There’s always a point at the Eno Festival for the Eno when you head back toward the mill and the place where you can stick your feet in the cool river. But this year, there was this big old thing looming over by the bridge, making jaws drop. It took some folks a minute to […]
Ristin Cooks
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Hey y’all, watch this
We heard the rumors about the Saxapahaw sledding scene, so we had to go see for ourselves. “Where’s a good place in town to sled?” my friend asked the guy at the gas station. “Up the hill and behind the water tower,” he said. “You’ll see ’em.” There were about 40 people running around out […]
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Leaving Itta Bena
There’s getting to be a serious home shortage in this country. I’m not talking about houses, I’m talking about where you’re from. The megamall culture is gobbling up towns and countryside, spitting out chain stores, making every place like every place else. Southern culture has always been based on the idea of home, the notion […]