Best advice for the new year

As seen at Dreams Die Hard Diner.

The Mallards of Browns Creek

 Bottoms up!

Kazoo Band!

A new feature of the Burnsville Christmas parade this year was the lively, sometimes chaotic Kazoo Band led by Heather Dawes. (Photo by Lydia Wexler)

 

 

 Here's the band in action.

Ghost Caboose

Bruce sent this great picture of the ghost caboose in Spruce Pine. 

Thanks Again, Philip!

Many hands are needed to make this happen, but special thanks must always go to Phillip Mitchell who invented the now longstanding tradition of lining the Celo bridge with jack-o-lanterns every Halloween. 

Every year, Phillip gets the pumpkins, invites anyone and everyone to his house for two carving nights, and then stages this fantastic display, which attracts a large audience. 

Photos by Bruce F.  

 

 High-level lantern carving.

No Kings, No Trouble

On what may have been the largest day of protest in American history, 710 people turned out on the Burnsville square to express themselves.  

There were homemade signs, costumes, a big puppet, and lots of flags. Honking, waving, marching, chanting.

People are not happy with the state of things, but like everywhere else in the country, there was no trouble. 

Except maybe a guy playing a banjo. 

 

 

Popcorn drying in my study