Patriotic Speeches
Each year, on the Fourth of July, the extended Davis family invites friends, neighbors, and really whomever wishes to come to their compound on the Saluda River to celebrate the founding of the United States of America. There is much merriment to be had there; guests can go tubing, rope swinging, or swimming in the river, take a ride on their zip line, feast on the succulent smoked meats, enjoy tasty beverages, and converse with friendly Americans. The culmination of this celebration is a time when guests are invited to address the crowd by making patriotic speeches. At first, I thought they were joking when they included this on their invitation, but they are dead serious. I find it to be an excellent exercise and celebration of one of the vital tenants of our nation’s founding, and a responsibility not to be taken lightly; our freedom of speech.
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I Was on the Radio
When I was in eighth grade our class took an aptitude test, and it determined the best career path for me was to become a disc jockey, Imagine how proud my parents were; their private school tuition was really going to pay dividends. Well, that result stuck with me, so much so that I even added, “college radio station,” to my list of priorities when searching for colleges. I ended up choosing one with a radio station, but I never followed through on my ambition. Fortunately, one of my roommates did; he walked in one day during our junior year and said, “I signed us up for a radio show!” I still don’t know what motivated him to do that, but I’m sure glad he did
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Bathtub Bourbon 