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Opinion - Topics from March, 2014

Enjoy the party but remember St. Patrick's message

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Wednesday, March 19. 2014

For those of us who are native to Savannah, St. Patrick’s Day is special. It was always a school holiday, no questions asked. We never had a snow day but, if we had, there would have been no making it up on March 17. [Full Story »]

Go west, young man or woman

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, March 15. 2014

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Remember when Uncle Jed struck oil while shootin’ at some food? He hit it rich, moved west to Beverly Hills and life around the cement pond was never the same with Ellie Mae’s critters and all. Now, the oil boom migration is northwest to North Dakota thanks to the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations. [Full Story »]

Fish fry brings back memories

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, March 12. 2014

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Some people couldn’t imagine why I’m so excited because my family reunion this year includes a fish fry.

So what’s a fish fry? Only one of the best Southern traditions ever. Back when, the order of a fish fry started about dawn the day before, when Granddaddy, his sons, sons-in-law and sundry friends would start out for the river or somebody’s pond to “catch dinner.” [Full Story »]