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Tag Archives: Les Kerr
From the Tallahatchie Bridge to the company store
Today is “the third of June,” and since I am not in the Delta, I can’t tell you if it is sleepy or dusty this year. Most likely, it is both. But I can tell you that each … Continue reading
Moon River, My Mama and Me
My mother never smoked cigarettes during the day. But after my daddy died in 1963, every night after I went to bed, she would fix a drink (Kentucky Gentleman bourbon and water), fire up a Kool Menthol and listen to … Continue reading
The last of the lipstick shirts
Attrition. That’s how I’ve dealt with letting go of inanimate objects I’ve had since Gail died six years ago. With everything from dish towels to plants she took care of that I never seemed skilled enough to properly nourish, … Continue reading
My first awareness of Chris Gantry came when I heard his name in the spoken word introduction of Kris Kristofferson’s song The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 in 1971. Iwas a high school student who played guitar and had become fascinated with … Continue reading
From the Tallahatchie Bridge to the company store
Today is “the third of June,” and since I am not in the Delta, I can’t tell you if it is sleepy or dusty this year. Most likely, it is both. But I can tell you that each year … Continue reading
Pickin’, shellin’ and tellin’
“Make sure they’re not too soft, boy. I don’t want tomato juice all over the backseat of my Buick.” My first lesson in choosing tomatoes, around 1972. I think about those words from my grandfather every summer as tomatoes, green … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, black eyed peas, butter beans, Dewey, GM&O, Les Kerr, Mississippi, music, Pascagoula, Pittman, Railroad, summer, Tennessee, Tillman's Corner, tomato, trains, vegetables
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Stan Lee’s Fury
When Marvel Comics founder Stan Lee died this week most reports of his death included the super hero characters he created, such as Spider Man, The Incredible Hulk and the Fantastic Four. But the Lee creations that helped me get … Continue reading
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Tagged comic book, commandos, hero, Howling Commandos, Les Kerr, Marvel Comics, Sgt. Fury, Stan Lee, summer camp, super hero, U.S. Army, World War II
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