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o question Mother Nature put us Lowcountry Folks through a test this past October. We passed for the most part. There’s always a learning curve every time you go through an evacuation order. This was my sixth here in the Lowcountry; David in 1979, Hugo in 1989, Bertha & Fran in 1996, Floyd in 1999 and Matthew this past fall. We saw a tropical storm, then saw a strong Cat 1 weak Cat 2 this hurricane season. Now can you possibly imagine the MAJOR HURRICANE, Cat 3,4 or MAX 5? Help out your friends and neighbors and help them recover. Learn from each event DUDE..

Disasters like Matthew bring out the worst and best in humanity. Hopefully, you were part of the later and I hope that those who chose this opportunity to take advantage of vulnerable people have fun when they are having that conversation about whether you are going through those PEARLY GATES or headed south, if you know what I mean.

LOVE him or HATE him, DUDE would like to acknowledge and CONGRATULATE DONALD J. TRUMP, the 45th President of These Great United States of America, we ALL CALL HOME! We are all AMERICANS and we should start acting like it. Respect our country, flag and national anthem PERIOD! In regards to the flag issue, next time you freaking idiots who want to step on a flag, burn a flag or disrespect it by kneeling during our National Anthem to our country and flag, I only ask one thing of you, when you are doing that, IMAGINE a soldiers’ crying when he is standing beside one of his fellow brother war fighters, that just got killed defending the very FREEDOM you enjoy in this country. Might want to rethink your protesting actions! Maybe start by registering and actually voting! What a novel idea! DUDE has no tolerance for unpatriotic idiots!

Now let’s get back on track and do what we do DUDES. TIME FOR ANOTHER DUDE RIDE! This Fall/ Winter, we love saddling up our horses in the fresh straw floored barn. It’s not nearly as hot and the horses are feeling frisky with some chilly morning temps. Let em take one quick drink for we head out and make sure you have all you are going to need out there on the trail. Saddle up DUDES! Let’s get going, we’re burnin daylight! YeeeHahhh Gitty Up! By now, all followers of DUDE know we dedicate each issue and induct DUDES in to the infamous DUDE HALL of FAME. Two of our DUDE HALL of FAMERS, King Richard Petty and The Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt are both NASCAR LEGENDS and 7 Time Champions. Well my friends, this past November, there was a young lad named, JIMMIE JOHNSON (#48 LOWES CHEVROLET) who unbelievably just tied the King and Dale. So this Fall/Winter issue, we would like to induct the third member to the 7 NASCAR Championships Club, MR. JIMMIE JOHNSON. Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) in El Cajon California to parents, Catherine Ellen and Gary Ernest Johnson. JJ has two younger brothers, Jarit and Jessie, both racers themselves. He is married to Chandra Janway, the two having known each other since 2002. They have two daughters, Genevieve and Lydia.

JJ started racing motorcycles when he was four years old in 1980. When he was 7, he won a 60cc class championship. He went on to win several other awards growing up racing in the MTEG (Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group) Stadium Racing Series. These early wins had his racing blood starting to warm up DUDE. Herb Fishel offered Jimmie a ride in 1993 when he was only 18, however he turned it down and

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continued the transition from motorcycles to off-road truck racing buggies. He performed well in stadiums and in the desert. By 1997, Johnson had progressed to SODA’s Class 8; Class 8 is short-course off-road racing’s class of two-wheel-drive Trophy Trucks which generate about 800 horsepower. During JJ’s years racing the SODA, SCORE and MTEG series, he got 25 wins, 100 top-three finishes, 6 championships and received Rookie of the Year honors in all three series.

In 1998, he began racing on asphalt ovals when he entered the American Speed Association (ASA), as well as part-time in the NASCAR Busch Series (now Xfinity Series). In the same year, Johnson won the ASA Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie title. One year later, he had two wins and finished third in the standings. In 2000, he was announced the driver for Herzog Motorsports in the Busch Series. Johnson began racing fulltime in the Winston Cup Series during the 2002 season. He earned his first career pole position for the Daytona 500, becoming the second rookie to do so. In his 13th career start, Johnson scored his first career win in the NAPA Auto Parts 500 at Auto Club Speedway, as well as six top fives and twenty-one top ten finishes. He finished fifth in the final point standings. In 2004, JJ won 3 times, 2005 4 times and in 2006 he started the STREAK. Jimmie went five in a row in the years from 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 racing for Rick Hendrick Motor Sports, under the guidance for crew chief Chad Knaus. He simply dominated NASCAR like King Richard used to do. Highlights from those years; 2006, #48 won five times including Daytona, The Brickyard and Talladega, 24 top tens, 2007, 10 wins and another 24 top tens (this put him at 33 total wins), 2008, 7 wins and 15 top fives, 2009, 7 wins yet another 24 top tens (DUDE WAS ON FIRE!) and 2010 he won his fifth consecutive championship with 6 wins and 17 top fives.

In 2011, he finished second to Tony Stewart and in 2012, he finished third behind Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer, but in 2013, JJ was back to his old ways and won his sixth championship with 6 wins and yet another 24 top tens. (24 half of 48!??) 2014 was not so good with an 11th place finish in points. In 2015, he didn’t do that much better with a 10th place finish, however Jimmie had now racked up 75 total victories.

Now, just this past fall, Ole JJ has joined a very elite club with Richard & Dale and recorded his 7th NASCAR Championship at the track in Homestead, Florida. Pretty

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us. Well DUDE, we lost one of the greatest DUDES of all time this past fall, Mr. Arnold Palmer. ARNIE was and will always remain THE KING. I feel very fortunate to have met him on Hilton Head back in the 80’s. We have a nice little tribute to our hero. Rest In Peace Arnie.

Let’s saddle back up and get back on the trail. Speaking of DUDES we miss, Lowcountry Joe Yocius is back this issue. We used to call him Fuskie DUDE, as he and his lovely wife lived at the Daufuskie Island lighthouse. Well, ole Lowcountry Joe has moved to the mountains of North Carolina where I grew up and we will now refer to him as Highcountry Joe. LOL Seems our boy has bought himself a jeep and is cruising around the Blue Ridge Parkway, straddling that double yellow line jotting down his literary thoughts. Joe’s words flow like a cool mountain stream rushing down towards an acoustically pleasing waterfall. Welcome back DUDE. Hope those wildfires are calming down!

SNAKE! The one word we do not like to hear on the trail while riding our horses. They spook the horses severely and can cause you to be thrown which can cause some serious injuries. This issue another one of our great friends and DUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, Al Stokes who is SCDNR’s General Manager of our beloved Waddell Mariculture Center, checks in with some great photos of a Hog Nosed Snake. Very cool looking snake if you’ve never seen one. Learn more about this faux Puff Adder that has a flat head making it look like a cobra. Thanks for sharing Al. One of our favorite things about the Fall Winter DUDE RIDE is getting to share with y’all the great photos

by Renea Gray of most of the Beaufort Water Festival winners. It has become a great DUDE traditon and we love seeing all the smiling faces having such a great time at our annual full filled summer event.

Congratulations to 2017 Commodore Jason Berry as he will be at the helm this coming summer. Can’t wait DUDES! A 10 day summertime party like no other! amazing for a DUDE who is only 41. I’d say he’s got a shot at going to that rare air of an 8th title in the years As we turn our horses back towards the ranch, we always have to stop by the Santa Elena History Center to come. Jimmie is now seventh place among all time drivers with 80 victories. and see what’s going on. The new gallery exhibit is now open upstairs and you really must take some The Jimmie Johnson Foundation was launched by Johnson and his wife, Chandra, in 2006. The foundation time and go check this great piece of Lowcountry history. The knowledge riddled programs are really quite helps children, families, and communities in need. In 2007, Johnson opened Jimmie Johnson’s Victory historically invigorating. This past fall we attended one by Kelly McCombs, titled What’s for dinner? Ah Lanes in Randleman, North Carolina, which is a four-lane bowling alley for campers at Pattie and Kyle yes, Dining with Pedro Menendez at the Spanish colony of Santa Elena in the mid 1500’s. Those were Petty’s Victory Junction Gang Camp. You can always find out more about #48 at jimmiejohnson.com some pretty resourceful people that made the best with what they had to work with in 1566. One of our new CONGRATULATIONS JIMMIE and Welcome to the DUDE HALL of FAME. You da favorite cooking words......POTTAGES! man JJ! Now that we have our horses back in the barn, fed and brushed down, it’s Now let’s get goin on this nice cool Fall Winter DUDE RIDE. We here at time for us DUDES to grab some grub. How bout we put together a nice DUDE have been very fortunate over the years to have such great contributing POTTAGE?! COOKING DUDE STYLE checks in this issue with some of our writers. Well DUDE, we are thankful to have many of them returning this favorite big pot recipes. Time to get out the caldron to hang over the fire or issue of DUDE. for you DUDE chefs, time to get out the stock pot. For those of you gringos, First up, as we trot our horses off the ranch is our good DUDE FRIEND, we’ll let you use your crock pot. LOL Thanks for sharing your black bean chili Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman (USA) Retired. Bob is a DUDE and recipe Chef Michael Pressley, owner of Rosie O’Grady’s. when he calls and says you want to join me to wherever, I always say, I’M IN As we kick up our boots on a old piece of wood, crack a cold one DUDE! This past summer he called and we went to a Civil War Round Table open and fire up a DUDE CIGAR (Thank you Joe Sweigart!) by the fire, program in Sun City Hilton Head featuring, LIeutenant Colonel Ralph we like to check out the local entertainment coming to our area. THAT’S Peters (USA) Retired. What a great informative program based on his new ENTERTAINMENT has some good shows coming up in this new year so book, The Damned of Petersburg. Enjoy the knowledge and Thanks for check them out as well as enjoying testing your knowledge with our every your friendship and contribution Lieutenant Colonel Freeman SIR! popular DUDE QUIZ. As always, if you get all the answers right, call me and As we get up to full gallop away from the ranch and head out toward the river, I’ll buy you a beer. If you don’t get them all right, still call me and we’ll have a beer we are fortunate enough to have our good friend and long time DUDE FAMILY anyway. LOL MEMBER, Nature DUDE, Marvin Bouknight back on board. A dog is without DUDE as you go through life make sure you never lose your sense of humor. a doubt man’s best friend and when it is time for them to head off to that great Some take life a bit too seriously and that leads to animosity, strife and stress. Take kennel in the sky, it’s a very sad thing indeed. Well, brotha Marvin shares with us, a break and laugh out loud every day of your life. Nothing personafies this like our he and his wife’s very moving story of having to put down one of their very own, Wild & Crazy HAROLD’S MAILBAG. What? Our editor is a fish! Yes and he’s one Emma, their blonde lab. Thanks for sharing Marvin and welcome back to the DUDE funny happy Largemouth Bass living in my kitchen! pages. Sorry for y’all’s loss DUDE! Per usual we have some great photos to share with you this issue. HANGING Speaking of losing your wingman, many of you faithful followers of DUDE will WITH DUDE is jammed packed with many of our DUDE FRIENDS and we have remember LIL BEAR BERNHEIM, son of Pauline and Bobby. Bear was always some great Lowcountry Wildlife in PHOTOS TO HAROLD. Thanks for sharing granted VIP status at the DUDE MANSION when his parents went traveling the y’all! world. Our good little buddy had come to end the road and had to put down this past When you look out at our country and see turmoil, remember to be part of the solution, not part of the summer. We will miss our wingman. RIP LIL BEAR! problem DUDE. Do your part by helping out those less fortunate than you are, as they will appreciate it and Everybody loves the great redneck show that is O’NEIL OUTSIDE, seen every weekend on FOX Sport South, you’ll feel better about yourself.

ESPN and other affiliates. O’Neill Williams has become one of our favorite DUDE contributors. He brings a SEE Y’ALL NEXT YEAR IN 2017! unique perspective to our DUDE audience. This issue, O’Neill talks about how fortunate he has been and how BRAD B. MCDONALD important it is to PAYBACK. We need to take every chance we get to teach our youngsters how to love and PUBLISHER DUDE • WWW.DUDESC.COM • 843-298-3827 respect our great outdoors. Great article O’! Love having you back on the DUDE PAGES. You will aways be a part of this great DUDE FAMILY you have helped us create. Thanks for putting printed copies of DUDE in all A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our GREAT DUDE FAMILY of ADVERTISERS, because without them, this DUDE your O’Neill Outside prize packages.

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Now that we are down by the river, let’s dismount and have a cold one DUDE. When gazin out over the breath taking river and marsh view, we often reflect and remember those we have lost that are no longer with IN THE WORDS OF DARYL SINGLETARY, “I AIN’T NEVER HAD TOO MUCH FUN!” 2

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MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MOAA)

LOW COUNTRY CHAPTER VISITS LOW COUNTRY CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE presenting lieutenant colonel ralph peters

BY BRAD MCDONALD & LIEUTENANT COLONEL BOB FREEMAN, USA (RETIRED)

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his past summer I got a call from my friend, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Freeman, USA (Ret.) who wanted to know if I’d like to join him for an expedition to beautiful Sun City Hilton Head (it’s just down the road from me, but Bob claims he packs food and water for the journey from Fripp Island). Seems there was gonna be a presentation by the Lowcountry Civil War Round Table and author Ralph Peters (also a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel) would speak on the topic, “1864: Our Civil War’s Savage Year” and he’d be signing the latest in his series of prize-winning Civil War historical novels, “The Damned of Petersburg.” If Peters’ name rings a bell, maybe it’s because you’ve read one or another of his many novels, newspaper columns or non-fiction books.

He’s also a contributing Strategic Analyst for the FOX News Network, in demand for his thoughtful, common-sense, provocative commentary.

I immediately agreed, because like many others in Lowcountry, I have an abiding interest in the “War of Northern Aggression.” The rebellion was plotted right in Beaufort and fought by local heroes like Major General Wade Hampton. The war’s been over for more than a century-and-a-half, but the Confederacy’s battle flag STILL stirs emotions among South Carolinians!

Also, I turn up the volume when Peters appears on Fox, despite my general skepticism of “talking heads” on TV. Bob wanted me to meet Peters, after claiming he’d met Ralph in the Army—the Army of Northern Virginia and the two had fought side by side during the Civil War. I had my doubts. Bob eventually confessed, “It just seemed that long ago.”

The real story was almost as unlikely. Ralph and Bob (who, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, were both US Army experts on Russia), had served together on Task Force Russia, a special unit cobbled-together from all the US services to investigate the fates of missing American servicemen from WWII, Korea, the Cold War and Vietnam, who may have ended-up in the Soviet Union before we won the Cold War and the USSR went belly-up.

Honest, DUDE, there’s some actual FACTS beyond popular culture fiction about US Prisoners of War (POWs) as portrayed in the movie, The Manchurian Candidate, in which commies “program” an American soldier, and Nelson DeMille’s novel, The Charm School, where Americans are taken to train Soviet spies. A few tantalizing facts surface every so often and are taken very seriously by the US Intelligence Community. The Task Force was part of a military-diplomatic venture sparked by the USSR crying “Uncle!” in the Cold War. The US and Russian arch-enemies formed a joint Commission in 1992, headed by ambassadors from our two 4

countries and for a while, cooperated on POW/MIA (Missing in Action) issues. Ralph and Bob were tapped to support the Commission. On one trip to Moscow in 1993 they interviewed former Soviet military intelligence officers about Korean War POWs. It was a heady experience for Task Force members, who rode Moscow’s Metro in their military uniforms, then marched into the Kremlin, the “belly of the beast,” like Cold War conquering heroes! Discussions with the Russians were only partly fruitful, expanding some of what was known about Americans interrogated by Russians in Korea and China; evidence the Task Force sought to confirm US pilots shot down over Korea ended-up in the USSR remained elusive.

Even back in the early ‘90s, Ralph had already made a name for himself as a prolific fiction and non-fiction author. He wrote brilliantly for the Task Force.

Bob says that when Ralph wrote-up accounts of the Task Force’s meetings with the Russians, he made Bob out to be a diplomat, instead of a knuckle-dragging graduate of the Infantry School!

Bob was probably exaggerating a little, because he made it clear to me that Peters prized integrity. Bob said that unvarnished truth, even truth in the guise of fiction, as in Ralph’s historical novels, was central to Peters’ work and life. Ralph sounded like someone I had to meet. Besides, Bob promised to continue his “war stories.”

Bob and I were looking forward to Peters’ presentation and meeting folks from the Lowcountry Civil War Roundtable (LCWRT). The organization was founded in 2000 to promote, educate and stimulate interest in the Civil War. The Roundtable supports the preservation of Civil War sites and monuments through its programs, donations and tours related to the Civil War. Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month from September through May at 6:45 PM at Bluffton High School. You can email them at LCWRTSC@gmail.com or check out their website, <thecivilwarroundtable.com> Bob stopped by and picked me up one sweltering hot day in mid-July. For several years, I’ve tried to educate Bob that here in the Cradle of the Secession, we take our “War of Northern Aggression” history VERY seriously. Maybe it hadn’t dawned on Bob that on Memorial Day, there are solemn commemorations of Union AND Confederate soldiers! Having moved to the Lowcountry from Virginia, home of the Battles of 1st and 2nd Manassas, he’d studied the Bull Run Battlefield and had more than a passing interest in the events around Petersburg and Richmond, which Ralph describes in his new book and were the topic of tonight’s presentation. Bob would find out soon that Virginians didn’t have a monopoly on Civil War history.

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I must hand it to the fine people of Sun City Hilton Head. Their grounds are beautifully landscaped and maintained. Very inviting. Almost as nice as the people that live there. We followed a line of cars and parked, then walked with the crowd to a building entrance. Bob told me he anticipated a roundtable discussion taking place in some sort of intimate setting, maybe a conference room with a few dozen people. After all, seating WAS limited and admission was by a (free) online ticket. It took him several beats to register that the “roundtable” would be held in a movie theater—dozens and hundreds of people were streaming in! “This is a lot bigger deal than I expected,” Bob said. The evening was just getting started.

As we walked in sharply at 1800 hours (6:00 PM in civilian speak), I quickly recognized LTC Peters, as I had seen him many times as a military/strategic analyst on Fox News. He’s a feisty DUDE on TV, however I found him to be a very warm, gentle, rather soft spoken man.

Bob and I were very pleased to have Ralph sign our personal copies of The Damned of Petersburg (which proves the Kindle will never completely replace hardcopy). I saw Bob and Ralph make eye contact. I could quickly tell there’s some history there DUDE. Probably some of it that they can’t talk to me about if you know what I mean.

Bob confirmed my suspicions as Ralph continued graciously inscribing and signing copies of his new book (BTW, kudos to McIntosh Book Shoppe on Bay Street in Beaufort for hauling a huge quantity of the books to Sun City and working like beavers to help set up the event). “Brad,” Bob said, as he pulled me off to the side, “This is Ralph’s first visit to the Lowcountry and he’s not really here to talk shop about our time together. Maybe when he returns sometime, we can get together and he’ll tell you about the time in Moscow when this KGB thug interrupted a Joint Commission press conference being given by our two ambassadors. The SOB actually hijacked the microphone. The old security services wanted to prove they were back in charge. I was there, but Ralph’s Russian is better than mine and he spins a far better yarn.” Bob was telling me it wasn’t one of his BS stories, so it would be wise for me to hear it straight from Ralph. I looked at the folks pouring in and decided it was time to find some seats.

Martial music blared from loudspeakers as we entered the darkened theater. Our eyes adjusted and we could see in the dim light that the house was packed!

Bob made a quick count and declared with a hint of awe in his voice that there were around five to six-hundred people in attendance! Bob saw the uniformed color guard at the ready and the costumed Civil War re-enactors standing by. THIS book-signing and presentation WAS different from the “literary events” he’d attended around Washington, DC. The presentation began with some Patriotic Songs by the Ensemble from the Hilton Head Shore Notes. Very festive indeed. Then, we were welcomed by Ron Roth, former president of the LCWRT. Colors were presented by the Sun City Veterans Association Color Guard and after the Pledge of Allegiance, we all sang our National Anthem. Patriotism was flowing! As the last notes of the “Star-Spangled Banner” faded, Lieutenant Colonel Peters was introduced by Carolina Wallace Kennedy, Communication Chairperson of the LCWRT As Ms. Kennedy introduced her guest, citing his work and awards, it was clear that Peters’ appearance was a real coup for the LCWRT. Likewise, after the better part of two decades exploring Civil War issues, this was an organization that could appreciate Peters’ lifelong commitment to Civil War history. He has been fascinated by the Civil War ever since he was a child in Pennsylvania, when his extended family discussed it around the kitchen table.

Bob and I were way in the back, but we could see Ralph reacting to his enthusiastic audience; he could barely contain a grin as he began speaking about his work and the evening’s topic to a group that “got it.”

Peters considers 1864 as a seminal year in warfare, when notions of gallantry, of sabers and plumes confronted the reality of miles of trenches. The Damned of Petersburg chronicles the

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Petersburg Campaign from hellish fighting in the Crater through grinding battles around Petersburg and Richmond in the summer and fall of 1864. Late that October, OUR SOUTH CAROLINA hero, Major General Wade Hampton, who came by his hatred of Yankees as honestly as any man could, lost one son; another was crippled. According to Peters, Hampton, “…turned his horse around and went back to his duty.” The gallant Hampton was one of the last of the cavaliers.

A retired Army officer, leader and former enlisted man, Peters knows soldiering. He has a knack for putting his listening and reading audiences into the midst of combat, with the 20/20 clarity of key participants’ realistic thoughts and words and vivid tactical details.

By 1864, Peters continued, both sides in southern Virginia were desperate. Sick, dirty, heat-stricken troops went beyond the limits of human endurance; senior officers had crippling personal wounds and chronic illnesses. Perennial enemies of all soldiers, blundering leaders, adverse weather and topography seemed magnified. Dislocations of homes and families influenced battles. The Confederacy struggled against the Union’s industrial and logistical behemoth. The Union, for the first time committed Negro soldiers into combat in force; to some Confederate commanders this signaled that all bets were off. (Yet, United States Colored Troops were the first to charge their foe, shouting, “No quarter! No prisoners!”) Fighting in and around the fortifications and entrenchments at Petersburg and Richmond was like Hell on earth, but after the Union mined the Petersburg fortifications, the Crater they blew in the earth WAS Hell!

Peters sees the slaughter at Petersburg and ensuing bloody encounters leading to Appomattox, as nation-shaping: “The legacy of the Crater haunts us still,” he says. Peters’ spare prose, the clarity of his writing and speaking helped sharpen his audience’s understanding of those events, cutting through war’s fog.

Some readers, Peters acknowledged, may be unsettled by his forthright recounting of instances of our worst Black and White racial butchery, inflicted on, and by, US Colored Troops—an echo from the Crater heard even today! But Peters spares nobody’s “feelings.” He insists, “Our history deserves honesty and our citizens need it. Without understanding who we really were, we’ll never quite grasp who we have become…”

For Peters, it’s all about integrity. But the truth can be scary to generations of Americans exposed to “political correctness,” unofficial and official lies about America’s past. Peters believes his mission is to tell history faithfully because the truth about our past is so important to America’s present and future.

Peters let his audience in on his “secret” for writing dialogue that “rings true.” He writes much the way his Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, forbears mined coal. He digs deeply into everything he can find about the engagements, units, personalities (especially the overlooked “snuffies,” common, faceless, nameless soldiers). He studies the terrain, even the weather!

He taps his network of historians, scholars and archivists. He walks the battlefields, talks to his friends—National Park Service Rangers and battlefield guides. He immerses himself in letters home and soldiers diaries, reads them time and again until he’s internalized the voices! That’s how he captures the thoughts and words of privates and generals who lived and fought in a bygone era! When he sits down to write, he’s already done the hard work, “…the voices just come out,” said Peters.

As we walked out of the theater into the lobby and Ralph went back to signing books, we spotted other members of MOAA’s Low Country Chapter, formerly in the profession of arms, including Chapter President, retired USAF Major General Mike Akey. We stopped to speak with Mike, and couldn’t resist a photo. Bob said that he’d read sco res of Peters’ official reports, his fiction and non-fiction books, but he’d NEVER read anything like The Damned of Petersburg.

He’d wondered where the hell Ralph learned to write like that?! Now we all knew. What a DUDE! For Americans who take their Civil War history seriously, Peters is all-in to seriously get it right! DUDE recommends you see for yourself. Read The Damned of Petersburg!

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LABRADOR LOVE The Story of Emma PHOTOS AND ARTICLE BY MARVIN BOUKNIGHT

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hile living out on St. Helena, my wife, Gabrielle and I decided we wanted to get a couple of dogs. We’re both dog people, she has always had Yorkies and me, well, I’m a southern boy, so I wanted a Labrador retriever. My previous dog, Bandit, was a beautiful black lab and my first dog, but circumstances and a failed marriage allowed my mom and dad to adopt him because my wife turned out to not be a dog fan.

Hindsight, should’ve kept Bandit and kicked her to the curb, but Bandit was a faithful companion for my mom and dad and we shared many adventures to-gether My wife Gabrielle chose a little Yorkie that we named Peanut and let me tell you, that little guy has stolen my heart and I love him like I never thought I’d love a tiny little dog. He’s spunky, rules the roost, he has a personality like no other and, even though I know he loves me as his daddy, he’s definitely Ga-

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brielle’s baby boy. As luck would have it, we let Peanut get set-tled in and Gabrielle found an ad in the Beaufort Gazette advertising lab puppies for sale at Land’s End. We called, made arrangements to come pick out a labrador and when we arrived, there was a box of caterwauling puppies at a level of cuteness that can only be achieved by 11 baby retrievers! I sat down on the floor and picked up a couple of pups. They were only two week old butterballs of white fur, but they wailed and yowled when I picked them up.

I had de-cided that I wanted a yellow female lab, but these beauties were almost pure white. I was look-ing at a few others, when quietly, one pup shyly walked over and sat down by my knee, with its little tail wagging. I picked the pup up and sure enough, she was a female. She never uttered a sound when I picked her up, she just leaned forward in my hands and started to nibble on my beard and my heart melted. I looked at Gabrielle and she shook her head and silently said, “Well, that’s that.” About three

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weeks later, we were told to come and get our pup, but that there was a problem. The knotted cords they used to identify the pups got pulled and chewed off and they didn’t know which one was which. When I got there, the pups were going wild and I didn’t know how I was going to find my girl, but one pup came over and looked up at me with big brown eyes. I picked the pup up and saw she was a female and she reached up and started nibbling on my beard. I looked up and said with a grin, “This is her!” I had found my girl and she had found me…

We named her Emma, after my dad’s middle name, Emit. We watched her go from a “floppsy” pup, that played hard and then just flopped on the floor, to a pretty, young and energet-ic typical lab pup.

Emma was getting into everything, but from an early age, we got her trained to a harness, then her and her little brother Peanut went with us everywhere.

At about nine months, I noticed her limping one day, so we took her to Dr. Frank Murphy, who diagnosed her with hip dysplasia. We were faced with a decision. Somehow find a way to pay for a very expensive surgery that would fix her hips and minimize her pain, put her down or let her live out her life and try to manage her pain with medicine and supplements. Gabrielle and I didn’t hesitate and gave the go ahead for the surgery.

We’d find a way to pay for it, but we both felt that she chose us to be her parents for a reason and to us, this was only one choice. We were shocked when we got to see her following the surgery. Her entire body from her mid-back to tail was shaved and she had two horrific, 14” scars on each hip. She was lying down in her kennel when we finally got to visit her and when she saw us, she lit up and her tail started thumpin’! We kept our visit short, so she could heal, both of us bawling our eyes out, having to leave her at the end of each visit. Through the surgery, the pain, and the horrific incisions, her tail was always waggin. When Gabrielle got in the hydro-pool with her to help with her therapy, her tail wagged the whole time!

She healed nicely and over the years, she swam, camped, chased critters, ate ice cream, ac-companied us on road trips, day trips and with her brother, Peanut, they went with us just about everywhere. She grew into a beautiful dog, my baby girl, so laid back, and loving to everyone.

Our bond with our pups grew so strong and I just couldn’t imagine our lives before our furry ba-bies entered our lives. Her favorite trips were to the beach and to the mountains, where we would find a creek and let her get in and swim around the cool, clear water. When we went to the beach, we would let her off leash, throw the tennis ball and other toys into the surf. She would tirelessly go get it and bring it back, all day long. As she got older, she chased balls in the surf, but she began to struggle afterwards because of her hips. She would still swim and retrieve tirelessly, but afterwards, she would limp and struggle to her feet. She always wanted to be with us and no matter where we were in the house, she was at our feet, on the couch or by my chair. No matter how much she hurt, when Gabrielle and I would come in from work or being away, she would struggle to her feet and sheepishly walk to the door to greet us happily with love in her eyes, and her tail just “a-waggin.”

A few months ago, I had some complications from my recent knee replacement surgery and had to be admitted to the hospital from the emergency room. Emma hadn’t been eating well and Gabrielle and I were worried about her, so we had made an appointment the next morning. Be-ing scheduled for emergency surgery later that day, I wouldn’t be allowed to leave the hospital, so I told Gabrielle I was fine, go ahead and take her to the doctor. When Gabrielle got back to the hospital, the look on her face told the story. Emma was diagnosed with cancer and probably wouldn’t make it another 24 hours. My heart stopped. Please GOD, no…not now, not ever. I was in disbelief and shock. We held each other and cried, but decided to go ahead

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and make Emma comfortable and made the hard decision to let her go. I couldn’t leave the hospital and sadly, my brave wife had to face this alone.

Later that morning, she took Emma to the hospital and held her close. She gave Emma so much love in that short span, stroking her fur and rubbing her velvet ears. When they administered the sedative, Emma buried her head in the crook of Ga-brielle’s arm, then went quietly and peacefully with her tail wagging one last time. When Gabri-elle came to the hospital and told me the news, I have never cried so hard in my life. My baby girl was gone and I wouldn’t see her again or even have a chance to say goodbye.

I found some solace in the fact that both Gabrielle and I gave her the best life. She was 12 ½ when she died and she gave us the happiest 12 ½ years of our lives. If we didn’t love her, it wouldn’t be hard to say goodbye and as much as I hurt, I know she loved us too. This moment of sadness pales in comparison to the laughs, fun and wonderful times we all shared as a family. Although her memory will never fade in my eyes, the pain will subside, but our love and fond-ness for our “daughter” will never waver. We still have our wonderful little Peanut and although he misses his sister, he is getting the lion’s share of loving from both of us!

I still carried the guilt with me that I wasn’t able to be with my baby girl when she passed. My heart was heavy and it was on my mind all the time, the guilt and shame that I felt for not being with her when I felt she needed me the most. Then, one night, I had a dream. It didn’t seem like a dream, it seemed so real, so…REAL. I was just sitting in my chair, watching TV, and for some reason, I looked over toward the hallway and Emma came walking over to my chair, just like old times. I was shocked, because even in my dream, I knew she had passed, but to my surprise, here she was. She sat, her tail just a-thumpin’ and I hugged her, kissed her, told her how much I loved her. I rubbed her ears and she affectionately licked my face and nuzzled me in return. Then, she stood up, amazingly with no pain, no struggle and walked away to the hall. She turned and looked back over her shoulder at me one last time, wagged her tail and she was gone. I awoke, my face wet from tears. My baby girl knew my struggles and came back to assure me that she loved me, that she understood that I loved her and to thank us for letting her go. This, I firmly believe. I will forever remember that dream and how even when she passed, this little angel came back to console me, say goodbye and give me a chance to say goodbye to her.

I am proud to have been Emma’s daddy and to this day, my beard remains white, where Em-ma nibbled and chose me 12 ½ years ago. One day I’ll see her again and when I do, I’m sure her tail will be waggin’and I’ll get to rub those velvet ears again…Rest in peace, sweet Emma Girl…

DUDE PROFILE: Marvin Bouknight is a South Carolina native and has lived in the Lowcountry for over 15 years. A Clemson University graduate with a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Marvin has been a professional naturalist for over 20 years. Through his company, The Nature Nook, LLC, Marvin offers a variety of programs, seminars and workshops on topics such as the local flora and fauna, attracting wildlife to your backyard and wildlife photography. He also provides services such as interpretive center design, displays and features, interpretive program development including curriculum-based and guided lesson plan development, trail design and development, wildlife surveys and documentation, nature-based consultation, etc. He can be reached by email at naturenookllc@gmail.com

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PAYBACK [ BY “O’NEILL OUTSIDE” WILLIAMS ]

hanksgiving week, then the holidays in December. Time’s a runner. Only a few more days in 2016 to round out the year with some great fishing and hunting. However, that’s not what I’d like to talk about this time, it’s too easy. This time, I’d like to offer a brief and recent experience and to make a recommendation. What brought this to mind was a little visit once with some young boys and girls at the local middle school in Georgia. Actually it was fishing club.

Yes, a fishing club at a middle school. Interesting huh?

All the youngsters had to make an effort to be present before regular classes began since our little meeting was early. They sat there wide eyed and interested and given the chance, they shared their fishing and hunting stories with the invited guest, me. I could certainly wax on and on and usually do, about the lessons we shared, them with me, me with them, however, what broke my heart was a few little guys and girls that had no story to tell.

They, you see, had no parent that knew how to or would take them afield and they wanted to do so badly. It’s possible that they were children of a single mom. Could be. No, indeed, they came to hear the tall tales, to try and witness the feeling of being in the wild, to touch the outdoor badge of honor. They sat in silence and when called upon to participate they could only say that they had joined the club so someone would take them fishing. Only one step removed and almost as sad was several who so enthusiastically wove their story only to admit that they’d been fishing only once in their lives. It’s a heartbreaker.

All children need something on which to hang their hat so to speak. Everyone can’t be the football quarterback, track team sprinter or even the homecoming queen but everyone can be so much more than ‘average’ with what’s to learn in the outdoors.

I was fortunate. I had maternal grandparents who took me to the old places of their youth in the Georgia Mountains. There we, without televisions and computers to while away the hours, roamed the rolling streams and reservoirs my grandfather helped build and usually caught that night’s dinner. My paternal Grandfather was a preacher in Walton County. On Sunny Spring days, we’d accept the kind invitations of members of his congregation to fish the farm ponds and hunt the wild rabbits in brown fallow fields. I’d found my callings.

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My friends and I grew up in the mid 50s, in a time when a couple of 12-year olds were safer being alone out roaming the woods scaring up whatever we could find than today’s youngsters. Those were peaceful times. Throughout the summer’s lazy days and before ninth-grade football practice began we located a neighborhood pond or two to drown some crickets or red-wigglers, attempted to take a squirrel with a BB gun, which we never accomplished, or simply investigated what lived under the rocks in the local streams. Little boys and girls don’t do that now, they’re on Facebook. I remember hearing my mother’s voice……….. “O’Neillaaaaalllllllll!”……., supper time and my adventure of that day would end knowing there was tomorrow and more to learn outside those doors.

I wish all of you could have been in that classroom that day to see the faces so empty but wanting to know about wild places and the wild things that live there. If you choose to help with their quest for knowledge and experience, it doesn’t have to be for a Whitetail, a Quail or a 10-pound largemouth, simply the beautiful sight of hole in the water where the float was few moments ago, the rings left as a two inch ‘punkin-seed’ bream dragged it under.

If all this rings the alarm bell for you, it’s time you answered it.

Watching a young girl or boy learn to appreciate the outdoors is your payback for all the pleasures you’ve harvested. It’s also your payback and obligation. Now go. Commit to a schedule during 2017 to taking a child fishing or hunting.

DUDE PROFILE: O’Neill Williams. O’Neill hosts O’Neill Outside, an outdoor television series airing on FOX Sun Sports, FOX Sports Southeast, FOX Arizona, Pursuit Channel, Destination America and HuntTV. His show has been airing for 35 years. Williams also hosts O’Neill Outside Radio on WSB, which is broadcast to 38 states and is the number one outdoor based live talk show in the US. He is a member of the “Legends of the Outdoors” Hall of fame, IGFA Hall of Fame and is scheduled for induction in 2016 into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and the Georgia Hunting and Fishing Hall of Fame. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Williams graduated from Emory University with a degree in Economics and is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, resides with his wife, Gail, of 50+ years in the Georgia Mountains.

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This past fall we lost one of America’s Finest Gems, Ladies & Gentleman, 4 Time Masters Champion, MR. ARNOLD PALMER.

WE LOST OUR KING! Thank you for the fine example of a man that I’ve always wanted to emulate.

ARNIE WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST! and he will always be woven in to the fabric of our Great American History. His class and example will live forever!

REST IN PEACE MR. PALMER....

One of my proudest moments in my life...When ARNIE “THE KING” asked me for an autograph. I was glad to sign for him.

This was down in Harbor Town Golf Links, October 1987 for the Seniors International Golf Championship.

ARNIE! DUDE HALL OF FAMER!

TRIBUTE TO A LIL FRIEND OF THE DUDE FAMILY This past fall we lost one of our wingmen. Many of you may know what it is like to go through losing Man’s Best Friend. LIL BEAR! Son of OLDFIELD neighbors, Pauline and Bobby Bernheim, was put down do to humanitarian issues. LIL BEAR, graced the pages of DUDE for many of the past years. DUDE LOVED having the LIL BEAR come hang with me at the DUDE MANSION while his parents traveled the world enjoying themselves. LIL BEAR and DUDE had a great time hanging out and rolling through the Lowcountry while he was perched like a king, on the DUDE MOBILE console. We enjoyed many trips to MOM’s house on North Forest Beach. Yeah DUDE! That’s the definition of a WINGMAN! I will miss your sparky personality, your quizzical little head nods and your ubiquitous visits. Rest In Peace My Little Buddy!

COVER PHOTOGRAPHY SUSAN TROGDON CIGAR HOST ::SPOKESPERSON

No one treats VIP’s better than Joe.

The local Bottle-nose Dolphin (Flipper, not Mahi-Mahi) From the genus Tursiops, are the most common and well-known members of the family Delphinidae. Typical local pods of 10-30 members cruise our local waterway.

Many more, 1000’s in a pod well off shore. Our regional Lowcountry bottle-nose dolphin practice a unique to this area action called Strand Feeding. They can been see doing this on our local banks at least once a day working in their respective pods. Interesting that they always strand feed on their right sides DUDE!?!

This photo was taken in September, 2015 in Brickyard Creek, as a pod of Dolphin were feeding off a mud bank. It was an early Saturday morning, and as I was paddling in their direction, I could see an enormous amount of splashing and jumping. This continued, I got closer and then BOOM! out of nowhere, this guy got close enough for me to snap this shot. At that time, I was using a Nikon 7000 with a 300 mm lens with the morning light which was perfect.

Every frame of him entering the water stayed in focus with this shot being one of my favorite. All Susan’s prints on canvas (including cover shot) can be purchased at Higher Ground Outfitters in Beaufort.

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The Double Yellow Line

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BY HIGHCOUNTRY JOE YOCIUS

hat in heaven’s name were you doing on the Blue Ridge Parkway today...the fog was as thick as cotton candy”! “Cotton candy” I retort when asked by my Bride to explain her condemnation. “Yes, cotton candy.” So I think about it for a while and realize her observation was correct.....cotton candy .... sort of mystical and dense when whisked on a stick....all enveloped in its own cottony stringy white essence.

So cotton candy it would be as I prepare my dissertation of following the double yellow line. Yes a double yellow line originating from old Rt. 221 in Linville, North Carolina and climbing to ear popping elevations. Now normally this yellow double line is just there to be seen. I do however make a point of cutting corners with the old Jeep just for the hell of it and watching my brides knuckles turn white as she grabs the seat. You do stuff like that when you are married for a long time just for fun. So following the double line I would do, but in this case alone in the presence of only the good Lord above above watching me shift gears and play magic with the clutch.

Well the macho man in me did come to his senses when I passed the entrance to Grandfather Mountain with the entrance packed with cars. Not planning on entering the park, these smart souls took solace in the fact that a hell of a lot of other folks decided to pack it in for a while and wait the white mess mess fizzled out. But Ole Joe would have none of that “Hey I

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live here now and this is my mountain domain” I thought. You New Jersey and Florida wusses can be sissies indeed but I am trudging on.

So the double yellow line I did follow...and thank goodness it was double and yes bright bright yellow. I guess the North Carolina Transportation boys, and OK... girls for you equal opportunity folks, knew I was coming and made discreet preparation. So the yellow line loomed at my hood with the Jeep’s fog lights preparing the way. Yah know I have always loved those fog lights...all big and bright and funky and attached fiercely to the front bumper looking cool as hell even though in the Lowcountry they were as important as tits on a boar hog. In this case they met manufactures specifications and led me to the marveled Parkway and my favorite close overlook next to the Linn Cove Viaduct.

So there I did sit on a treacherous edifice just feet from the overhanging world attraction in the stillness of forty three hundred feet or so looking out where the gorge obviously was but obscured to the human eye. So what shall I do, I say to myself, turn around...put the blinkers on....and retreat. Once again...a resounding “hell no” was my mental response...so I tuned to my new favorite radio station 95.7 FM The Ride out of Charlotte. It came in clear as hell but at the elevation I could have been listening to Tokyo Rose. So with the radio blasting John Mellencamp comes on. Holy Crap! my old neighbor is in my

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“When you’re near it, you’ll smell it!”

Jeep ...thought I had left him on Dafuskie Island’’..must be a sign...maybe he wants me to play harmonica in his band...nahhh....he is just on along with Bob Segar and a bunch of other old rockers still trying to do their thing.

And then I notice nobody is stopping to enjoy the concert. I have the radio blasting..this is a once in a lifetime experience folks....listen up. Now at this point you might think “Now Joe...you are in the cradle of God’s glory where a monk’s silence is golden and you are blastin’ your stupid radio and interfering with Mother Nature and all that is sensual and glorious. Well no wonder no one is stoppin’. But that’s not the reason I surmise...they simply can not see....the air is thick as mud...the ten mile view is obscured and many are wondering how fast they can get to a rest area to change their underwear...the Linn Cove Viaduct has a tendency for many to pucker up anyway...believe me I did it once years ago.

OK ...so no one will stop...thank Goodness “The Cougar” has long left the air and I can visually experience what many have passed on this overhang...like water droplets sexually clinging to a purple flowering plant... or like a Harley actually emerging out of the mist...like in a sci fi movie. But this guy is just an over weight old guy with leather on his back with the inscription “Mommy’s Angels”. But it’s his headlight that I see not his roundness and the chubby; chick hangin’ on. Two of the lights are yellow and the one inside is white. Their glare radiates into my face and for a while I believe I have met the creator himself. He passes and another hog follows...this time with some kind of red thingy blinkin’. Reminded me of doin’ pot in Nam. And they they are gone..their hoggy noises disappearing into the mountainous wilds.

So once again I am at the mercy of old Mother Nature. Now if you have ever read my pontifications you know I have always been kind to her. And in this case...good reason. I guess its like believin’ in God if you don’t believe because when it come down to it who really knows. Well I believe in God and I really believe in “Da Big Momma” and in this case for good reason. I think one of the motorcycle guys pissed her off or maybe it was the guy pullin’ a camper with New Jersey plates....it don’t matter. The fact is now we are socked in. All kinds of cars and people from as far away as China pull in and are stuck. “Actually I asked the Chinese guy if this was as magnificent as the “Great Wall”. He muttered something in Mandarin and I sort of knew he understood.

So what happens.. John Mellencamp’s “Small Town” song comes on and then another. The DJ says its a tribute to an old Rocker. So the assembled mass stand around, listen and sing, held in close bonds by the “fog of life” forgetting for a time the double yellow line and the return to the valley of Mother Earth.

DUDE PROFILE: Lowcountry Joe® local “character”, Daufuskie Island Lighthouse Keeper and former contributor to DUDE has moved the the North Carolina Highcountry. He traded his Keepers hat for a John Deere hat, overalls and a banjo. But the “character” of Lowcountry Joe will live on. His mountain exploits in jacked up Jeep on desolate dusty back roads will be documented for all to peruse. This seventy two year old DUDE still has stories to tell. And tell he will, usually influenced by mountain men and a jug of DUDE SHINE.

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North American Hog Nose Snake PHOTOS AND ARTICLE BY AL STOKES (SCDNR) GM OF WADDELL MARICULTURE CENTER Al heard his dog barking in his yard this past summer and rose from his nap to see what was the Seems there was a big ole eastern black hog nose snake in the yard. Al got a couple really nice close matter and what the clatter was all about. (That’s a joke about the nap, this man never sleeps! LOL) ups if this funky looking local “flathead” snake.

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he North American species (genus Heterodon) platirhinos are famous for flipping over and playing dead when threatened. This snake very recognizable as it has a very pronounced upturned snout. These upturned snouts help the snake burrow easily in to the ground, many times looking for other reptiles eggs. This is not a puff adder, like the often confused African highly venomous pit viper. A bite from this snake is very rare, however it could cause some

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DINING WITH PEDRO MENÉNDEZ DE AVILÉS (Governor of La Florida and founder of Santa Elena) at the SANTA ELENA HISTORY CENTER

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ince the Grand Opening of the Santa Elena History Center on Bay Street in beautiful downtown Beaufort in April 2016, we have attended many of their great programs and presentations. Please do yourself and your favorite group a favor and attend some of these for intriguing, educational and information packed programs by a wide variety of very intelligent speakers. See the calendar of events at their website santa-elena.org for future programs and what’s coming up over the next few months.

This past fall, I attended one such program I thought many of our DUDE readers would enjoy hearing and learning about, SANTA ELENA HISTORY CENTER PROGRAMS PRESENTS; What’s for dinner at the Spanish Colony of SANTA ELENA in the 16th Century. Ah yes, DUDE!, the Spanish cuisine of the Lowcountry in 1566.

Our speaker was Kelly McCombs, a professor at USC-Beaufort and a dietitian at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Kelly set the stage for the cuisine by discussing the settlers’ journey in an El Galeon tall ship from Spain to the Lowcountry.

On any particular voyage the passenger list consisted of your basic civilians, various types of artisans, missionaries and the muscle of military personnel.

Lots of mouths to feed over a many week long transatlantic crossing, so planning and storage were of the utmost importance. They did have actual livestock on board these massive vessels. Some were meant to start herds, flocks etc. once they arrived, however some were meant for actual consumption on the way over. The actual slaughtering of these animals was done on board, as this kept the meat fresher for obviously a longer period of time. Ah yes, a freshly grilled steak and some smoked bbq pork cruising across the big pond sounds good to me, but not so much DUDE, as they rarely wanted smoke or fires burning on board, as it would obviously be a sign from afar and an invitation for looters and pirates. For the most part, they used many of the preservation methods they used once they reached land such as, drying, salting and even pickling. A good portion of the most perishables were consumed in the first part of the voyage, therefore leaving

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the least perishable food for consumption in the second half of the trip.

Once the colony of Santa Elena was established with roughly 60 homes and 327 people, some who were considered poor (lower class) and those who were wealthy (upper class), they quickly came in contact with native Americans. Two tribes in particular, the Guale Indians, who were from the Sea Islands on the Georgia coast and the Orista Indians, who were from the South Carolina coast, all the way up towards Edisto Island.

A good thing and a bad thing came out of this new relationship with the coastal Native Americans. The GOOD THING was, these great subsistence providing Native Americans knew how to grow crops in this geographical fertile area of the Lowcountry. This was the introduction of The Three Sisters planting method to the optimistic Santa Elena colonists.

The Three Sisters planting method is well proven. It includes the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America: Winter Squash, Maize (corn) and climbing beans such of the tepary beans.

In one technique known as companion planting, the three crops are planted close together. Flat-topped mounds of soil are built for each cluster of crops. Each mound is about (12 in) high and (20 in) wide, and several maize seeds are planted close together in the center of each mound.

The three crops benefit from each other. The maize provides a structure for the beans to climb, eliminating the need for poles. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil that the other plants use, and the squash spreads along the ground, blocking the sunlight, helping prevent establishment of weeds.

The squash leaves also act as a “living mulch”, creating a microclimate to retain moisture in the soil and the prickly haire of the vine eater pests. Corn, beans and squash contain complex carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and all 8 essential amino acids, allowing most Native American tribes to thrive on a plant-based diet.

The types of crops they had to grow, process and digest in the year of 1566 were onions, squash, greens, cabbage, potatoes, sugar cane, citrus trees, grape vines, olives, nuts, wheat, rye, barley and oats. Grapes and barley, equals wine and ale DUDE! Interestingly enough, many of the nuts where used for medicinal purposes.

As far as Livestock, they had chickens, quail, pigs/boars and cows, which allowed them to have milk, eggs and cheese.

Yeah, they had many fresh fruits and vegetables too DUDE; apples, turnip greens, beets, (three sister crops) and they even had great spices; garlic, oregano, basil and mint.

Most of the sugar sweetening came from fresh bee hive honey.

Social strata did come in to play when it came to what you ate. Wealthy settlers had nice white powdery ground flour and the lower class had a much more grainy less appealing flour consistency. The lower class usually opted for milk and the upper class usually washed things down with ale and wine.

One of the most common ways of preparing a meal in the mid 1500’s, were POTTAGES. Throw everything you got fresh in a big pot! Heck DUDE, I do that all the time now. See COOKING DUDE STYLE for some our favorite POTTAGES circa 2017. A long way from 1566 DUDE. These mass feeding POTTAGES usually started out with a huge

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cast iron caldron hanging over an open fire. Water of course and whatever the most available vegetables for a great base stock. Any of the previously mentioned livestock could be added but these lucky Lowcountry folks also had access to our wonderful local seafood to put in the pot; shellfish, oysters, clams & mussels, blue crabs, shrimp and fresh fish, primarily flounder and redfish. Sounds good to me DUDE! Though not usually put in the POTTAGES, these Spanish colonists did manage to hunt, kill, clean and eat locally available deer and bear.

One of the staples that went with every meal was Hard Tack. Huh? What? I said the same thing DUDE. It is a very dense, low levin biscuit. Always served with any dining experience. The many sophisticated methods of meat preservation allowed them many surprising appetizing choices. Salted, dried fish/seafood, smoked and roasted pork, pickled seafood (shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels), venison and bear jerky all sound delicious to me. And on the very rare occasion, they freshly slaughtered a cow and had an open flame cooked ribeye roasted beast.

Food preservation was paramount with them having very effective methods of drying, salting, smoking, fermenting and pickling. But storage was a serious problem and many times the settlers ate spoiled food, thus promoting serious incidents of botulism. They did not eat like kings regardless of their seemingly great variety of options. Maybe for you and I, drinking wine, cooking in the DUDE kitchen on a Friday night, but not so much for them and bad nutrition lead to diseases. Lack of vitamin C brought on Scurvy. Not many antibiotics back then DUDE. One’s health much depended on the caloric intake, fluids, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Many times these colonists received less that what a healthy body requires.

These were proud people but the stress of working from sun up to sun down, new found anxieties and other stressful situations brought on by class, gender, social status, hunger and the possibility of a Native American attack, caused them to become less enamored with their great adventure. Enter the BAD THING! THE BAD THING! The Native Americans became a bit put out by having to spend too much time helping these dreamer colonists time and time again with very little in return, other than they were settling on THEIR PROPERTY. Well, every man has to know his limitations like Dirty Harry once said, and the Guales and Oristas burned them out with the survivors abandoning the settlement. They were granted passage out of Santa Elena, but they did come back a year later and rebuild their settlement but abandoned it for good in 1587. That pretty much ended that not so well known settlement right here in our own back yard.

They were granted passage out of Santa Elena, but that pretty much ended that not so well known settlement right here in our own back yard. PRETTY COOL STUFF DUDE! Yeah this was before Jamestown DUDE! Please do yourself a favor if you love Lowcountry history and love learning more about this great place we are so lucky to call home, go pay a visit to one our greatest new county assets, THE SANTA ELENA HISTORY CENTER IN DOWNTOWN BEAUFORT. Tell them the DUDE sent you.

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Santa Elena History Center Exciting NEW Ongoing Programs YOU ARE ON INDIAN LAND On December 18. 1968 more than 200 residents of the Akwesasne Mohawk Community blockaded the International Bridge across the St. Lawrence River. The bridge connects Rooseveltown, NY with Cornwall, ONT. For many years, the Akwesasne Mohawks, especially those on the Canadian side of the Reservation, have enjoyed duty-free passage across the International Boundary. A right they claimed was guaranteed by Article III of Jay’s Treaty of 1794. Prompted by the attempt by the Canadian Customs officials to collect duty on purchases made in the US, the residents of Akwesasne called for the protest.

The Challenge for Change program of the National Film Board of Canada recorded the event on film.

The presenter was present during the protest and appears in the film. The 37 minute DVD will be shown with commentary by Dr. Frisch.

A VERY SERIOUS THING: THE ART AND RITUAL OF THE MODERN SPANISH BULLFIGHT PROGRAM This presentation will give the participant a basic appreciation for the history, meaning, and composition of the modern Spanish bullfight. Attendees will get a brief description of the Modern Spanish Bullfight; a short history of the Bullfight; Terminology, Function and Meaning of the Bullfight; Tools; Participants; Action (Phases and Passes); a discussion about animal cruelty; Conclusion-Life, Death, Courage, Fear, Art.Afterwards join us for wine and cheese and informal discussion with Colonel Ed Jeep 12/10/2016 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm $20.00

THE PINCKNEY’S OF PINCKNEY ISLAND Pinckney Island, lying between Hilton Head Island and the mainland, is today a National Wildlife Refuge. But from 1734 to 1937 it belonged to the Pinckney family. The Pinckney name is probably familiar to many people—it is an old and respected name in South Carolina. But who exactly were the PinckCAPTAIN WILLIAM HILTON VISITS SANTA ELENA In this program participants will hear from Captain William Hilton about his life and harrowing ad- neys and what was their connection to our area? Join us to find out more about this important South ventures on the Carolina coast. They will learn that in 1663, almost 100 years after the Spanish had Carolina family from the author of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Colonial Plantation Manager and Mother of started their settlement at Santa Elena on Parris Island, an Englishman—Captain William Hilton, who American Patriots, 1722 – 1793. had been commissioned by settlers in Barbados to explore the Carolina coast for a suitable site for a 12/16/2016 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm colony—entered Port Royal Sound. As he did so he noticed a high bluff or headland on an island that $10 could serve as a navigational marker and called it Hilton’s Head. Participants will be able to interact with Captain Hilton and ask him questions.

ECHOES FROM BEAUFORT’S PAST 12/1/ 2016 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm $10

12/8/2016 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm 1/21/2017 10:30-11:30 am 2/16/2017 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm $10 CAMP DIG-IT! Camp Dig-It is geared toward children ages 6-14 and offers an introduction to the field of archaeology by a professional archaeologist. Participants in this program will have the opportunity to learn about the past as they excavate simulated sites in dig boxes and use the same methods archaeologists do to uncover and record their finds. Dress to get dirty.

12/10/2016 10:30-11:30 am 1/14/2017 10:30-11:30 am 2/11/2017 10:30-11:30 am $10

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This program takes you back in time with 19th century music, dances, period dress, and diary accounts bringing to life the history of the Low Country. Hear the Gullah songs and the plantation stories that shaped a people who lived on these islands during antebellum and civil war times. (35 min. show and 25 minutes antebellum dance instruction).

12/7/2016 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 12/14/2016 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 12/17/2016 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 12/28/2016 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm $10 HOURS: The Santa Elena History Center and Museum Store are open: Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sundays, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

1501 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 (In old Federal Courthouse overlooking the Beaufort River) (843) 379-1550 Email: ContactUs@Santa-Elena.org

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STYLE! FALL/WINTER SPECIALTIES

This Fall/Winter we are going to visit some of our favorite ONE POT recipes in conjunction with our article about Dining With Pedro Menendez de Aviles. POTTAGES, as they were called back in the mid 1500’s, are easily and commonly created nowadays in the confines of one of a chef’s favorite pieces of equipment, THE STOCK POT or THE CROCK POT! Enjoy these soul warming recipes this winter and don’t forget to get a big spoon Jethro Bodine. LOLl (Of course, if you don’t have a crock pot or are cooking for a big crowd, you might opt for the big boy stock pot. All these recipes are perfect for that Saturday or Sunday afternoon of football with your homies) DUDE SKETTI SAUCE

BRUNSWICK DUDE STEW

• 1 LB Chicken Livers • 2 LB Chuck Roast (Ground) • 1 LB Lean Pork

• 1 Pork Roast (cut chunks if you like but not necessary) • 1 Chicken • 1 Chuck Roast (chunks optional as well) • 1 whole clove of Garlic (pressed through your garlic press) • Lawry’s Seasoned Salt • Fresh Cracked Peppercorns

Grind together in your food processor and combine in your BIG POT with 1/2 Cup Butter & 1/4 Cup Olive Oil Brown off thoroughly and ADD: • 4 Large cloves of Garlic • 6 Onions diced • 1 Cup Parsley diced • 2 Cups Celery diced • 1 Large can of Tomatoes diced • 2 Cans of Tomato Paste • 3 Cans of Tomato Sauce • 3 Cans or a 1 LB Package of fresh button Mushrooms (I only cut mine in half DUDE) The reason for cutting mushrooms only in half OR NOT AT ALL, a good friend of DUDE’s, who used to be a great chef, Joe “Carolina Dog” Fox, may he rest in peace, he always told me not to cut mushrooms, as you DON’T WANT TO COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE MUSHROOM...much better flavor for sure DUDE!) • 1 Tablespoon Red Pepper (fresh if you got it) • 1 Tablespoon Oregano (fresh if you got it) • 1/4 Cup of Angostura Bitters • 1 Tablespoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt • 1 Tablespoon of freshly cracked Peppercorns Cover, stirring occasionally on simmer for 3 hours.

I like mine on Angel Hair pasta with fresh garlic bread.

A good red to wash it down? Blackstone Merlot should do it!

NOW GO SLAP YOUR MAMA DUDE!

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In your POTTAGE, combine 3 meats, garlic, salt & pepper and cover completely with water, cover until meat is tender and falling of the bone or fork tender. Let cool and remove bones.

ADD: • 3 Cans of Tomatoes diced • 1 Package of frozen Lima Beans • 2 Cans of White Shoe Peg Corn • 2 Whole Potatoes diced (New or Yukon Golds)

• 2 Onions diced (Vidalia if you can find one) • 2 Tablespoons of Butter • Texas Pete and Worcestershire (Lea & Perrins) Sauce to taste

Cook slow and simmer for 4 hours stirring once an hour.

(Every 30 minutes if you’re drinking beer and trying to impress a little filly) Get a BIG JETHRO BODINE BOWL and SPOON, Ice Cold in a Frozen Mug Beer and a sleeve of Ritz Crackers and you should be good to go right after you go Slap Your Mama, AGAIN! Mikey’s All-American Black Bean Wizard Chili (From Chef Michael Pressley Owner of Rosie O’Grady’s) You need; • 4 lbs. ground beef (preferably chuck) • 1 lb. Hot Whole Hog sausage (I like Jimmy Dean) • 1 lb. hot Andouille sausage, sliced on a bias

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• 2-12oz. cans or bottles of Guinness beer (or beer of your choosing) • 2-12oz. cans of Coke soda • 3 oz. Worcestershire sauce • 2 oz. Franks hot sauce • 1-12oz. tub of picante sauce of your choosing...Pace, whatever • 3 large onions, chopped • 3 large bell peppers, chopped • 2 oz. chopped garlic • 4 oz. pickled Jalapenos chopped • 3-4 oz. pickled pepper rings chopped • 2 large cans tomato sauce (16-20 oz.)

• 1 tiny can of tomato paste • Chili Powder...don’t be a wiener and buy “mild”...tablespoon, or more • Ground Coriander...t-spoon • White Pepper...t-spoon • Black Pepper...t-spoon • Kosher Salt...t-spoon (actually regular salt would be fine) • Cumin...t-spoon • Garlic powder...t-spoon • Large can of Black Beans (Frijoles Negros), drained Optional...but I like it!- 4 oz. Brandy and 4-6 oz. good red wine. If you buy crappy wine you’ll get a crappy turnout, as is with any recipe, so use what you like to drink and you shouldn’t be disappointed.

• 1 LB LOCAL Fresh Fish (speckled sea trout, redfish, cobia, snapper, flounder, grouper) Usually a thicker, heartier fish is preferable • LB LOCAL Blue Crab Meat (lump, claw, body in that order of preference) • 1/2 LB Butter • 2 Cup Carrots (peeled and diced) approx. 8 carrots • 1 Cup Vidalia Onion diced, 2 onions • 1 Cup Celery diced, 6 stalks • 2 Cup Red/New Potatoes diced

• 1 Cup Fresh cut off the cob Corn (silver queen) • 1/2 Cup Flour • 3 Tablespoon of Heavy Cream • 4 Tablespoons of Parsley • Old Bay Seasoning (taste) • Lawry’s Seasoned Salt (taste) • Freshly Cracked Pepper (taste) • 2 Quarts of Fresh Seafood Stock (DUDES should know how to make this!

Hint; shrimp shells, fish carcasses & heads, onions, celery and a beer then strained)

Make sure all your pieces are close to same size.

I like to leave my shrimp & scallops whole.

You can always go bigger by adding some or all of the following; lobster pieces, snow crab, king crab, clams, mussels, oysters, crawfish, just make sure you add more stock if you start adding additional seafood.

Melt your butter and add your carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, corn and sauté them for about 15 minutes. Add flour and stir in while continuing to cook for 3 minutes, then add your seafood stock and bring to a boil and simmer for 7 minutes. Make sure all your seafood has gone from clear to white. Add cream and parsley, S & P. Right before I ladle it out, I stir in a generous splash of sherry. You will call and thank me after your first spoonful. I’ll take a bowl of that NOW PLEASE! Give your Mama a bowl and hold off from slapping her this time. Crunchy fresh French bread and a crisp white wine, should compliment nicely. BON APPETITE DUDE!

This should be a one-pot (POTTAGE) meal, so pick out a large stock pot to cook this in.

Render the sausage and ground beef until cooked of their fat and somewhat brown, then drain the fat off. I just put the lid on the pot and drain it over the trash can holding it up like a he-man savage. I also like to chop the meats with a dough cutter while it’s cooking, but you could use a scrapper, or spatula.

Add all the other fine ingredients, reserving the black beans and tomato sauce for a little later once the peppers and onions have cooked down.

My rule with the chili powder has always been to cover the top, sprinkling once. Cook the dish for a while, then, cover the dish again...sprinkling... and stir it in. You use however much you like...it’s your POTTAGE DUDE. Just remember, if you use too much Cumin...Hormel might give you a call for stealing their recipe. Eeek!

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Let it sit for 15 minutes to “rest” off the flame...before going stupid and burning the entire inside of your mouth off. It will happen...trust me DUDE. Now go SLAP YOUR MAMA WHEN SHE AIN’T LOOKIN!

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DUDE SEAFOOD CHOWDER It would be hard to say what place on earth has as fresh local seafood as we do here in the Lowcountry. Get some of everything and throw it in a POTTAGE DUDE.

• 2 LB LOCAL Shrimp (peeled and deveined) • 1 LB LOCAL Scallops

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Cookoff

The Kiwanis Club of Hilton Head Island announced the 32nd Annual Chili Cook-off, originally postponed due to Hurricane Matthew has been rescheduled.

After you have put in all the ingredients, let it simmer for about 20 minutes or until it has reduced a half-inch or so. This is you chili thickening as it reduces.

BIG BOY STOCK POT (Yield 6 quarts) Little boy pot (Yield 3 quarts, just cut recipe exactly in half)

32nd Annual

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FALL & WINTER FASHION [ BY BRAD MCDONALD ] DUDE, Do you remember the last time you went out with your wife, significant other, girlfriend or match date and remembered what you where wearing and looked like? Do you have a vision of a Harold?

DUDES, we have to start paying attention to our GOD’S GIFT TO MAN, our lovely American ladies. Hey, they take the time to get all fixed and looking HOT for you and you show up with cargo pants, visor and flips flops, looking like something out of HAROLD MAGAZINE. COME ON DUDE! Well this Fall/Winter issue we decided to hook up with our great DUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, BAY STREET OUTFITTERS 1 and see if we can help out some of you Harolds out there to look a little bit HOTTER yourselves. I promise you, your lady friend will appreciate it.

We consulted with Bay Street Outfitters owner, Tony Royal and one of his great assistants, Angela Gearhart to see if we could come up with a couple nice outfits for you to consider this Fall Winter season. They came up with a couple of real nice looks in this DUDE’s opinion. I bet there are some cowgirls out there that might like these duds as well.

Now all we need is a model and a photographer. Our DUDE MODEL, is none other than Johnson Creek Tavern owner and long time friend, Jay Lloyd.

Jay has always been one of the best dressed DUDES I’ve ever met down here in the Lowcountry and some how I conned him in to helping us out. Thanks Andree! LOOKING SHARP DUDE! Without a doubt one of our favorite local photographers is none other than our good friend, Eric Smith, owner of Captured Moments photography. We wanted these photos to look professional rather than doing iPhone snappies. Thanks for the great shots E! I guess I’ll have to take those DUDES out to dinner and throw a couple beers at them for their kind assistance in helping us put together the first DUDE FASHION article. LOL Here’s what we came up with, so check it out and try making a bit more effort when you are out their riding around with your favorite cowgirl DUDE.

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Alligator belt that was crafted and caught in South Carolina.

Dubarry Kerry Ankle Boot in Mahogany Color: Water-resistant DryFast-DrySoft leathers with elastic side gussets for easy on/off fit. The insole is made up of three layers including a thermal foil lining to protect from cold and additional underfoot cushioning.

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Sebago Clovehitch II Shoes in walnut leather: flexible and lightweight durability, cotton laces, with non-marking, slip-resistant rubber outsole.

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QUESTIONS

1. Jimmie Johnson now has 80 total NASCAR wins. Who are the top 3 Cup Series total winners and how many do they have?

2. How many times has Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 and what year(s)?

3. How many times has Jimmie Johnson won the Coca-Cola 600, what years and where is that race held?

4. How many times has Jimmie Johnson won at Dover International Speedway?

5. At the end of the 2016 season, how many Top Tens has JJ recorded?

6. At the end of the 2016 season, JJ had recorded 80 victories and raced in how many NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, in how many years?

7. Jimmie actually raced in one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. What race was it, where was it and what year?

8. Jimmie raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (then the Busch Series) before joining the big leagues in the Sprint Cup. How many races did he race in, over how many years and how many wins did he have?

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9. Jimmie won the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in what year and how many other racing drivers have won that in the United States?

10. Jimmie was ranked No. 1 on Forbes.com’s list of “Most Influential Athletes for two consecutive years. What were those years?

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11. What kind of race car does Jimmie Johnson drive and where does he live?

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1. THE KING, Richard Petty 200, David Pearson 105 and Jeff Gordon 86.

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2. Twice in 2006 and in 2013

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3. Four times, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2014 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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6. 543 races in 16 years

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7. O’Reilly 200 at Bristol in 2008

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Dear Harold, The IRS suspected a charter fishing boat owner wasn’t paying proper wages to his deckhand and sent an agent to investigate him. IRS AUDITOR: “I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them.”

CHARTER FISHING BOAT OWNER: “Well, there’s Clarence, my deckhand, he’s been with me for 3 years. I pay him $1,000 a week plus free room and board. Then there’s the mentally challenged guy. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of Bacardi rum and a dozen Budweisers every Saturday night so he can cope with life. He also gets to sleep with my wife occasionally.” IRS AUDITOR: “That’s the guy I want to talk to, the mentally challenged one.” CHARTER FISHING BOAT OWNER: “That would be me. What would you like to know”?

Signed, My Boat’s Got A Hole In It, But I Ain’t Going Down With The Ship Dear MBGAHIIBIAGDWTS, When the government uses the IRS as a way to shake down honest GOD fearing citizens, have their 501C hearings delayed because of conservative wording and the fact that they can actually seize your bank accounts and property, I start to worry about the true direction our country is heading. A government for the PEOPLE by the PEOPLE, not for the few career politicians who have been corrupted by money and lobbyists over the years. YES, IT’S TIME TO DRAIN THE SWAMP and DEMAND TERM LIMITS! HAROLD Dear Harold, Since there are such huge differences between men and women, I was curious, are there sexes for inanimate objects?

Signed, Careful How You Plug In DUDE Dear CHYPD, I spent a few casual hours swimming around the pond contemplating your question and I think the answer is clearly YES! Freezer Bags are obviously Males because the hold everything in and you can see right through them. Photocopiers are obviously Females because once they are turned off, it take a while to warm them up again. They are also very effective at

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reproductions if the right buttons are pushed and the other hand, they can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong buttons! Tires are definitely Males because they go bald and are easily and often over inflated. Hot Air Balloons are obviously also Males because you have to light a fire under their butt to get them to go anywhere.

Sponges are without a doubt Females as they are soft, squeezable and retain water efficiently. Web Pages are also Females because they are constantly being looked and frequently getting hit on. Trains however must be Males as they always use the same old lines for picking up people. Egg Timers seemingly would be Females as over time all the weigh shifts to the bottom. Hammers are not questionably Males because they have been around for over 5,000 year and have hardly changed at all with being very nice to occasionally have around and finally, the Remote Control, though a man’s best friend on football weekends, has to be a Female. Why you ask? It easily gives a man pleasure, he’d be lost without it, it occasionally gets lost on purpose and while a DUDE doesn’t always know which buttons to push on it, he just keeps trying to push her buttons anyway.

HAROLD

Dear INMADIDL, Knowing how Brad likes to get out, put on his boots and ride his horse around the Lowcountry, then get off and enjoy mother nature by a fire, I can’t help but share some of the most wise words I ever heard from Will Rogers, “Never squat with your spurs on!”

HAROLD

Dear Harold, I love Will Rogers. He was one of the greatest country, cowboy DUDE sages this country has ever known.

Some of his sayings I just love: Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco, Never kick a cow chip on a hot day, There are two theories to arguing with women and neither one works, Never miss a good chance to just shut up, Always drink upstream of a herd, If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging, The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket, There are three kinds of men, the ones the learn by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest have to pee on an electric fence and find out for themselves, Good judgement comes from experience and a lot of bad judgement, If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there, Letting the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin it back in and finally, After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral of the story: When you’re full of bull, keep your mouth shut!

Signed, I Never Met A DUDE I Didn’t Like

Dear CW, I like being old, comfortable and relaxed.

HAROLD

Dear Harold, I don’t know how I got over the hill without getting to the top of it.

Signed, Howie Felterbush Dear HF, One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it’s such a nice change from being young and stupid.

HAROLD Dear Harold, I like being young, beautiful and full of energy.

Signed, Candy Wantsum

Dear Harold, A long time ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, many people thought this was witchcraft. Little did they know, today that is called golf.

Signed, Weird Al Shankavick Dear WAS, Tee em high and let em fly DUDE....FORE! HAROLD Dear Harold, I went to a DUDE RANCH and I saw a sign that sign that said, “Ride Your Own Ass Right Here?” Am I missing something DUDE? Signed, Lucy Stirrups Dear LS, I don’t know about riding an ass but I’ve met a few and I’ve always found it interesting that the mascot of democrats is a Jackass!

HAROLD

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Dear Harold, I went to Hooters to fill out a job application and they just gave me a bra and said, “Here fill this out!” What’s up with that?

Signed, Emma Biggins Dear EB, Well, I’m sure if you filled it out like they asked, you got the job. Can you still get steamy clams at Hooters?

HAROLD Dear Harold, My therapist said that my narcissism caused me to misread social situations. I’m pretty sure she was hitting on me.

Signed, I’m My Kind Of DUDE Dear IMKOD, The average American man has sex a couple times a week, whereas a Japanese man may only have sex a couple times a year. You are probably just now realizing and finding out you’re Japanese.

HAROLD Dear Harold, Why did GOD make man before he made a woman?

Signed, Don’t Bite That Apple DUDE Dear DBTAD, GOD created man before a woman, so as to give him time to think of an answer for her first of many thousands of questions.

HAROLD Dear Harold, Here’s the new message I put on my voice mail, “I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life.

Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes!”

Signed, Buster Noggins Dear BN Aspire to inspire before you expire.

HAROLD

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HANGIN’ WITH THE RECRUITING NEW DUDE FANS FROM OUT OF TOWN AT Q ON BAY

HELP OF BEAUFORT BENEFIT WITH BILLY “SPURS UP!” VINCENT

MEN CARE 2 FUNDRAISER. SMOOTH BOURBON THERE ELWOOD ERWIN!

LOWCOUNTRY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE PRESENT, LT. COL RALPH PETERS WITH LC MOAA MEMBERS, MAJ. GEN. MIKE AKEY & LT. COL. BOB FREEMAN

BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL FUN WITH LAUREN RENFROE AND LESLIE NORRIS

NOTHING BEATS THE FRIENDLY STAFF OF CAROLINA TAVERN

BEAUFORT SPORTFISHING CLUB, COL. JIM “PECANMAN” RATHBUN, SCDNR’s AL STOKES, CAPTAIN FRANK GIBSON, CAPTIAN NICK RUSSEL AND PRES. JIM KINDWALL

REALTOR GET TOGETHER AT FAT PATTIES BLUFFTON THE EXIT REALY GANG

UGA vs TARHEELS IN THE GEORGIA DOME WITH HOMIES, REID WATTS & CHRIS HAYES

MOONDOGGIES DINING with BOB & LINDA FREEMAN, KATHY WHITE AND THE HARRIS’

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT, LIEUTENANT COLONEL SEAN HENRICKSON WITH MCAS COMMANDER, COLONEL PETER ‘BAMBI” BUCK

SEA ISLAND FLY FISHERS AT BAY STREET OUTFITTERS CAPTAIN TUCK SCOTT, JOHN MATTHEWS, JACK BAGGETTE AND JOHN HOLBROOK

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HURRICANE BAR WITH KATHY LEE, MARY ELLEN, TAMMY AND JULIE

TCL FUNDRAISER WITH OUR FIRST RESPONDERS....THANK YOU DUDES!

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BRITTMAN BRINGS HOME ANOTHER BIG RED

OLDFIELD RED FOXES, ED KELLY

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LOWCOUNTRY BALD EAGLE, SUSAN TROGDON

SEA ISLAND MARSH TACKIES, SUSAN TROGDON

HIBISCUS JUST FOR YOU LADIES!

I WANT A MOUSE FOR LUNCH DUDE!

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