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The way to a Southerner's heart as well as their attention always begins with the stomach, and I must say I am no exception to the rule. For it was my stomach as well as my curiosity that led me to a Sunday political gathering in northern Forsyth County. Beautiful Kinsey Family Farm where one can get a real Charlie Brown Christmas tree hosted a meet and greet of the runoff candidates for Forsyth County for local and state office as well as U.S. Senate. In typical American political fashion all who were there donned red white and blue stickers of candidates, babies and kids were given balloons. Hundreds of people showed up for this event. It is my guess that half were actually there to meet the candidates and the other half were there for a free Sunday lunch. When you advertise free barbeque in the South, they will come. I was expecting the, candidate B is bad for the job because - and fill in the blank speeches in the hot sun, but instead got pleasant greetings and loud music.
Marvin Griffin served as Governor of Georgia from 1955 until 1959. After an unsuccessful comeback bid in 1962 he was heard to say: “Everybody that ate my barbecue I don't believe voted for me.”
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