Hey, she's my Mayme, too! LOL She seems able to just walk into any historical era she wants to be in at the time. Can you tell she loves "real" pin-up girl artwork? Thanks for posting! Pam
Brock my friend, Where did that little 6th grade girl, who stood up at the end of the last school concert of the year and played Dixie on her flute at the end of an hour long tribute to the music of Stinkin Lincoln army go? Or the 7th grade girl who marched with us from Turner Field all the way to the gold dome in downtown Hellanta ; in a hoop Dress parasol in one hand and a Ga 56 flag in the other. I will never forget her smuggling in the colours to the assembly, after they banned us from bringing them inside and her passing them off to Sam Lyons. Of course Sam got tossed out, as did Billy Bearden and myself shortly thereafter . But, the girl came through for us. I remember her holding her head so high in pride during that march while the "Haters" cursed and spat at us all. I also remember seeing the guys in black on the rooftops, and the ones on the ground in riot gear. I remember thinking to myself "MY God T you have brought your wife and child to a war zone." Then I immediately thought back to when I carried her at age 6 months at a Indian protest march in Nashville, when they were proposing turning a sacred site into a garbage dump. I remember granting interviews to ABC, CBS, and NBC all the while I held Mayme in my arms. I also remember her grandmothers' reaction when they saw it on TV. I remember the high school girl who gave away so many Dixie Outfitters shirts, stickers etc, when Dewey sent us cases of materials after Mayme wore the first one to school up here behind the lines. Lastly I remember her going to Dublin Ga. with me to the VA hospital and working the picnic food line, put on by the 4th Ga Mechanized Cav SCV; and then later her visiting with vets there who were shut in their rooms and couldn't attend the picnic. My apologies for so many prideful memories, I just can't believe the years have flown by so fast, and I hope you and your readers can forgive a dad's pride for it translates into love. Best regards, T
Where did that little 6th grade girl, who stood up at the end of the last school concert of the year and played Dixie on her flute at the end of an hour long tribute to the music of Stinkin Lincoln army go?
You are most welcome, and thank you my friend for providing a place to post those memories. If my memory serves we first communicated when you and about 700 other good Southern folk emailed about Mayme playing Dixie unannounced, unapproved by the school here behind the lines in illannoy. If it hadn't been for her actions, my family would never have met you, Chuck, PoP, Tommy, Bazz, Rick, Lew, Billy, and literally hundreds of others over the years. I think I am in my daughters debt. Thanks again, for all you do to keep us informed.
If my memory serves we first communicated when you and about 700 other good Southern folk emailed about Mayme playing Dixie unannounced, unapproved by the school here behind the lines in illannoy.
Hey, she's my Mayme, too! LOL She seems able to just walk into any historical era she wants to be in at the time. Can you tell she loves "real" pin-up girl artwork?
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!
Pam
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DeleteBrock my friend,
ReplyDeleteWhere did that little 6th grade girl, who stood up at the end of the last school concert of the year and played Dixie on her flute at the end of an hour long tribute to the music of Stinkin Lincoln army go?
Or the 7th grade girl who marched with us from Turner Field all the way to the gold dome in downtown Hellanta ; in a hoop Dress parasol in one hand and a Ga 56 flag in the other. I will never forget her smuggling in the colours to the assembly, after they banned us from bringing them inside and her passing them off to Sam Lyons.
Of course Sam got tossed out, as did Billy Bearden and myself shortly thereafter . But, the girl came through for us. I remember her holding her head so high in pride during that march while the "Haters" cursed and spat at us all. I also remember seeing the guys in black on the rooftops, and the ones on the ground in riot gear. I remember thinking to myself "MY God T you have brought your wife and child to a war zone." Then I immediately thought back to when I carried her at age 6 months at a Indian protest march in Nashville, when they were proposing turning a sacred site into a garbage dump. I remember granting interviews to ABC, CBS, and NBC all the while I held Mayme in my arms. I also remember her grandmothers' reaction when they saw it on TV.
I remember the high school girl who gave away so many Dixie Outfitters shirts, stickers etc, when Dewey sent us cases of materials after Mayme wore the first one to school up here behind the lines. Lastly I remember her going to Dublin Ga. with me to the VA hospital and working the picnic food line, put on by the 4th Ga Mechanized Cav SCV; and then later her visiting with vets there who were shut in their rooms and couldn't attend the picnic.
My apologies for so many prideful memories, I just can't believe the years have flown by so fast, and I hope you and your readers can forgive a dad's pride for it translates into love.
Best regards,
T
Where did that little 6th grade girl, who stood up at the end of the last school concert of the year and played Dixie on her flute at the end of an hour long tribute to the music of Stinkin Lincoln army go?
DeleteI remember well and thanks for the memories.:)
You are most welcome, and thank you my friend for providing a place to post those memories. If my memory serves we first communicated when you and about 700 other good Southern folk emailed about Mayme playing Dixie unannounced, unapproved by the school here behind the lines in illannoy.
DeleteIf it hadn't been for her actions, my family would never have met you, Chuck, PoP, Tommy, Bazz, Rick, Lew, Billy, and literally hundreds of others over the years.
I think I am in my daughters debt.
Thanks again, for all you do to keep us informed.
If my memory serves we first communicated when you and about 700 other good Southern folk emailed about Mayme playing Dixie unannounced, unapproved by the school here behind the lines in illannoy.
DeletePrecisely and thank you.