Dylan Roof my Solution

Well he's been found guilty, as if there were any doubt.

But everyone is entitled to a fair trial that's the American way.

I say hang him !

Not a drop and neck break hanging (too fast)

But a kick the stool out from under him and let him dance.

I'll kick the stool !

Nine innocent lives were lost due to this Sick Bastard.

(I know I've said that there is no place for profanity but I'm making an exception)

Not only were nine lives lost, but the families of the nine were devastated,

 and the community and nation were appalled.

This is the first time I've mentioned this but -

A few days following the murders I sent a set of ribbons to the Church.

In a plain envelope with no return address.

I had to do something !

Now then ---

A secondary result of his actions was the backlash over the Confederate Battle Flag.

Due to pictures like this --

Another example of the Battle Flag being abused.

I have no control over what flag people choose to use for any given reason. 

Nor can I control the media's spin on the Battle Flag.

But what I can control is my use of the Flag.

I have always displayed it to Honor the Southerners who

 Defended their homes from an invading army.

Nothing will change in my determination to Honor the 

Confederate Solider.

D.T.

Happy New Year & Black Eyed Peas .

It's a tradition at my house.

Black Eyed Peas on New Years Day.

The Story Goes --

The story of THE BLACK EYED PEA being considered good luck relates directly back to Sherman's Bloody March to the Sea in late 1864. It was called The Savannah Campaign and was lead by Major General William T. Sherman. The Civil War campaign began on 11/15/64 when Sherman 's troops marched from the captured city of Atlanta, Georgia, and ended at the port of Savannah on 12/22/1864.

When the smoke cleared, the southerners who had survived the onslaught came out of hiding. They found that the blue belly aggressors that had looted and stolen everything of value and everything you could eat including all livestock, death and destruction were everywhere. While in hiding, few had enough to eat, and starvation was now upon the survivors.

 The Northern army had taken everything they could carry and eaten everything they could eat. But they couldn’t take it all. The devastated people of the south found for some unknown reason that Sherman ’s bloodthirsty troops had left silos full of black eyed peas.

At the time in the north, the lowly black eyed pea was only used to feed stock. The northern troops saw it as the thing of least value. Taking grain for their horses and livestock and other crops to feed themselves, they just couldn’t take everything. So they left the black eyed peas in great quantities assuming it would be of no use to the survivors, since all the livestock it could feed had either been taken or eaten.

Southerners awoke to face a new year in this devastation and were facing massive starvation if not for the good luck of having the black eyed peas to eat. From New Years Day 1866 forward, the tradition grew to eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck."

Source of story = http://www.americancivilwarforum.com/history-of-the-black-eyed-pea-tradition-144096.html

Hard to find, but still out there !

I stumbled across this at a local store today !

The Infamous " Black Confederate Figure"

I remember Kevin Levin doing a Hatchet Job on this item.
Click here or HERE to see it.

And not long after The Museum of The Confederacy as well as Treadegar pulled it off the shelves.

But just like the Pesky Black Confederates' who served during the war,

They Keep popping up !

Have A DIXIE DAY Y'all!

D.T.

Once upon a time !

I do a lot of posting on Face Book.

One thing is certain, 

 Ya Never Know Which Post are Gonna Catch Fire --

I made a post Today and got a lot of folks liking it --

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" ONCE UPON A TIME"

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And that was it !

No need to mention the fact that the P.C. crowd would go nuts

 if a similar item were to be offered today !

And that's kinda sad !

HASBRO issued the item in 2000,

A 12" figure.

Johnny is very detailed and has a large number of nicely detailed parts.

The uniform is the shell jacket in Butternut, blue pants, socks, boots, shirt, suspenders and forage cap.

Johnny has a a British Enfield rifled musket. He also has a union equipment belt with the US up side down, bayonet with scabbard (the bayonet fits on the Enfield), canteen,cartridge box, and haversack.  

Johnny also has a Battle flag.

A nicely done historical piece, the upside down buckle shows

 that a bit of research was done in his manufacturing.

As I said,

It's a shame the P.C. crowd / snowflakes, would have such a huge problem with

something that has Historical Accuracy.

UPDATE

I don't usually post comments from Corey Meyer, but in the spirit of Christmas --
I'll post this one ----

"C'mon David, show us the Barbie section of your doll collection." 

Sorry Corey, no Barbies, the closest thing I have is  ---

But if I had a Barbie it would be this one --

N.A.S.C.A.R. Barbie.

Remember Corey, Santa is watching you --

Merry Christmas !

It's back to the Phantom Zone -- Say Hello to Gen. Zod !

UPSIDE DOWN ?

One of the things that grinds my gears is folks making this comment --

"The Flag is Upside Down !

Even Brooks Simpson made the comment !

Yeeeesh, The Stars pointed up is a concept promoted by modern flag makers.

Lets go back to "The Day" and see a couple of flags flown by Confederate Soldiers --

Stars Up ?

Stars Up ?

There are many more, but I think you can see what I'm saying !

Sure there are many Flags with Stars Up


But just because you see one with the Stars otherwise doesn't mean it's upside down.

Class Dismissed !

RACIST ?

Then when exposed he states -

“I sincerely apologize for the inappropriate things I posted to social media many years ago.”

He's a day late and a dollar short with his apology.

If he has a shred of Honor he will resign !

It's doubtful he will resign -

An online petition has started it states -

To Charlottesville City Council:

In light of recently revealed anti-white racist and pro-rape comments by Wes Bellamy, he must step down from his position on the Charlottesville City Council. We will not accept a racist who looks down on "little white men", who agrees "it aint rape if she moans", who "hates blacks who talk white". He is an unfit representative for our city and the values we uphold. He must step down or be removed immediately.

I have little faith in online petitions, but signed it --

If you'd care to -- Click Here

UPDATE

Bellamy Resigns ----


Click Here

I almost gave up !

This project almost beat me.

I have a hobby of reproducing coins.

This coin almost beat me --

Many attempts and failures.

I thought this was gonna work --

Nope didn't work --

I tried a few different things

none worked

I almost gave up -

Then I tried a new method !

A rubber mold !

Took some practice

But I eventually came up with favorable results --

This is what I came up with and I think I can improve on it !

( the casting is OK now it's the painting )

Yep this was a very frustrating project,

But I didn't give up !

I felt like it a few times.

But I stuck to my guns !

Lesson learned, try new things, and learn from your mistakes !