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The South I Knew : Memories
Posted in Books, Galivants Ferry SC, Galivants Ferry Stump, Holliday Family History, Horry County, Jack's look out road, my house was a zoo, the weather man was right, Myrtle Beach, Photography-South, SC, South, South Carolina
Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, Old South, photography, South Carolina, Southern history, Southern storytelling, The South, The South I Knew
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My Seester: Marjorie Russell Holliday Junior
Y’all call her aunt Russell. When she lived in New York City she was referred to as Auntie Russell a reference to Mame, the Broadway play. She was not going to be called “big Russell” under any circumstances. Even though … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, family life, Galivants Ferry, my seester, Southern storytelling, The Golden Rule, The South, The South I Knew
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Hog Killing Time: Glenda Owens
Glenda has told me about this process and I was amazed. Now that I see in written it’s even more vivid in my mind. I want to warn you! If your stomach is a little queasy, read this later!! Back … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Galivants Ferry SC, Galivants Ferry Stump, Holliday Family History, Horry County, Jack's look out road, my house was a zoo, the weather man was right, Myrtle Beach, Photography-South, SC, South, South Carolina
Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, South Carolina, Southern storytelling, The Golden Rule, The South, The South I Knew
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Frank Strickland: First Blog
One of the Highlights of Writing The South I Knew: Love Letters to my Children It has been such a pleasure meeting people who have either lived in or around The South I Knew. I cannot begin to tell you … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, Galivants Ferry, Old South, play, Southern history, Southern storytelling, The Golden Rule, The South I Knew
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William Murrow
I wish you three had grown up with a man like William. He could do anything. He is one of the first people in Galivants Ferry that really stands out from my childhood. He was there every day taking care … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Galivants Ferry SC, Galivants Ferry Stump, Holliday Family History, Horry County, Jack's look out road, my house was a zoo, the weather man was right, Myrtle Beach, Photography-South, SC, South, South Carolina
Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, Old South, Southern history, The Golden Rule, The South I Knew
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The Peavy Family
Pictured below: Charlie Peavy I can not reminisce about the Ferry without conjuring up memories of the Peavy Family. There were and still are a huge family. I can’t talk about all of them, but I do want to mention a few. Charlie … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Galivants Ferry SC, Galivants Ferry Stump, Holliday Family History, Horry County, Jack's look out road, my house was a zoo, the weather man was right, Myrtle Beach, Photography-South, SC, South, South Carolina
Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, Old South, photography, South Carolina, Southern history, Southern storytelling, The Golden Rule, The South I Knew
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Josephine and Marvin Skipper
“If it hadn’t been for them Holliday’s” “They deserved everything they had” “There were resentments but they were so good to us.” “Your grandfather took care of us.” It was so nice to here these kind words. These comments were … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Monroe Holliday Douglas, family life, Galivants Ferry, Horry County, Old South, photography, South Carolina, Southern history, Southern storytelling, The Golden Rule, The South, The South I Knew, The South I Knew: Southern cooking
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First Cousins Christy and Judson Holliday in Galivants Ferry, S.C.
If it hadn’t been for Judson, my neighbor and first cousin I don’t believe it would be possible to conjure up so many happy early childhood memories. We were almost the same age and just a year apart in school. … Continue reading
Excerpt From “Paul Owens, The True Survivor and Lover of Galivants Ferry”
Paul is one of the most colorful characters in Galivants Ferry. Ya’ll know him but you don’t know how he grew up. He grew up right behind my house. His grandma Callie and his granddaddy William raised him. Paul “stayed … Continue reading
Excerpt from ‘My Jenny Lou’
“Spider ‘s hot!” How you want dem eggs…” This is what I heard just about every morning growing up in Galivants Ferry. The spider was part of the stove eyes. Jenny Lou could cook like no one you’ve ever known…she … Continue reading
The South I Knew 