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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1985
Page
5
Columnist Lewis Grizzard skewers telephone answering machines and gadgets in a satire of modern tech. He recalls remote controls, humor on messages, and misfired devices, recounting his own faulty purchase and a spoof call from Rev. Falwell.
Today marks James Cook born in 1728 and the Statue of Liberty dedication on October 28 1886. The pedestal hosts Emma Lazarus’s sonnet with the famous lines give me your tired your poor and huddled masses.
About 15 jack o lantern artists gathered at Palmetto Nursery for a Bring Your Own Pumpkin event. Adults and children carved and scooped pumpkins with spoons, while some painted tiny gourds. Winners across adult and youth divisions received cash prizes and gift certificates. Todd Stilp owns Palmetto Nursery.
Staff reviewer Lynne Katonak weighs Lewis Grizzard’s Shoot Low, Boys They’re Ridin Shetland Ponies In Search of True Grit a humorous portrait of Southern life. Grizzard highlights common folk like Eugene Ellis and Major Harvey Banks while skewering pretension and modern women. his strong Southern voice and occasional chauvinism color the critique.
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