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MISCELLANEOUS MINUTIA by scottbthompsonsr
Aug 24, 2010 | 0 
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In Pursuit of Trivia
YOU'RE GREENING ME. - I think that this was a St. Patrick's day alibosh of a printer's devil, but in newspapers across the country it was reported that Patrick Ireland of Dublin, Georgia attempted to enlist in the Marine Corps, but was turned down on account of... | 8 | 
THE WADLEY AND MT. VERNON by scottbthompsonsrAug 17, 2010 | 1 | 6 |
A Significant Shortline Railroad
Although it was only around for a third of a century, the Wadley & Mt. Vernon was the most important thing to come to the extreme ends of Laurens and Johnson County in the decades surrounding the turn of the 20th Century. Only some thirty-six miles in lengt... | 6 | 
BLUE SWALLOWTAILS MUD PUDDING AT SPORTSMANS CLUB LANDING by scottbthompsonsrAug 11, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
I took these pictures of a kaleidoscope of Blue Swallowtails mud pudding at the boat landing of the Sportsmans Club in Laurens County, Georgia on the banks of the Oconee River. Swallowtails, especially the males, engage in mud pudding to obtain nutrients, such as salt and amino acids from the m... | 6 | 
THE WONDERS OF HOG-LESS LARD by scottbthompsonsrAug 11, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
The Splendid Oil of Cotton
Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and girls! Come one, come all! Step right up and taste for your self the finest new product on the market. It is the greatest cooking oil ever discovered by man. So, before it is all gone, get your sanitary can of hog-less lard right h... | 8 |
DOG DAYS by scottbthompsonsr
Aug 11, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
Slithering Snake Stories
One day Israel Johnson was out walking near his mill pond in the Oconee District of Laurens County when he observed a moccasin crawling out of a hole. Johnson reached for the nearest stick and impaled the water loving serpent right there on the spot. In a moment,... | 8 |
BEN COCHRAN by scottbthompsonsr
Aug 08, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
Cochran is Mr. Versatility for Air Force
FRANK SCHWAB
@ Colorado Springs Gazzette
Senior Ben Cochran would have punted some balls during Wednesday’s practice, but the drill was for the punt block unit, and Cochran was needed to rush the punter.
Good thing for Cochran there’s no t... | 8 |
DEMARYIUS THOMAS by scottbthompsonsr
Aug 01, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
Broncos rookie receiver Demaryius Thomas has run a tough route to success
By Lindsay H. Jones The Denver Post
Posted: 07/25/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT
Updated: 07/25/2010 01:16:26 AM MDT
Demaryius Thomas, the Broncos' first-round draft pick, is proud of ... | 7 |
KARL SLOVER by scottbthompsonsr
Jul 29, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
Munchkin brings memories of Oz to screening
By LaTina Emerson
Staff Writer
Saturday, July 17, 2010
@ Augusta Chronicle
The Munchkin who instructed Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road in The Wizard of Oz is bringing memories of classic Hollywood to Augusta th... | 11 | 
CROSSING THE LINE by scottbthompsonsrJul 26, 2010 | 0 | 6 |
Crossing the Line
Isaac Brown, Jr. lived in fear of Indians for most of his life. He had reason to be afraid. A group of unfriendly Indians killed his father. They tried to kill his mother. They even tried to kill Isaac, too. So, when Isaac got a chance to save another woman from ... | 6 | 
THE 1960 ELECTION by scottbthompsonsrJul 20, 2010 | 1 | 6 |
The Changing of the Guard
Today we vote. Whom we vote for, or should I say whom we elect, will determine who we are, not just for the next four years, but for decades and perhaps centuries to come. So, when you vote, consider who is the best candidate who will work the hardest to make our ... | 6 |
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