We had the Bre'r Rabbit and Uncle Remus books, and, for some reason, they creeped me out,
Anyone else here read Aesop's Fables or similar Thou Shalt Be Ethical stories as a kid?
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Marie Mallory
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The original house of Joel Chandler was on Gordon Street in West Atlanta when I was a child; we lived on the same block and the only thing between our house and Uncle Remus' was a large Baptist Church. They had story tellers there and Jake and I took our grandkids there to hear the stories.
Uncle Remus Museum
Nestled between the pines of Eatonton, GA the Uncle Remus Museum captures the time and life of Joel Chandler Harris, Uncle Remus, and ante-bellum Georgia.
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Kerry Kennedy
Growing up at Hickory Hill, my father was fully engaged with us, always fair and so much fun.
One day, playing in the tree outside our house, my brother Michael chucked a magnolia pod at me one too many times. I burst into my father's study, tears streaming down my face. He called Michael in, asked me to tell him exactly what happened, and then asked Michael to do the same. It was irritating listening to Michael’s side of the story, but it made me realize I was not all right, and he was not all wrong. Then Daddy made us kiss, make up, and go to our rooms to read for an hour."
The message he had for two kids standing in that study is the message he had for our country: "We need to stop regarding our adversaries as enemies, but realize they are our brothers and sisters. Peace is not just something you pray for, it's something you're responsible for creating, and educate yourself.”
"That's the kind of father he was. The way he conducted himself in his most private life is the way he conducted himself in public. Full of wit, grace, compassion, and moral imagination. Happy Father's Day, Daddy. Miss you every day."