By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | In the sweltering south Georgia heat and humidity of July 1971, there was one thing I absolutely knew: Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves was going to be at my 10th birthday party.
My hero Hank, my friends and I would play catch and swing on a backyard jungle gym. We’d gorge ourselves on hamburgers, cake and ice cream. We’d laugh and horse around. It was going to be great.
IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS: Remembering Jim Campbell
COMMENTARY, Brack: Boyhood hero Aaron continues to inspire
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts
NEWS BRIEFS: Charleston Animal Society celebrates 8-year milestone
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MYSTERY PHOTO: Interesting wall
CALENDAR: Land trust to benefit from Feb. 11-21 online auction
Kay Chandler, Mount Pleasant on a hero: “His name is Joe Elmore of the Charleston Animal Society. His article on the carriage trade industry told in depth of the serious and sad conditions the animals face daily. I was born in Charleston and grew up downtown where we would see a real carriage with a few tourists or a bride and groom riding around the Battery.”
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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