John Charles Griffin, Author at Salvation South

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John Charles Griffin

Blue Blood

A poem about friendship and secrets in a country club locker room.

By John Charles Griffin /

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This week, we celebrate two Southern icons—one whose name is universally known, and one who’s not so familiar.

Your willingness to be a jackass will never make you a man. Writers like South Carolina’s Ray McManus are shredding the futile and stupid myths about what exactly makes a Southern man.

The Wright brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 117 years ago. A man named Ora Jones traveled 500 miles from Asheville to cover the historic moment. He almost got the job done.

Inevitably, it comes time for the one who loves us best to leave. But maybe she’s always around, like that bird outside the window.

One about where to grow old together. Another about where to put the remains when we’re gone.

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Blue Blood

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