 1951 movie, “A Streetcar Named Desire,” adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams, a famous scene…
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