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PAGE 3 - November 7, 2007
Having Fun At A Fund Raiser
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ship"? he asked. "Good news first granddaddy. Since you died our Gators have won 7 SEC
Saturday weather was perfect for the annual Cedars of Lebanon Cemetery fund raising
championships and two National Championships. The bad news is that college football is no
cookout. The wind was brisk enough to keep the cooks cool and the sandgnats down some.
longer a contest between the ole boys from Florida meeting the ole boys from Georgia or
The parking lot of the Inglis Community Center was jammed and vehicles were parked on the
Auburn on Saturday afternoon for the pride of the school. It has become a money pit too.
grass all the way to the back of the Inglis Post Office woods. The menu gave you the choice
Games are played in time slots to satisfy the television networks and they even play some
of fresh caught mullet out of local waters or chicken grilled. All the fixings came with the meal.
college games on week nights now. I'm afraid that players today are, for the most part, in
The ladies out did themselves in the homemade dessert line. The generous serving were the
school on a free ride, taking up valuable classroom space not to play for the university, but to
talk of the table I sat at. If you left hungry it was your own fault. Those frying the fish and
earn a career in professional athletics."
hushpuppies said it had to be a record crowd because starting about 10:30, it was continual
By this time my Grandfather was looking quite weary. He put his hand on my shoulder and
cooking. There is no way to thank everyone that took part because there were too many
told me that he hoped that things were going to be alright down here for the time that I had left,
participating but everyone enjoyed themselves even if they were working.
but he had to go now. "But Grandaddy, we haven't had much time to talk and I really miss you.
This annual affair is not just a fund raiser for the final resting place for the south Levy
I wish we could sit on the porch of your house on Gospel Island like we used to do and talk
residents, who most were born here, but has become a big reunion. Many folks who were
some more", I said. He answered that the old house was torn down years ago and I surely
raised here and ventured off find their way back here to tell some tales and visit with those
know that. He said we would meet again in a different place.
they love but left behind. It is a time to catch up on people who's roots will always be here.
As he was walking away I had a strange notion: "Grandaddy, I yelled into the night, you
Comparing of grandkids, gray hairs and a few extra pounds brought many laughs to those that
did make it to, uh, you know you aren't down at the other place are you"?
look forward to this annual migration home.
"Oh I made it to heaven Doug. Just make certain you mind your P's and Q's and you will
make it too".
Lloyd Moore, James Fowler and Tom Nicholson did the hushpuppy cooking at the Saturday
Fund Raiser. The Cedars of Lebanon event raised about $1800 and was estimated to be the
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