Category: (ODD)yssey

(Note: Sweetums thought the subject of feral chickens was kinda boring. I, of course, am interested in the story behind every oddity. Plus, I had taken photos of the chickens when I was there a few years back with Baby Girl, so… If you're bored, I'll try to only write about chickens again unless there… Continue reading Their coop runneth over: The story behind Key West’s feral chickens

(Following is a feature I wrote for AL.com. Unlike with my blog posts, you'll be required to click a link to see the rest of the story and photos) Have you ever passed a beautiful mansion or cozy cottage and wondered why the porch ceiling was painted blue? It’s a southern tradition based on folklore but… Continue reading The legend of haint blue: Does a painted porch keep spirits, bugs away?

William Carlton Rice of Prattville, AL, has been gone from this earth for more than 13 years but the legacy he created still sends a Biblical message to passersby. Basically, Rice wanted people to know to be mindful of their actions because “Hell is Hot Hot Hot!” Rice, a deeply Pentecostal man, said he got… Continue reading ‘Hell is Hot! Hot! Hot! Especially if you have (whisper) the sex

I have an affinity for outsider art. There’s just something admirable about a person who makes something from things people threw away and erects it on his or her front lawn. It’s fearless. On our Route 66 honeymoon, Sweetums and I were taking a detour looking for the ruins of an old roadside resort in… Continue reading Outsider Art: Larry Baggett’s Trail of Tears Memorial, Jerome, MO