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.
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Hmmm, wonder if I can change my Flickr name to Lyman Library Lady, Ret. 🙂
Here I am back. Just bought a gorgeous LARGE watercolor at Goodwill for my next decorating project, beech trees. The frame is even good, but scratched. Got it for $10 and an English tomb rubbing for $5.
Love treasure hunting. My favorite local upscale traditional furniture store is going out of business downtown. I hate that, it’s over 50 years old under same family. But great bargains so I will go buy some furniture there. Most of my furniture I have bought in last 20 plus years has been from there.
America’s small towns are losing ground
Lovely Ruth Anne! Thanks…to you and to Jerry. 🙂
The last time that I was in Chattanooga, I was 18. 46 years ago. Hard to believe. I imagine that the town has changed a bit.
Jimmy, I am looking forward to your lesson about it.
I would have sworn that I posted this earlier. Maybe I forgot to click “send”? I ran the Detroit Marathon a few days after getting a nuclear stress test. We go south over the Ambassador Bridge into Canada and North through the tunnel into the US. When I came out of the tunnel I heard some bells, sirens and TSA agents scrambling. I did not find out until after the race that I had set off the sensors in the tunnel that sense nuclear material. After that race participants are asked to inform race officials if they’ve had a nuclear stress test so that their bib can be identified and the runner not stopped.
I will be driving on Friday to West Lafayette to walk in the Circular Logic Marathon on Saturday. We go around a park 26 times (we add a .214 during the first mile). However on Friday, for lunch, I plan to go to the XXX restaurant and get a cheeseburger with peanut butter. The peanut butter melts so it actually makes a nice sauce. Yeah, it’s not for everyone. The weather for the last 2 races have been record cold in 2015 and 60 MPH winds last year. This year it will be 40° at the start, 10% chance of rain, no wind and an expected high of 56°. Heaven
Now, THAT’S funny, Steve!
In 1999 I had a nuclear stress test because when taking an EKG to get an insurance policy we discovered I had a funky heart rhythm. I was told it was an LBBB, a fairly common arrhythmia, but nothing to worry about. I should have worried. In 2009 I had an SCA which forever ended my driving career… had I worried and had it monitored properly, I could have avoided the drama and had the medications and implantation of my CRT-D before the SCA. Suffering syncope because of a heart problem results in losing your DOT health card.
Steve,
We had a sort-of similar false alarm when I was in training at the US Army Chemical School, formerly in Anniston, AL. My class of lieutenants and captains were the first to train in a “live agent” decontamination facility with chemical nerve agents. They did baseline tests of everyone’s blood a day or two before the training, then drew more blood right after training to compare.
There was more than a bit of hullabaloo after the second test since two of my classmates showed exposure to a cholinergic nerve agent– what we used in the training. There was great concern about inadequate safety procedures or poor training. Turns out that they were neighbors and had both used an organophosphate pesticide in their yards during the weekend (after the initial labs, but before the training). There was a memo issued afterward that students were NOT to use pesticides at any point in time near schedule live agent training!
The earlier conversation talked about Jackson. He was also responsible for the Trail of Tears forced relocation of natives from the eastern woodlands. Part of my family escaped from the route through central Arkansas into the mountains in the north of the state. They were from southeast Tennessee/northeast Georgia. The earliest census records for my great-great grandmother were blank, but later records show “white”. My grandfather still spoke Cherokee when in died 40 years ago.
David, I too have Native American ancestors, Choctaw. Mine were mixed blood with whites and all “passed” but it was always a family secret about our Indian blood, we were made to feel ashamed.
I live among the descendents of those who survived the Trail of Tears and the removal. I am so ashamed of how we treated their ancestors, it is our most detestful act along with slavery. Andrew Jackson is no hero in my opinion.
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The US -is- on the metric system, It is just converted to
English system for every day use.
Driving down the road today saw a large hawk (light colored chest)
on a power line – about 4 feet further down was a “little gray bird”.
Someone was not hungry or the other was brave/foolish?
Or were they taking a breather like Ralph Wolf And Saw Sheepdog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kerUbfOQTW0
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It has been stated that if the battle of Midway had been lost there would not
have been a Normandy invasion in 1944.
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U.S. entry onto WWI (The War To End All Wars) April 6 1917 – 100 Years Ago
Almost posted 2 links – 2nd Ralph & Sam
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYtiyjqx7E
Steve:
Try peanut butter on steak.
I have not tried it myself, but I have read that some steak-lovers swear by it.
Some years ago Husband tried to research his family tree but couldn’t. His paternal grandmother had torn pages out of the family bible because some of the people listed were of “Indian” blood and she was too ashamed of that to admit it. Then he tried the courthouse in the little town the family was from only to find there had been a fire in the records section. No, I don’t think Granma had anything to do with that.
This morning I have physical therapy and in the afternoon a dentist appointment. Then a few days respite, and on Wednesday an echo-cardiogram. With all the heart problems in both sides of my family it’s about time to check on how my heart is working.
Ghost tied up? There is no way I’m commenting on that!
Smigz and Jean dear: Yes, I have indeed been tied up, as I am being held captive by a wandering band of Roma, whose ancestors originated in the Punjab region of northern India as a nomadic people and entered Europe between the eighth and tenth centuries. (I included that description in case the word “gypsies” has now become politically incorrect. It’s just so hard to keep up with that these days.)
I am currently tied hand and foot on a bed in one of their caravans, where I am visited daily by several of the younger Roma women. What happens then would undoubtedly deeply shock the gentle readers of this blog, and I will therefore leave such details to the febrile imaginations of the non-gentle readers of this blog.
As I am untied and fed three times a day by a small girl (I am composing this on my phone as I eat breakfast), I suppose I could escape anytime I wish. I will, perhaps, get around to that in a few more days.
Trapper Jean, when you have time, try this site: https://familysearch.org/
Ghost you are indeed imaginative but I see you more as Gulliver, tied up like a beached whale!
Or Kathy Bates in Misery? While you write a book for her or tell tales.
nonono Ghost’s story is better!
In that case, here is Cher singing Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves. Appropriately.
https://youtu.be/dG0C54J1qsQ
The Ghost story sounds similar to the Aggravated Sexual Assault case I was empaneled on this week. Only hope you are not being beaten, threatened with death, or watching any children being beaten. While justice was handed out, a lifetime of memories were also made.
Ghost, your post is producing one vivid visual!
Jimmy produced a switcheroo on the dad going somewhere and the kid wanting to go along. Nice one, right down to the car key toss.
sand, I hope your memories of the case fade quickly, and I pray those harmed find peace.
Sand, while I used to be often called for jury duty I never served, having been a sexual assault case of my own. I was all too ready to hand out justice.
Funny they just don’t want anyone with experience or personal knowledge. Thank you for serving and meting out justice. Although I personally favor castration and hanging and quartering. If still alive, shoot them.
Probably not PC.
My daughter was a Psychology major at Michigan State and while there was active with Sexual Assault Program. She got very upset when the perpetrator of a young lady she had been helping was found not guilty. I felt bad for her not just because she was upset but because in order to help people, she would need to be much less emotionally involved. It took a few years, but eventually she went back to school and got a degree in Mechanical Engineering. She is helping people in another way and she does not become emotionally involved with the things that she designs.
It is interesting that you mention castration, as I had heard that is the only way to cure SOME child molesters. However I was on a plane with a woman who’s PHD specialized in that field and she told me that I was wrong. It was a gentle reminder not to take everything as the gospel truth. Of course she might have been wrong, but considering her background, I respected and trust her opinion. I don’t know how many times that I was 100% sure of something and found out that I was wrong. I use Google a lot now, but boy I am REALLY careful trusting that!
Rick, I don’t know about peanut butter on steak, but I love peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. Or, try peanut butter on toast, with a little chili powder, curry powder or hot sauce.
PB and bacon are scrumptious.
OB: ‘Driving down the road today saw a large hawk (light colored chest)
on a power line – about 4 feet further down was a “little gray bird”.’
Likely a Red-Tailed Hawk, and a Catbird or something lesser that would be in little danger from a soaring hawk [OW buzzard] unless it were caught unaware on the ground. A bunch of dickey birds could drive the hawk away or drive it nuts.
Lunchtime, leftovers from my trip to the Cities. Peace,