Gleaning Facebook: Know Your Worth

I found this shared by friend from Joshua Crouch's Facebook. I do not know whether Mr. Crouch is the original author. I thought I'd save it here for future reference. 

 

A father said to his daughter “You have graduated with honors, here is a car I bought many years ago. It is pretty old now. But before I give it to you, take it to the used car lot downtown and tell them I want to sell it and see how much they offer you for it.”

The daughter went to the used car lot, returned to her father and said, “They offered me $1,000 because the said it looks pretty worn out.”

The father said, now “Take it to the pawn shop.” The daughter went to the pawn shop, returned to her father and said,”The pawn shop offered only $100 because it is an old car.”

The father asked his daughter to go to a car club now and show them the car. The daughter then took the car to the club, returned and told her father,” Some people in the club offered $100,000 for it because “it's an iconic car and sought by many collectors.”

Now the father said this to his daughter, “The right place values you the right way,” If you are not valued, do not be angry, it means you are in the wrong place. Those who know your value are those who appreciate you......Never stay in a place where no one sees your value.

What My Facebook Vocabulary Shows

...maybe, deep down I am, 63, 65, 61, or 62 and from Texas, Florida, Texas again, Washington, or Hawaii? Whut's wrong with 70 from the Empire State of the South?!

I clicked on a meme and my Facebook vocabulary was analyzed estimate my age and where I might live. I did it five times and got five different results. I am in fact 70. I have at this point never set foot in Texas or Hawaii -- I hope to remedy that eventually -- and I have only visited Washington state one time and never spent a night there. Granted I married a Floridian and have spent a fair amount of time there.

Gleaning Facebook: A Casserole of Methodists?

I enjoyed the responses to this post I made on Facebook:

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Let's have a collective noun contest. One of my old favorites is the famous "congress of baboons*". I've always felt marginalized by the term "a sprinkling of Methodists". I suggest "a casserole of Methodists" as more appropriate.

Who has some suggestions for good collective nouns for groups of:

Congressmen

Republicans

Democrats

Libertarians

teachers

fourth-graders

lawyers

reporters

meteorologists

Baptists

Episcopalians

Evangelicals

actors

environmentalists

botanists

canoes and kayaks

-or any other group that you wish to extol/persecute.

I am looking for the single most original, appropriate, incisive, creative, poetic, inventive, collective noun.

(Keep it G-rated please -- hard as that might be for the first four items above.)

To enter: write a comment to this post. One collective noun per comment. Submit as many suggestions as you wish.

Deadline: Midnight April 15, 2013 (Thus providing excellent procrastination opportunities from your tax return preparations this week.)

Prize: A virtual medal to display on the winner's Facebook page.

There is evidently a limit to the number of friends I can tag... so feel free to spread this little contest abroad.

Tagging: Kevin Myrick, Kevin Kling, Janice Shaw Crouse, Janice Butt, Tersi Bendiburg, Carol Shaw Johnston, Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis, Beth Shaw, Adam Stanley

Comments:

Jackson Williamson For some reason, a "flock" of environmentalists sounds appropriate.

Terrell Shaw And we're off and running....

Jane Cox Slickman Terrell, aren't you a little afraid of what the collectives for politicians might be? On the way to church, I offer a communion of Disciples of Christ ( our church at second ave & third st)

Terrell Shaw I have deliberately tagged some of my favorite Republicans. I suspect my Democratic friends can give as good as they get!

Jane Cox Slickman How about a household of realtors

Jane Cox Slickman A bray of democrats?

A lumber of republicans?

A tempest of tea partiers?

Jackson Williamson Given their predilection toward solicitation of donations, I submit that a group of Evangelicals be referred to as a "Bundle".

David Campbell Pool of Baptists, 

vinyard of Episcopalians, 

great cloud of meteorologists, 

"heard" of audiologists...

Juanita Cordle David, I was going to say a flurry of meteorologists, but I like yours,too! 

Maybe a case of lawyers?

Juanita Cordle ...an assembly of teachers? 

...a collection of bankers?

Janice Shaw Crouse Clever people!

Jaki Day a pasture of preachers...(sheep- shepherd reference)

Terrell Shaw Keep 'em coming, I love it!

David Campbell A cell of televangelists

Christy Davis A destitution of teachers? 

A cache of bankers?

Carol Shaw Johnston I can't seem to un-tag myself.

Terrell Shaw Sorry Carol. I'll see If I can unhook you.

Terrell Shaw Sheesh... looks like Facebook would make that easy... I can't seem to delete tags. Apologies to those who may have no interest in this silliness.

Christy Davis A regret of Facebook tags?

Terrell Shaw May be my favorite so far, Christie. 

Kathryn Neason Adams A score of tenors on the" high seas (C's)

Terrell anyone who wants to opt out of this should go to your original post, put their mouse over the arrow to the side and click "unfollow post" I've enjoyed the entries so far...

Terrell Shaw Thanks, Kathryn.

Carol Shaw Johnston No big deal, Terry - I just didn't want to get into any snarky political stuff - but it doesn't seem to be headed that way. There was an email being passed around awhile back that had some really funny collective nouns. I'll see what I can come up with.

Christy Davis A snark of pundits?

Juanita Cordle A facade of actors?

Kathryn Neason Adams a "trunkful" of Republicans.

Kathryn Neason Adams a windfall of meterologists

Adam Stanley A murder of murderers

Jane Cox Slickman This is the best post ever! 

How about a fund of philanthropists?

A wreck of drunk drivers

David Shaw A Lie of Lawyers

A Waste of Politicians

Kathryn Neason Adams In light of a discussion this morning on the news about requiring competency tests for Congressmen how about A Deficit of Congressmen.

Brannon Shaw A chatter of fourth graders. 

A relief of EMTs.

Gregg Lewis A predetermined passel of Presbyterians

a bouquet of botanists

Dale McConkey A slew of slaughterers

Ruth Baird Shaw A class of teachers

A mainline of Methodists

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* I am disappointed to confirm that zoologists actually call groups of baboons "troops".

Getting to Know Your Friends

I know these memes are silly time-wasters, but I can't help myself. If you want to join in, copy this and substitute your own responses on your Facebook page, your blog, or an e-mail. I've answered most of these before, but here goes:

1. What time did you get up this morning? late - 7:27
2. Diamonds or pearls? neither - no great interest in gems.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Not sure. We went out to Rome Cinemas on Shorter Avenue a couple of weeks ago, but I can't, for the life of me, remember what we saw. Last night we watched a dvd of "Burn After Reading" another crazy, bloody, "comedy" by the Coen brothers.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Monk. The Closer, old movies, news, NOVA
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? oatmeal, bowl of cereal, or an Egg McMuffin.
6. What is your middle name? Terrell (my first name is Charles)
7. What food do you dislike? cocoanut (ugh!!!!), overcooked veggies
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? folk and musical theater stuff on my iPod, podcasts of NPR shows, don't often use CDs.
9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Rav-4 & GMC truck
10. Favorite sandwich? Mesquite turkey on toasted sourdough with all the junk I pile on ---- onion, bell pepper, lettuce, olive, assorted herbs and spices, mustard, a little mayo, no cheese except a sprinking of Parmesan -- I'm no longer allowed cheese :-(
11.What characteristic do you despise? racism, classism, IQism,
12. Favorite item of clothing? fresh air? ;-) I don't give much thought to clothes, as most anyone who knows me knows.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? England, Ireland, Hawaii, NYC, Macon, the Pocket...
14. Favorite brand of clothing? The brand that fits and is on sale.
15. Where would you like to retire? Rome, Georgia
16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? The next one, I hope.
17. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball, high school football, kids' soccer
18. Furthest place you are sending this? the 124 countries that have visited the Limb...
19. Person you expect to send it back first? No idea.
20. When is your birthday? March 22
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? I'm scizophrenic about that. I tend to stay up late and get up early.
22. What is your shoe size? 9
23. Pets? Daisy and Miss Kitty are resting in peace. No pets, no more.
24. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? The Georgia Botanical Society has chosen Rome for their 2009 Spring Pilgrimage HQ, and they have chosen our school trail as one of their many field trips, and me as a co-leader of that walk. April 3, 4 & 5

http://www.gabotsoc.org/?page_id=23

25. What did you want to be when you were little? I went through a spell of designing floor plans for buildings and declared architecture my goal. Ha!
26. How are you today? A little clogged up and achy, but OK I guess..
27. What is your favorite candy? Snickers
28. What is your favorite flower? The one that surprizes you on the trail: A clump of cardinal flowers blazing in a stream, a constellation of daisies on a littered roadside, a single Indian pink at the base of a loblolly, a complex wood betony with its ferny leaves, a flock of frilly wild azalea flying through the undergrowth.
29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? April 4, May 6-8, May 22.
30. What is your favorite pastime? (censored), acting, singing, curtain calls, movies, politics, reading, games with friends, walking in the woods, telling stories...
31. What are you listening to right now? Sheila's still asleep so I only hear the white noise that is the computer and unknown gentle whirring... and the keys tapping.
32. What was the last thing you ate ? Do I have to admit? We ordered take-out ribs from Shanes and ate it with a homemade salad while we watched that Coen brothers movie last night. I'm ready for my oatmeal this morning though.
33. Do you wish on stars? It's been a long time.
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I would never settle for one. Give me the whole 64 crayon box.
35. How is the weather right now? Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!!!!!
36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? None today. Brannon and Lillian called yesterday. And I talked with Facebook friend and former student Stephen Baker about a scout project.
37. Favorite soft drink? The real 5¢ ice-flected 6 oz. bottle from the Coke box at my granddaddy's barber shop in 1955, and a package of Tom's peanuts, please.
38. Favorite restaurant? El Zarape, Shanes, China City, Shroeders, Cafe 28 in NYC, Country Gentleman, .........
39. Real hair color? brown and gray
40. What was your favorite toy as a child? a homemade coaster. No feeling like racing downhill at ten or twelve, flat on your belly, hands griping the rough guide bar, wind in your eyes, on a vehicle of your own making
41. Summer or winter? Summer
42. Hugs or kisses? yes, repeat.
43. Chocolate or Vanilla? yes, repeat.
44. Coffee or tea? good coffee with cream!
45. Do you want your friends to email you back? Sure.
46. When was the last time you cried? I've gotten misty-eyed several times in the last week. Actually cried? I'm not sure.
47. What is under your bed? a rolled-up carpet, some shoes, but no dust for a change -- we cleaned it yesterday.
48. What did you do last night? See #32
49. What are you afraid of? Disappointing those I love.
50. Salty or sweet? Yes, repeat.
51. How many keys on your key ring? too many, at least ten -- school, house, shed, car, truck...
52. How many years at your current job? 10
53. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
54. How many towns have you lived in? See this link -

http://aloneonalimb.blogspot.com/2006/02/four-meme.html

55. Do you make friends easily? yes
56. How many people will you send this to? none
57. How many will respond? no idea

Gleaning Facebook: One Word Meme

So Facebook challenged me to another silly meme:

 One Word

Well, Ok I respond to another challenge.

USING ONLY ONE WORD! It's not as easy as you might think! And being a smart aleck I have to try to find unusual interpretations. Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It's really hard to only use one word answers. Be sure to tag the person you received it from!

1. Where is your cell phone? Lost.
2. Your significant other? Beautiful!
3. Your hair? Where?
4. Your mother? There.
5. Your father? There.
6. Your favorite? Yes!
7. Your dream last night? Censored.
8. Your favorite drink? Potion
9. Your dream/goal? Encore!
10. What room you are in? Spare
11. Your hobby? All
12. Your fear? Fading
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Stage
14. Where were you last night? Home
15. Something that you aren't? Timely
16. Muffins? Joan’s
17. Wish list item? Stage
18. Where you grew up? Parsonage
19. Last thing you did? Clicked
20. What are you wearing? Smile
21. Your TV? Addicting
22. Your pets? Peeves
23. Friends? Life
24. Your life? Love
25. Your mood? Quirky
26. Missing someone? Daughters
27. Car? Yes.
28. Something you're not wearing? Frown
29. Your favorite store? Thrift
30. Your favorite color? Rainbow
33. When is the last time you laughed? Peeves
34. Last time you cried? Unsure
35. Who will resend this? People
36. One place that I go to over and over? Bed
37. One person who emails me regularly? FaceBook
38. My favorite place to eat? Beach

Carol Shaw Johnston I did this, too - but I don't remember #36. I probably answered it and have already forgotten it . . .

Kendra L Harris Your answers are always so entertaining! 

Jane Baird Lathem As always Terry, you make everything SO entertaining! I loved your answers!

Search Engine Optimization?

Or maybe

Some Encouragement Opportunities

My beloved Median Sib has nominated me for the SEO meme. Thanks, Cabby! Below I have copied (with a little editing) her explanations and instructions and added my contribution. Why not?

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This is what you need to do to get started: Thank the person who tagged you. Copy all below. Add your three posts to the list. List the blog name and url of those you tagged. Post and publish. Update with those that comment.

This is based on the SEO theory that links to posts inside your blog are more important than links to your home page. I have selected three posts I want to promote along with my site’s name. You will do the same thing. Keep it simple and spread our good work around to both share and build some ratings! Pick three posts that you feel are your best or those you simply want to promote. Your site name is listed with your 3 selected posts beneath.

Once you have your post up: Add the sites and post links of the folks you tagged onto your post. Try to add the site and post links to anyone involved to maximize the effectiveness. Tag a minimum of 5 people! Try your best not to double tag people so it will spread better!

Please actually read the posts from everyone so you can see some really good work from our beloved blogging friends!

Make your title a little different from mine to avoid repetitive titles.

Please try maintain some friendly updates to your post too.

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ADD YOURSELF HERE WHEN DONE BY LEAVING A COMMENT

Okay, that’s it. Now all that’s left is adding some friends to the list. [please remember to use the blog title and not the authors name when you are adding blogs.

I’m going to nominate five blogs - but it’s only a “suggestion.” I promise you won’t have bad luck if you don’t participate. Consider it a free link. However, if you’d like to participate - jump right in.

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Of course, I am not responsible for the views in posts other than my own. As a matter of fact, given the gulf between the political views of the two lovely but politically mistaken (grin) posters immediately preceding mine, I wonder if the "SEO meme" has not just bridged some sort of metaphysical chasm! (grinagin) Click at your own risk - I haven't checked the others out yet.

What a blessing it has been to me to discover

Guy of The Questing Parson,
S.W. of Oh!Pinion,
Tricia of The Miss Rumphius Effect,
Julie of Pines Above Snow
Brian and Company at Brave Humans

and others who just happened by my lowly little blog, saw something that interested them, and started a conversation. Perhaps this will increase their tribe. I am always pleased to think I might find others out there who will actually read and think about my posts, challenge my thoughts, teach me, and help me grow. So if you are one of the five above, consider yourself nominated. As a matter of fact, just in case others of my regular readers have managed not to be nominated previously, fell free to grab this. You have my permission, and encouragement, for what that's worth!

Why Not?

I stole this from my sister Joan at Daddy's Roses. She had borrowed it from others. It's the first time I've committed meme lately. One of my pet peeves is the idea of a "favorite" color. I love the beautiful greens of early spring mixed woods. But I don't like my meat or cheese to be green.

Feel free to borrow this and substitute your own names.

1. ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Phoebe Rav

2. GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Jamocha Snickerdoodle

3. “FLY Girl” NAME:(first initial of first name, first three letters of last name) T-Sha

4. DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Every Man or, maybe, No Man

5. SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Terrell Lithonia

6. STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of last name, first 2 letters of first) Sha-Te

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (”The” + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Each & Every Shake

8. NASCAR NAME: (first names of grandfathers) Benjamin Grady

9. STRIPPER NAME: (favorite perfume. favorite candy) Canoe Snicker

10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names)Ruth Columbus

11. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME:(5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Anderson Atlanta

12. SPY NAME/BOND GIRL: (favorite season/holiday, flower) Now Indian Pink

13. CARTOON NAME:(favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Blackberry Pantsy

14. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) McMuffin Maple

15. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (”The” + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Woods Walking Thunderstorm Tour

TT: 13 Great Posts

Thirteen Great Posts

A hodgepodge of blogs and other web posts that I have found interesting, inspiring, enlightening, or otherwise extraordinary. Check 'em out.

1. The Questing Parson Visits A Pianist.
2. Leonard Pitts On The Frightened Right
3. Ben Witherington On Trading Rights For Security
4. A Tribute To A Very Special Mother - Mine
5. 83 Tributes to My Mother
   
6. Freedom Of Speech/Respect For Religion
7. Imagine!
8. Mike's Memories
9. Test Your LQ Here (BTW I Flunked)
10. A Favorite 13 for Thursday
11. Washington's Pants (Scroll Down)
    
12. And Why In the World Do Men's Pants Have Flies? (Scroll Down)
    
13. Once people make your story, their story,
    you have tapped into the powerful force of faith.
    

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Four: The Meme

Four

Sister Joan at Daddy's Roses tagged me with this meme. Go over and read hers. Also check out these bloggers who have done this list: Cozy Reader, The Median Sib, Ladybug Crossing, Killired, and Yellow Rose's Garden.

4 + 18 jobs I've had

1. Shoe polisher and Errand-runner, Grady's Barber Shop, Milstead GA
   
2. Bottle collector and Deposit-redeemer, Griffin GA
   
3. Lawn mower and weed puller with partner Herbert Leach, Griffin GA
   
4. Sacker, Egg-carton-loader, shelf-loader, Red Dot Super Market, Ellijay GA
5. Sacker, truck-unloader, shelf-loader, cashier at Kroger, Rome GA
6. Fuller Brush Salesman, Rome GA
   
7. Cart-pusher, sweater, Inland Container 2nd Shift, Rome GA
8. Cookware salesman, Wilmore KY
9. Library shelver, Asbury College, Wilmore KY
10. Custodian, Asbury College, Wilmore KY
11. Cafeteria worker, Asbury College, Wilmore KY
12. Worst-short-order-cook-in-the-history-of-American-diners, waiter, The Dine-O-Mite, Wilmore KY
13. Teacher Corps Intern, Putnam County Schools, Bancroft and Liberty WV
14. Teacher, Assistant Principal, McHenry School, Rome GA
    
15. Newspaper publisher, Rome GA
    
16. World book Encyclopedia Salesman, Rome GA
17. Teacher, Pepperell Elementary School, Rome GA
18. Teacher, Kaleidoscope Gifted Program, Rome GA
19. Owner/Operator, Shaw LaserPress, Rome GA
20. Freelance singer, actor, storyteller, Rome GA
21. Workforce Development Director, Human Development Services, Cave Spring GA
22. Teacher, Armuchee Elementary School, Rome GA

4 movies I can watch over and over

I love movies! I can watch bad movies a second time just to enjoy criticizing it again. Four just ain't enough. I there challenge authority again and present several categories.

Christmas

1. It's a Wonderful Life - I've watched it at least once a year for many years.
2. Miracle on 34th Street - This is not my second favorite flick, but since we also watch it every Christmas it belongs here.
3. White Christmas - Lil and Bran have watched this video so many times it's a wonder the tape hasn't disintegrated. "Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters..."
4. A Christmas Carol

Oldies

1. Arsenic and Old Lace - It still cracks me up!
2. The African Queen
3. The Philadelphia Story
4. His Girl Friday

Animated

1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Mulan
3. The Lion King
   
4. Aladdin
   

From my adolescence

1. The Sound of Music
2. Butch Cassity and the Sundance Kid
3. Wait Until Dark - I know what's coming and still I jump!
4. In the Heat of The Night

With Sheila

1. Star Wars - We sat through it twice at the Desoto the first time we saw it.
   
2. Sleepless in Seattle
3. You've Got Mail
4. Jaws

Oddball Favs

1. The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
   
2. Family Plot
3. Tales of Manhatten
4. The Gazebo
   

Suspense (excluding Wait Until Dark)

1. The Jagged Edge
2. Rear Window
3. North by Northwest
4. Charade
   

And I didn't even mention

1. Casablanca
2. Shenandoah
3. Fiddler on the Roof
4. An American in Paris
   

Or

1. When Harry Met Sally
2. The Conversation
3. Mr. Holland's Opus
4. South Pacific

And how could I leave out

1. The Lord of the Rings (I, II, & III)
2. Harry Potter (I, II, III & IV, and the three to come)
3. The Chronicles of Narnia (One down, six to go!)
4. Anne of Green Gables (I, II, & III)

4 + 9 places I've lived

1. Milstead GA
   
2. Wilmore KY
   
3. Duncansville OH (weekends only)
   
4. Mackville KY
   
5. Junction City KY
6. Griffin GA
7. Ellijay GA
8. Rome GA
9. Fairburn GA
10. Huntington WV
11. Buffalo WV
12. Eleanor WV
13. Cave Spring GA (Chubbtown Community)
    

4 TV shows I love
We went years without access to broadcast or cable TV. During that time we watched many, many videos. There are bunches of shows I love, however, as noted in a previous post. But here are some all time favs:

1. Andy Griffith
2. Mary Tyler Moore
3. All In The Family
4. Rockford
   

4 places I've vacationed
One of my regrets is that we have not traveled as much as I would like. But here are my four favorite vacations:

1. 31 Day Amtrak tour of the US - 1979
2. Christmas in New York - 2004
3. Beach vacations with my extended family
4. Mountain vacations with Sheila's extended family
   

4 of my favorite dishes
With a very few exceptions, I love food. These are four dishes I love. There are many more!

1. Booger Hollow Blackberry Cobbler with Ice Cream
   
2. Joan's Empress Chili
   
3. Mama Shaw's Chili Soup ala Mama ala Sheila
   
4. Good bread and cheese with a few nuts from a knapsack by the Pacific after a long walk shared with good friends.
   

4 blogs I visit daily

1. - 4. I read my daughters', my sisters' and my mother's blogs every time they post. I check Jane, Andy, Charmaine and Jack almost as often. There are no other blogs I visit every day.

4 places I'd rather be right now

1. (Censored) ;-)
2. On stage
3. Winter Haven FL (with my eldest)
4. (as long as we're dreaming how about:) Cape San Blas Florida August 8, 1971

Thirteen Hills/Rivers/Colleges

Of Rome, Georgia

I need a quick thirteen, so I thought 13 Rome, Georgia facts... well, here goes:

1. Clocktower Hill - crowned by the 1871 water tower and clock that has become the symbol of our fair city. Some citizens opposed building this water tank for fear the water pressure resulting would knock the bottom out of a teacup. I can see the illuminated tip of the tower out our den window as I type these words.
   
2. Old Shorter Hill - the original site of Shorter College, this hill nestles some of Rome's loviest homes including the original Shorter College president's home. That home and a few metal steps are all that remain of the old school. After Shorter moved across the river in 1911, the beautiful college buildings became home to Rome High School. Soon gables, cupolas, and gingerbread began to disappear, and eventually the muddled old buildings were removed altogether.
   
3. Lumpkin Hill (Oak Hill) - This hill holds Rome's oldest City Cemetery and was the site of the original St. Mary's School. But when Turner-McCall Blvd. was built in the late fifties, major parts of the hill were bulldozed and moved across the river to give the new Holiday Inn (later the Ramada) a base next to the fourlane bridge. What is left of Lumpkin now hosts the Days Inn, Village Theaters, Appleby's and KFC.
   
4. Myrtle Hill - In the 1850's the city fathers claimed this hill hard by the south bank at the confluence of the rivers as a cemetery to replace the Oal Hill cemetery. This beautiful burial ground is crowned by the Confederate Memorial. At its base is Veteran's Plaza which includes the national Tomb of the Known Soldier, the lovely Monument to the Women of the Confederacy, and the Monument to Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest "The Savior of Rome". Myrtle Hill includes row on row of Confederate graves, some stones nearly swallowed by tree trunks, and a few Yankee graves. Ellen Axson Wilson was buried here while her husband was serving as President of the United States. rom this hill the boys and old men of the Confederate home guard tried to pick off Sherman's men as they headquartered in Rome in May of 1864 preparing for the Atlanta Campaign. Through the turn of that century paddlewheel steamships tied up at the base of the hill.
   
5. Mount Aventine - Beyond Myrtle and overlooking the Etowah is Mount Aventine. A Jewish Cemetery crowns this hill with meandering lanes of modest homes.
   
6. Blossom Hill - Once home to peach orchards, Blossum was and is largely an African American neighborhood north of Jackson Hill. It still has large wooded areas and is home to Rome's water treatment plant.
   
7. Jackson Hill - Between Blossum and Lumpkin and overlooking the Oostanaula is Jackson Hill, site of major fortifications (Fort Norton) during the War Between the States. The hill is largely wooded and city-owned. Rome's old waterworks, small Civic Center, Tourist and Convention office and Welcome Center are here. There are plans to eventually restore and preserve the earthworks of Fort Norton. The Noble Lathe, still bearing the scars of Yankee efforts at detroying it, is dispalyed on this hill.

1. The Oostanaula - From the roof of our 1870 Victorian house you can peer over the levee and its walking path onto the Oostanaula River very close to the spot where John Ross, famous Cherokee leader operated a ferry. Rival leader, and signer of the notorius Treaty of New Echota, Major Ridge operated a ferry just upstream. The Ridge home, Chieftains, is a museum. The Oostanaula is the combined mountain waters of the Conasauga and the Coosawattee draining the hills of North Central Georgia. The Coosawattee valley is flooded by Carters Lake. James Dickey embellishes that story in Deliverance.
   
2. The Etowah - Starting out crystal clear Appalachian water, the Etowah has its origin in Blue Ridge Hills farther east. It is dammed for flood control near Cartersville into the huge Altoona Lake. It has been cleaned up a lot in recent years: I remember the Etowah as the muddy one. There are many Indian fish wiers still noticeable at low water in this river between Cartersville and Rome.
   
3. The Coosa - The confluence of the Etowah and Oostanaula at the foot of Myrtle Hill forms the Coosa and the raison d'etre of our fair city. Between the rivers lies Broad Street and our downtown. Head of Coosa, as it was called, was home to Cherokee leaders before the land was stolen by the Georgians in collusion with Andy Jackson. The Mississipian mounds that once stood at the confluence mean these river-roads were important before historic times as well. The Coosa flows on into Alabama to eventually join the Tallapoosa at Montgomery to make the Alabama River. The Tombigbee joins and it becomes the Mobile River before it spills into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Steamships used to carry Northwest Georgia's cotton down this river system to the world.

1. Georgia Highlands College - Youngest of our three colleges is this two-year part of the University of Georgia system. It began life as Floyd Junior College. It lost the "junior" many years ago and was renamed Georgia Highlands last year.
2. Berry College - Born as a Sunday School on the Thomas Berry plantation, the school for poor mountain boys founded by Martha Berry has grown into a highly-respected coed liberal arts college located on the world's largest, and a very beautiful, college campus.
3. Shorter College - founded in 1873 as Cherokee Baptist Female College, Shorter College has become in recent years one of the fine small college musical theater programs anywhere. Best of all, my daughter graduated in musical theater there.

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The First Thirteen Enjoyable TV Shows
That Come to Mind (A Little Late)

I'll do this again sometime: I've only scratched the surface.

1. MASH - I liked the movie too, though it was a whole 'nother animal. Like most of these shows, the characters became fancied friends, who sometimes drove me up a wall, but still I loved 'em.
   
2. All in the Family - My favorite bigot.
   
3. The Andy Griffith Show - a smart, heart-warming show.
   
4. The Actors' Studio - I'm an acting nerd. What a treat to have a intimate interview with Robin Williams. To watch that genius totally unpluggled like that is sheer joy.
   
5. L.A. Law - My stomach still turns over when I think of that elevator plunge. Maybe we should do Thirteen Classic Character Final Exits.
   
6. Crossfire - For a political junkie who has put up for years with the over-abundance of conservative pundits on talk radio and TV, what a treat to watch Michael or Paul, so politely, destroy the blow-hards.
   
7. Prime Minister's Questions - I like our system, but wouldn't it be great to watch, occasionally, the Shrub squirm were he to face real grilling by the opposition.
   
8. Law and Order - Sheila got hooked and soon I was a fan of Lenny and Co. too. We even have the book!
   
9. The West Wing - A lifesaver since 2001. I am in love with C.J. and Donna. Don't tell Sheila.
   
10. The Popeye Club (Officer Don) - I saw two live Officer Don shows, one in Griffin and one in Ellijay.
    
11. Fury - I never missed Fury on Saturday mornings.
    
12. Tenspeed and Brownshoe - Didn't last long but Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen had great chemistry. It should have been a hit. What talented actors. Does this show ever re-run?
    
13. The News (Huntley-Brinkley/Cronkite/Today Show/CNN/C-Span) - I've always been a news junkie.
    

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