More Christmas Lights

Miss Etta, I know you don't regularly travel down Redwine Road, but I found another house you might want to see. It is not in the same league by any means as the Gaddy and Abernathy residences. But they have gone out of their way to cover their yard with Christmas doodads!

I haven't driven by the Melear home this year. In years past he decorated his house with all kinds of fun things. I believe if I remember correctly that all of his lights were red. He owns the barbecue place of the same name but doesn't seem to do much to decorate the outside of it. I suppose he saves all his creativity for his home.

Anyway, his house is off Hwy. 54 on the road directly across from Gingercake. I could be wrong, but I do not think it has the same name even though it is directly on the opposite side of the intersection. If you were coming from Peachtree City, you would turn right onto the road. If the lights are on, you wouldn't be able to miss it on the left.

It seems that this year more people are putting up Christmas lights and decorations. Do you agree? Maybe we just have a lot of new folks moving into the county who are trying to shine this year.

Miss Faye is heading to bed. I need my beauty rest.

Pig Pickin'

Well darlin' Miss Etta, you may have dined on barbecue, but yours truly kept her sweet bottom at home for the night.

Now, you have to tell all. Which barbecue place did you choose to dine at tonight?

I can rattle off any number of places to eat barbecue in Fayette County. Let's see, Speedy Pig, Melears, Cafe Pig and Smokey Bones come to mind quite quickly. Which one did you visit or did I overlook your choice?

I've discovered some people have some mighty strong opinions about their barbecue. Some like pork, some like beef. Some like the tart vinegar flavor and others like it sweet. Some like it shredded and some like it in chunks. I wonder if anyone has ever done a study about barbecue personalities?

Do northerners eat barbecue? Do you think they eat it in France? Does barbecue mean the same thing in California as it does in Georgia? These are deep questions that I am sure someone knows how to answer.

As you probably know, I'm not particularly partial to any kind of barbecue. However, do you remember that they used to call those big gatherings where they roasted the pig a "pig pickin'?"

Here's a topic for you: Brunswick stew.

Signing off for the night,
Miss Faye