ABC Wednesday, P is for Pepper Jelly Festival

The letter "P" is featured over at ABC Wednesday today, and I bet this is the ONLY blog about the Pepper Jelly Festival in Thomaston, Alabama! 

 The festival was held last weekend at the old Marengo High School. Not only could you buy pepper jelly at the Rural Heritage Center, but music included the Sucarnochee Revue. There were Thomaston barbecue, a domino competition and crafts. Kids had fun making arrowheads the way that Native Americans once did. And little ones enjoyed climbing on the brick base of the flagpole. 

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K is for Kudzu (ABC Wednesday)

THE VINE THAT ATE THE SOUTH!

Crawling, crawling like a spider

 Kudzu weaves its web of green.

Creeping, sneaking through the forest,

Trapping trees in each ravine.

              

 Reaching, twisting towards the pavement

Stalking all the cars that pass.

  Can't the gov'ment make it stop?

A'fore it strangles us en masse?

(© The Kudzu Strangler by Rambling Round)

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"I" for Idyllic

The letter "I" is celebrated at ABC Wednesday this week, and what could be more IDYLLIC than spring blossoms, a pond and a few waterfowl?

ABC Wednesday (F is for FEVER)

“It's SPRING FEVER....

You don't quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”

Mark Twain

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ABC Wednesday (E for EXHIBIT)

 

 It's ABC Wednesday again, and the letter is E.

E is EASY, because I have lots of pictures to EXHIBIT

for Selma's Historic Pilgrimage that's coming up March 18-19. Pilgrimage EXHIBITS the town's EARLY heritage, so EXPECT to see ELEGANT homes, ENGAGING art, EXQUISITE flower arrangements and EXTREMELY old (antique) cars.

Above is the Brownstone Manor, one of six homes on tour, not including 

Sturdivant Hall, where you see the dining room  below.

 

 In Heritage Village, very cool antique cars will be on display,

and this EVENT is free!

  

Alabama artists and photographers will compete in a juried art EXHIBITION sponsored by ArtsRevive. This year, the show will be at the renovated 1920's Carneal Building by the Alabama River.  (Another free EVENT!)

  

 

 If you enjoy memorabilia, the Burns Home has collections that range from the style of Antiques Roadshow to American Pickers. So, do YOU still have your Beatles lunchbox? How about the old family Victrola? This house does!

 

One of Selma's greatest regrets is the loss of the Hotel Albert, shown in the photo below. The hotel was torn down when it became too difficult to maintain, but oh what a tourist attraction it would be today! The photo is one of many taken by a photographer whose work will be on EXHIBIT at the Old Depot Museum. 

 

During Pilgrimage, look for the Alabama Plein Air Artists! They will EXHIBIT  their talents at various venues, painting the town so to speak! 

Now, there are lots more perspectives on the Letter E over 

at the ABC Wednesday Meme! Have fun!

ABC Wednesday, A for ADVICE

After a two-month sabbatical, I'm back with ADVICE from this sign at Highland Church of Christ. "You are not invited to hell, so why go?" That's a good question!

Find more takes on the letter A over at ABC Wednesday.

"P" for Alabama PICKER (ABC Wednesday)

It's ABC Wednesday, and the Letter of the Week is "P." So here's The Alabama PICKER, a series of Picks I found in Alabama, and  yes, this is similar to The History Channel's popular "American Pickers" TV show where Antique Archaeologists Mike and Frank travel all across America in search of a few good pickings that they can sell for profit. Except I'm not sellin' or tellin' exactly where I found these PICKS! Can you believe I came across this really, really old shell of a vehicle in a ditch somewhere? Well, yes I did, and it's just lucky I had my camera! Mike would love this pick! I just don't know how he'd haul it out of this place, and most likely none of it is salvageable! Sorry, Mike!

Photo courtesy of Christine Weerts

Now, a friend found this great Drink Coca-Cola, Sign of Good Taste sign. I will hint that it's in  Wilcox County! Only thing, I don't think it's in good enough condition to suit Frank!

Moving on, how about this June 7, 1944 edition of The Birmingham News? It headlines the D-Day Invasion, and notice that the price of the paper was just a nickel! Wonder what it's worth now!

Below on the left, I found a 1978 Alabama National Championship poster from back when the "Bear" was still coach. It's in an indoor flea market. Hey, this would make a great Christmas gift for some reminiscent, all-out Bama fan!

 

Finally, wonder if anybody collects George Wallace memorabilia? Here's a Wallace button from our former governor's presidential campaign of around 40 years ago! It surely isn't worth a fortune, but it's definitely an historic Alabama Pick!

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