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July Flies

tim — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 16:40:08 +0000

Sitting on the porch and reading this time of the year is always an enjoyable pastime. This year the cicadas seem unusually plentiful and almost impossibly loud. I notice there are many more dragon flies this summer compared to previous summers as well. I am not sure why that is or if it has anything … Continue reading "July Flies"

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Perspective

tim — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:55:51 +0000

So there I was, an 11th grader at Clarke Central, the newly minted merging of Athens High (the white school) and Burney-Harris High (the black school). Sitting in an English class that was boring me to tears. The teacher, whom to me was a boring old lady was in reality probably 20 years younger than … Continue reading "Perspective"

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Eclipse viewing at Gamma Phi Beta

athensworld — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 04:40:00 +0000

Originally posted by Anonymous The ladies cheered for me as I ran up the walkway toward the Gamma Phi Beta house, and I felt like cheering, too, because I had just been offered the use of solar viewing glasses at the peak of darkness during our 99% solar eclipse. I had not expected to get … Continue reading "Eclipse viewing at Gamma Phi Beta"

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Kindred spirits

athensworld — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 03:22:00 +0000

Originally posted by Lynn Who would have thought that the simple reading of a new book and a lavender cup of latte from Jittery Joe’s would have landed me the experience I had this morning? This encounter has consumed my mind all day and I want to share my story. In order to enjoy my … Continue reading "Kindred spirits"

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Anonymous blessing

athensworld — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:46:00 +0000

Originally posted by Adrian I thought I was alone as I was walking down steps and about to cross a parking lot. I sneezed twice, and from behind a line of trees and shrubbery I heard a woman’s voice say, “Bless you!” Surprised, my only reaction was, “Ha, thanks!” I don’t know where she was … Continue reading "Anonymous blessing"

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Memorial plaque in 5 Points

athensworld — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:07:00 +0000

Originally posted by Tim I first saw this plaque on the sidewalk years ago as a child. Its across the street from Jittery Joes coffee, which used to be the only gas station in that area that sold ‘white gas’. My father insisted on running only white gas in his lawn mower so I had … Continue reading "Memorial plaque in 5 Points"

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Old School Athens

athensworld — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:55:00 +0000

Originally posted by Bob You might be old school Athens if … 1. You know who said this: “Keep smiling until 10 o’clock, and the rest of the day will take care of itself.” 2. You know what occupied the Five Guys Hamburgers location before the video arcade. 3. You remember the overpowering aroma of sweetness at … Continue reading "Old School Athens"

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Meaning of life at the University of Georgia

athensworld — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:38:00 +0000

Originally posted by Adrian Somewhere in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series it was written that the secret to life, the universe, and everything is 42. At the University of Georgia, building number 0042, Peabody Hall, houses the departments of philosophy and religion, fields in which people try to figure out life, the universe, and everything. … Continue reading "Meaning of life at the University of Georgia"

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Quirks with street names in Athens

athensworld — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:52:00 +0000

Originally posted by Adrian Athens is often thought of as a small town, but it is plenty big enough to have confusing street name issues. Edgewood Drive: There are two Edgewoods, one in the Kingswood Subdivision and the other off Whitehead Road. I don’t know the official history, but in an effort to distinguish them the … Continue reading "Quirks with street names in Athens"

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Scenes from the Mayflower

athensworld — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:35:00 +0000

Originally posted by Tim I ate lunch at the Mayflower this afternoon and man what a treat it was. Not the food, which was also very good, but the things/people I observed there is what made it the treat it turned out to be. (Salmon patties, fried okra, turnip greens, corn bread and of course … Continue reading "Scenes from the Mayflower"

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