The Sound of Music

by Jimmy Johnson


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The good Lord willing and the Creeks don’t rise, I’ll be in Chattanooga when the sun goes down today. Have you ever heard that expression? (Southerners, be quiet and sit on your hands for this one.) I’ve heard it most of my life, and of course I first assumed it meant, If providence allows and the roads don’t flood. I have since learned an alternative version. “Creeks” refers to the Creek Indians, a dominant eastern tribe when European settlers appeared in North America. That’s probably correct; it makes sense. Not far from where I was born in Alabama is Horseshoe Bend on the Tallapoosa River. There, in 1814, Andrew Jackson and an army of Tennesseans attacked a fortified Creek village during the climactic battle to subdue the Creeks in Alabama after years of skirmishes. The source of all this friction was, of course, a desperate attempt by the Indians to hang on to their natural-born place in this world. It didn’t work. More Native Americans died in battle on that day than on any other day during all the 19th Century Indian wars. From there, Jackson and his bunch marched to New Orleans, but that’s another history lesson. And Chattanooga? Well, we’re out of time.

207 responses to “The Sound of Music”

  1. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

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  2. Steve from Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    Well we are going to locked out here in about an hour.

    No new updates on my brother-in-law, but a preliminary exam says no brain damage. At about midnight, US time, they started to slowly warm him up. We should know more in about 48 hours. My sister liken it to the births of her 6 girls as she knew their lives would forever change. Ironically within 48 hours all 6 girls will be by their Mom and Dad’s side.

  3. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers…

    Good to be back on board.

    Steve, so sorry to read about your brother and his family. Praying for him and his family……Amen.

    Jackie, I can’t get into my email account. Will try to contact you sometime today if you don’t care. Didn’t mean to hang up on you the other day, but my sister came to pick me up to take me to her house and show me my new car.

    I’m buying my niece’s 2008 Patriot Jeep..it is a midnight blue. Going to get insurance prices today…and no, Ian is not getting behind the driver’s wheel 🙂 Brenda (3rd sister) immaculately cleaned it that it looks as though it came off the showroom floor.

    dad’s up….

  4. The Man Formerly Known as sandcastler™ Avatar
    The Man Formerly Known as sandcastler™

    Great weather is bringing out those Ghostly sundresses.

  5. Ghost Avatar
    Ghost

    Where?

    From my Dangerous Narcotic Benadryl™ addled brain: Last night I dreamed that I had invented Nose Tampons™. Not that I couldn’t use a couple right know.

  6. Jackie Monies Avatar
    Jackie Monies

    Debbe glad to see you back. Delighted you are getting jeep. Put keys on chain ON your body like the brief case to the nuclear red button. Do NOT leave a delicate that Ian can get his hands on or your dad since he misses driving so much.

    Make sure you lock it at all times so neither can get in as well. Ian might know someone who could hot wire it.

    Sorry to be warning you baby but he has messed up a lot with you and your cars and things in past.

    Other than being full of warnings, I love you and am happy your computer works and you have transportation.