You know all those country songs that talk about “Daddy’s Hands,” “Daddy’s Old Truck,” “Riding next to Daddy,”… Read More
The Little Brown Church in the Vale By Wayne J. Pitts
The house that I grew up in was at the end of the electrical grid, which meant that… Read More
Tube Sock Extravaganza By Wayne J. Pitts
William McFalls and his dear wife Ruth lived just a hop, skip and a jump from my old… Read More
Me and Tom Watson By Wayne J. Pitts
The most common types of watermelons in Burke County when I was growing up were Charleston Greys, Crimson… Read More
The Original Fidget Spinner By Wayne J. Pitts
Although we often hear about the Ohio Buckeyes, there are fewer recollections regarding the buckeyes of North Carolina…. Read More
Momo, the Early Years By Wayne J. Pitts
When I was growing up, people often made their own entertainment, playing music, telling stories, and sometimes doing… Read More
Easter Sundays By Wayne J. Pitts
Easter is a sacred holiday for Christians around the world, but for me as a child, Easter signified… Read More
Microwave Magic By Wayne J. Pitts
I was born in the late 1960’s and at that time, probably only one-in-a-hundred American households owned a… Read More
The Lucrative Fox Hide Trade By Wayne J. Pitts
Not every family has an Uncle Edsel and that’s probably a good thing. My great-uncle Edsel Church was… Read More
Pen Hooker By Wayne J. Pitts
Mark Twain once wrote, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born… Read More