We stopped to get sodas and crackers at a quick mart at Toxaway Dam, that's halfway between the Airport and my home. As we walked in the store, it was crowded with "local people" dressed in usual fashion. Then I noticed that these "locals" were wearing buckskin boots or shoes, and some of them were carrying flintlock rifles. We were surrounded by the extras from The Last of the Mohicans who were taking a break from shooting a scene on the bluffs above the Toxaway River.
There's actually a fairly active film industry in Western Carolina. And one documentary broadcast on Georgia Public Television was shot outside and inside my home. It was From my Grandmother's Grandmother to Me.
You're right. It is beautiful territory in these parts.
John / Billybob
My posts are usually filled with typos, so I understood who you were replying to.
I have enjoyed reading Congressman Billybob's posts for a number of years, I only regret that I do not live in his state and cannot vote for him.
From what I can tell about the man, he has a deep love for this country, for the freedoms that our ancestors fought for, and for the protection of those freedoms. I've never met him personally, but he strikes me as a man pained by the attacks on those freedoms, whether they be from liberals or conservatives.
He strikes me a man who shares the vision of the founding fathers, and cherishes his family, his home and country, his spiritual beliefs, and his friends. He has a passion for true freedom and seems to revel in the majesties of the outdoors, the scenic vistas undespoiled, the beauty of nature and the land in which he is blessed to live. To me, anyone that he calls friend or neighbor is blessed.