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faithful friend/a>/h1> /header>!-- .entry-header -->/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3436 classpost-3436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-funny category-publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy tag-alternative-newspaper tag-bribery tag-candy tag-capitol-hill tag-featured tag-fourth-estate tag-the-stranger> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/bribing-the-fourth-estate/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/candy-bribe-iphone-m-0875-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altCandy for the Stranger /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/funny/ relcategory tag>Awfully Funny/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/writing/publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy/ relcategory tag>Publishing Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/bribing-the-fourth-estate/ relbookmark>Bribing My Way to the Top/a>/h1> /header>!-- .entry-header -->/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3317 classpost-3317 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-living category-publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy tag-amazon tag-amazon-com tag-book tag-choose-art-books tag-createspace tag-featured tag-publishing tag-self-publishing tag-strangers-have-the-best-candy tag-worlds-most-awesome-book-ever> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/strangers-have-the-best-candy/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/13-summit-bar-COLOR-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altMeps /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/living/ relcategory tag>Living the Meps n Barry Life/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/writing/publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy/ relcategory tag>Publishing Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/strangers-have-the-best-candy/ relbookmark>Meps’ Book: Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/h1> /header>!-- .entry-header -->/article>!-- #post-## --> /div>!-- .featured-content-inner -->/div>!-- #featured-content .featured-content --> div idprimary classcontent-area> div idcontent classsite-content rolemain> article idpost-3827 classpost-3827 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-in-verse category-philosophy tag-elevators tag-kcbs tag-national-talk-on-the-elevator-day tag-radio-interview tag-talking-to-strangers> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/meps-on-kcbs/> img width672 height315 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/elevator3up-d90-1085-672x315.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altelevator3up-d90-1085 /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/news-in-verse/ relcategory tag>News in Verse/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/philosophy/ relcategory tag>Philosophy/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/meps-on-kcbs/ relbookmark>Meps on KCBS for National Talk in an Elevator Day/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/meps-on-kcbs/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-07-30T16:11:07+00:00>7/30/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/meps-on-kcbs/#comments titleComment on Meps on KCBS for National Talk in an Elevator Day>20 Comments/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>When you get on the dull workday lift,br />Where you always give strangers short shrift,br />Just this once, say hello,br />And then see how things go,br />It’s the day to give strangers that gift./p>p>Friday, July 31 is strong>National Talk in an Elevator Day/strong>. For Meps, that means strong>San Francisco Talk on the Radio Day/strong>, as she’ll be interviewed by KCBS morning anchors Stan Bunger and Susan Leigh Taylor about talking to strangers./p>p>The brief interview is scheduled for 9:30 am PST. You can listen on the internet using the a hrefhttp://cbssf.com/listen titleKCBS Live Audio Stream target_blank>KCBS Live Audio Stream/a> (http://cbssf.com/listen). If you are in the Bay Area, tune into KCBS at 740 AM or 106.9 FM.br />a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/elevator3up-d90-1085.jpg>img srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/elevator3up-d90-1085-300x111.jpg altelevator3up-d90-1085 width300 height111 classaligncenter size-medium wp-image-3830 />/a>/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/elevators/ reltag>elevators/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/kcbs/ reltag>KCBS/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/national-talk-on-the-elevator-day/ reltag>National Talk on the Elevator Day/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/radio-interview/ reltag>radio interview/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/talking-to-strangers/ reltag>talking to strangers/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3811 classpost-3811 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news-in-verse category-illustrated category-publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy tag-amazon-kdp tag-illustrated-ebook tag-kindle tag-kindle-direct-publishing tag-mobi tag-strangers-have-the-best-candy> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/the-autographed-e-book/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/Meps-Sig-Plus-candy-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altMeps-Sig-Plus-candy /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/news-in-verse/ relcategory tag>News in Verse/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/illustrated/ relcategory tag>Posts with Illustrations/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/writing/publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy/ relcategory tag>Publishing Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/the-autographed-e-book/ relbookmark>The Autographed E-Book/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/the-autographed-e-book/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-06-28T11:26:21+00:00>6/28/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/the-autographed-e-book/#comments titleComment on The Autographed E-Book>6 Comments/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>For readers who must save a tree,br />There’s now an a hrefhttp://www.amazon.com/Strangers-Have-Best-Candy-friendship-ebook/dp/B010FZF162/refpd_rhf_ee_p_img_1>e-Book/a>, and it’s free,br />It’s a little bit newer,br />And the drawings are fewer,br />But you’ll find that it still sounds like me./p>p>The Kindle Edition of a titleKindle Edition, Strangers Have the Best Candy hrefhttp://www.amazon.com/Strangers-Have-Best-Candy-friendship-ebook/dp/B010FZF162/refpd_rhf_ee_p_img_1 target_blank>Strangers Have the Best Candy/a> is now available! The download is free today, June 28. Since I cannot autograph your eBook, I’m offering an autographed Happy Spot to anyone who downloads the eBook before July 10! Put your request in a comment on this post, and I’ll contact you for the mailing address./p>p>Although this edition doesn’t have the full quota of illustrations, the best ones are included. Frank Lloyd Bear and I have also included a teaser for our next book, em>The Joyful Bear/em>./p>p>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/Meps-Sig-Plus-candy.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3821 alignleft srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/Meps-Sig-Plus-candy-300x166.jpg altMeps-Sig-Plus-candy width300 height166 />/a>/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/amazon-kdp/ reltag>amazon kdp/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/illustrated-ebook/ reltag>illustrated ebook/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/kindle/ reltag>kindle/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/kindle-direct-publishing/ reltag>kindle direct publishing/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/mobi/ reltag>mobi/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/strangers-have-the-best-candy/ reltag>strangers have the best candy/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3805 classpost-3805 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-journeys-by-land tag-camping tag-sawmill-resort-and-campground tag-withlacoochee-river-camping> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/you-have-to-have-a-tent/> img width672 height366 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/sawmill-header-672x366.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altCome for a day. Stay a lifetime. /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/journeys-by-land/ relcategory tag>Journeys by Land/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/you-have-to-have-a-tent/ relbookmark>You have to have a tent/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/you-have-to-have-a-tent/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-04-12T19:15:48+00:00>4/12/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/you-have-to-have-a-tent/#comments titleComment on You have to have a tent>1 Comment/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>I hit the road yesterday from Vero Beach, Florida in Bon-Bon, my Toyota Matrix. I packed everything I’d need for the drive to Seattle via Las Vegas, including a folding bicycle, an inflatable kayak, clothes, art supplies, and two boxes of em>Strangers Have the Best Candy./em> I also brought lots of pillows, three teddy bears, a brand-new Therm-a-Rest pad, a couple of blankets, and a sleeping bag. I can make a cushy blanket fort in the back of the car and sleep anywhere./p>p>In the late afternoon, I saw a sign for Withlacoochee River Park. It seemed like a nice county park, about 5 miles off the highway. I circled the camping area, which was mostly empty, then followed the sign to the office./p>p>A young park ranger was outside the building as I got out of my car. He greeted me with a smile and asked how he could help me. “Is this where I pay for a campsite?†I asked. “Yes, it is,†he told me. “What kind of site do you need?â€/p>p>I shrugged. “It doesn’t particularly matter.â€/p>p>“Do you have a tent?†he asked me./p>p>When I said no, his smile disappeared. “You have to have a tent.â€/p>p>I continued smiling. “I can just pay the RV rate,†I said. He looked at my car and shook his head. I couldn’t figure out how they could have a rule against sleeping in the car, but I was determined to figure out a way around it./p>p>What if I put my sleeping bag on the ground next to the car? Nope. What if I rigged a tarp as a tent? Nope. What if we called it a Toyota Matrix RV? Nope. At that point, he suggested that I wait for his supervisor./p>p>While I waited, I thought about telling them my tent was six feet tall, pink, and went by the name of Harvey. Unfortunately, the supervisor who appeared was much more humorless, so I stayed quiet about having an invisible tent./p>p>Condescendingly, he showed me the written rules, which said that I had to have a “commercially-made, flame-retardant tent.†When I told him my car was a very small RV, he rolled his eyes. “That? No way.”/p>p>I just waited. Finally, he said, “If you insist, I will call my supervisor, even though it is after hours on a Saturday evening, and I will have to call him at home.â€/p>p>I nodded and said, “Would you, please?” He picked up the phone and called his supervisor. “I am so sorry to bother you at home, after hours, on a Saturday, but there’s this lady here who wants to camp…†His tone spoke volumes. “And she doesn’t have a tent, and she’s just driving a car.â€/p>p>The man on the other end of the line said something. Then he said, “That’s what I told her, but she insisted that I call my supervisor, after hours, on a Saturday, at home.†He hung up with a smirk./p>p>I put on my most gracious smile and said, “Thank you very much,†then I turned and went out to my teeny-tiny RV and drove back out to the road./p>p>I pulled out my phone and ran a search for nearby campgrounds, and a listing popped up just a few miles up the river. When I clicked on the a hrefhttp://www.flsawmill.com/>Sawmill Resort and Campground/a>, the first thing I saw was the photo on the homepage. It featured three hot guys, two of them shirtless. This was not your every day campground. The list of amenities included a pool and several nightclubs. I read further, and found the statement “…the premier gay and lesbian community in the Southeast.â€/p>p>I called to make sure they had a campsite for a person without a tent. No problem. I didn’t tell the woman I was straight./p>p>In the camp store, the young woman took my credit card and gave me a wristband. “You do know this place is, um, alternative, right?†I just nodded./p>p>When I asked where to set up camp, she wasn’t certain. “I’ve had this job for five days,†she told me, “and I actually haven’t been back there yet.†She was referring to the 120-acre community on the other side of the fence./p>p>When I drove through the gate, I was unnerved to find that there were no other women “back there.†Just me and a few hundred guys of all ages, doing what everybody does on vacation: Relaxing. I stuck out like a sore thumb, but I felt completely safe./p>p>More importantly, I felt completely welcome. As the FAQ said, in answer to the question, “Are Women allowed at Sawmill?†â€YES! We are open to anyone who is open minded.â€/p>p>It’s OK that I don’t have a tent. It’s OK that I’m not gay. Saturday’s curious turn of events reminded me that being surrounded by open-minded people is more important to me than anything else./p>p> /p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/camping/ reltag>camping/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/sawmill-resort-and-campground/ reltag>Sawmill Resort and Campground/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/withlacoochee-river-camping/ reltag>Withlacoochee River camping/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3799 classpost-3799 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-current-events category-news-in-verse category-publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy tag-diagram-prize tag-london-book-fair tag-margaret-meps-schulte tag-oddest-title-of-the-year tag-strangers-have-the-best-candy> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/candy-crushes-competition/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/BBC-candy-crushes-competition-composite-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altBBC entertainment page /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/current-events/ relcategory tag>Current Events/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/news-in-verse/ relcategory tag>News in Verse/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/writing/publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy/ relcategory tag>Publishing Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/candy-crushes-competition/ relbookmark>Candy. Crushes. Competition./a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/candy-crushes-competition/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-03-28T15:55:10+00:00>3/28/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/candy-crushes-competition/#comments titleComment on Candy. Crushes. Competition.>2 Comments/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>I am glad to have worldwide acclaim,br />In the self-published, dog-eat-dog game,br />It’s my title, thank god,br />That is prize-winning odd,br />Not my writing, my looks, or my name./p>figure idattachment_3800 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32083558>img classwp-image-3800 size-medium srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/BBC-candy-crushes-competition-composite-300x211.jpg altBBC entertainment page width300 height211 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>The BBC ran a teaser with “Candy crushes competition” as the headline/figcaption>/figure>p>I don’t know whether to be excited or embarrassed./p>p>When em>The Bookseller/em> announced that em>Strangers Have the Best Candy/em> has received the strong>a hrefhttp://www.thebookseller.com/news/strangers-have-best-candy-wins-diagram-prize>Diagram Award/a> for the Oddest Book Title of the Year, /strong>they said there was no cash award, just a “passable bottle of claret” awaiting me in London. However, their news release said that agents and publishers “are tipping it to be the ‘hot book’ at the forthcoming London Book Fair.” Is this an example of British humour (sic), or are they serious?/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/diagram-prize/ reltag>diagram prize/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/london-book-fair/ reltag>london book fair/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/margaret-meps-schulte/ reltag>margaret meps schulte/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/oddest-title-of-the-year/ reltag>oddest title of the year/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/strangers-have-the-best-candy/ reltag>strangers have the best candy/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3797 classpost-3797 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-friends-along-the-way category-happy-spots-2 category-vero-beach category-philosophy tag-love-life tag-steve-fugate tag-teddy-bear tag-vero-beach-2 tag-youngs-park> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/friends-along-the-way/ relcategory tag>Friends Along the Way/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/happy-spots-2/ relcategory tag>Happy Spots/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/living/vero-beach/ relcategory tag>Living in Vero Beach, FL/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/philosophy/ relcategory tag>Philosophy/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/does-the-bear-have-a-name/ relbookmark>Does the bear have a name?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/does-the-bear-have-a-name/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-03-24T12:16:20+00:00>3/24/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/does-the-bear-have-a-name/#comments titleComment on Does the bear have a name?>1 Comment/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>This past Sunday, my friend, Jeanie, and I were sitting at a picnic table, enjoying beautiful weather and laughing a lot. We were in Young’s Park, a riverfront park in Vero Beach, Florida./p>figure idattachment_532 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://1meps.com/u/sonya-bear-iphone-m-1849.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-532 srchttp://1meps.com/u/sonya-bear-iphone-m-1849-300x292.jpg altSonya with Love Live bear width300 height292 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Sonya with the LOVE LIFE bear, at Steve Fugate’s starting point/figcaption>/figure>p>She had the view of the water: “Ooh! Look! A dolphin!†I turned around to see./p>p>I had the view of the parking lot: “Ooh! Look! A giant teddy bear!†She turned around to see./p>p>A woman strode across the grass, carrying a 3-foot tall teddy bear. He wore glasses and a hat, a t-shirt with a slogan, and a Hawaiian shirt. Like most bears, he wasn’t wearing pants./p>p>She set him down next to a tree and went back to her car. She and a second woman put a sign that said “LOVE LIFE†next to the bear. They started taking photographs of each other with the bear./p>p>“That reminds me of the Happy Spot sign,†I told Jeanie. “What do you suppose it’s about?â€/p>p>“I’m waiting for you to go over there and find out,†said Jeanie./p>p>“Me? Why me?” She smirked, and that started me laughing again./p>p>They’d moved the bear closer to the river, and now other people were stopping to ask curious questions./p>p>I took my time, finishing my sandwich, and when I got up, Jeannie muttered, “Finally.” We walked over, and I asked, “Does the bear have a name?â€/p>p>“He’s the Love Life bear,†they told us. Then they told us about Steve Fugate./p>p>Two years ago, Steve left this very spot in Young’s Park in Vero Beach, Florida, walking a zig-zag route around the US with a sign on his head reading “LOVE LIFE.â€/p>p>It was not the first time Steve walked across the country, raising awareness about suicide. It was the seventh./p>p>Steve lost his son, Stevie, to suicide, and his daughter Shelly, a few years later. His website says that he is inspired to share the love he would otherwise be sharing with his children with the people he meets. To do this, he has walked 34,000 miles, giving love and encouragement to the people he meets along the way./p>p>To say that Steve Fugate is an expert in talking to strangers would be an understatement. Steve Fugate has literally saved the lives of countless strangers./p>figure idattachment_533 stylewidth: 243px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://1meps.com/u/sonya-carol-iphone-m-1853.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-533 srchttp://1meps.com/u/sonya-carol-iphone-m-1853-243x300.jpg altSonya and Carol width243 height300 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Sonya and Carol, sitting on Dad’s park bench/figcaption>/figure>p>But this post isn’t really about Steve. It’s about Sonya and Carol, his extraordinary friends./p>p>Ardent supporters of Steve’s mission, the two of them do all kinds of behind-the-scenes work. Fundraising, social media, encouragement, sending care packages — they are two of many people who make LOVE LIFE possible. The previous day, they helped put on the second annual Love Life Walk Celebration. Dozens of people gathered, wearing LOVE LIFE t-shirts and carrying signs. Pointing to the 65-foot Barber Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway, Carol said, “We walked over the bridge together.â€/p>p>When we met them, they were celebrating Steve’s second anniversary on the road with pictures of the LOVE LIFE bear, in his Hawaiian shirt, at Steve’s starting point. It’s a reminder of the point where he will eventually return, and the fact that his LOVE LIFE family is there./p>figure idattachment_531 stylewidth: 287px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://1meps.com/u/lovelifebear-iphone-m-1850.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-531 srchttp://1meps.com/u/lovelifebear-iphone-m-1850-287x300.jpg altMeps with the LOVE LIFE bear width287 height300 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Meps with the LOVE LIFE bear/figcaption>/figure>p>By strange coincidence, that spot is significant to me. In 2011, after my brother, also named Stevie, died in a tragic incident, my husband and I stayed in Vero Beach as long as we could. Finally, we set sail northbound on em>Flutterby/em>. The morning we left, my Dad stood at the precise spot in Young’s Park where the LOVE LIFE bear did. He waved until we were out of sight, unable to see the tears streaming down my face. My Dad always loves life and inspires me to do the same./p>p>Steve Fugate’s valuable LOVE LIFE message is heard much farther afield than his two feet will carry him. Sonya and Carol — and you and I — are making sure of that.br />~~~br />em>You can read more about LOVE LIFE on a hrefhttps://www.facebook.com/LoveLifeWalk>Facebook/a> and a hrefhttp://lovelifesg2013.wordpress.com/>on the web/a>. There’s a short documentary film on a hrefhttps://vimeo.com/10692512>Vimeo/a>./em>/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/love-life/ reltag>love life/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/steve-fugate/ reltag>Steve Fugate/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/teddy-bear/ reltag>teddy bear/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/vero-beach-2/ reltag>Vero Beach/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/youngs-park/ reltag>Youngs Park/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3781 classpost-3781 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-friends-along-the-way category-vero-beach category-photo-essay tag-34th-anniversary tag-mike-williams tag-mr-smokes tag-vero-beach-2> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/a-good-guy-always-happy/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0602-d90-2779-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altBy 9 am, the line stretched to the end of the block /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/friends-along-the-way/ relcategory tag>Friends Along the Way/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/living/vero-beach/ relcategory tag>Living in Vero Beach, FL/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/photo-essay/ relcategory tag>Photo essay/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/a-good-guy-always-happy/ relbookmark>A good guy, always happy/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/a-good-guy-always-happy/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-03-22T13:38:58+00:00>3/22/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/a-good-guy-always-happy/#comments titleComment on A good guy, always happy>2 Comments/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>Linda and Robert, mother and son, were the first to arrive, just after 5 am. They set up their chairs outside the door of Mr. Smoke’s Contemporary Department Store on Saturday morning and waited patiently for Mike Williams to open the doors at 9./p>p>figure idattachment_3782 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0510-d90-2756.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3782 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0510-d90-2756-300x239.jpg altZoie with her teddy bear, father and grandmother width300 height239 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Zoie with her teddy bear, father and grandmother/figcaption>/figure>They were accompanied by Robert’s daughter, Zoie, 6. Like many other children attending, Zoie was happy, outgoing, and had a balloon./p>p>By 7:30, the diverse line stretched to the end of the block. People of all ages, colors, and ethnic groups were waiting together, chatting and greeting each other. The early arrivals had chairs; later groups stood./p>p>It was a lot of effort for a free t-shirt./p>p>Mike has been celebrating his store’s anniversary every year, because for the first several decades, he struggled to keep his doors open. It wasn’t for lack of customers. Vero Beach didn’t want a so-called “head shop†in town, especially across the street from the police station./p>p>So while he fought the legal battles, he celebrated every year he managed to keep his unique store in business. Once a year, he designed a t-shirt to celebrate the milestone. He only printed 100 of each design, making them collectors’ items./p>p>“We came to the first anniversary celebration,†said Linda, from her #2 place in line. She and Robert were both wearing shirts from previous years./p>p>Not everyone wore their Mr. Smoke’s shirts. A man named Larry, who arrived in line at 7:30, said he had about 25 of them, but he never wore them. “I keep it in the bag. I collect t-shirts. I have over a thousand, concert shirts and stuff.â€/p>figure idattachment_3783 stylewidth: 289px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0624-d90-2806.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3783 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0624-d90-2806-289x300.jpg altWoody with t-shirt width289 height300 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Woody came out with two shirts/figcaption>/figure>p>Woody, who drove to Vero Beach from Cape Coral, lives aboard a sailboat. He has been coming to the event for 15 years and has 15 shirts. If you’ve ever lived aboard a boat, you know that’s a big storage space commitment./p>p>“I’ve got every one. I’ve got one drawer in my dresser that’s nothing but his shirts,†said one of Mike’s friends, who was helping in the store. “I tell Mike, it’s my retirement package. When I get to number 50, I’ll put them on eBay.â€/p>p>The store’s future is secure, with customers like Dace, Kristen, and Tay in line. They’re 21 and have been coming to the anniversaries for four years. “This store has history, and we know how much Mike went through for us,†said Kristen./p>figure idattachment_3784 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0613-d90-2798.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3784 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0613-d90-2798-300x240.jpg altThe guys from 99.7 Jack FM width300 height240 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>The guys from 99.7 Jack FM/figcaption>/figure>p>Across from the waiting queue was a giant inflatable “bouncy house†for the kids. Girl Scouts were selling cookies, and a band called Station was doing sound-checks beside a tent where 99.7 Jack FM radio was broadcasting. Popcorn and balloons were everywhere./p>p>At 9:00, Mike released a bunch of balloons, then unlocked the door. Everyone cheered./p>p>“I’m taking the day off work for this,†said a woman named Kris. The man with her, Chris, said “I asked for the day off three weeks in advance. This is one day when you get to see people you don’t normally see.â€/p>figure idattachment_3785 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0535-d90-2760.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3785 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0535-d90-2760-300x171.jpg altThomas in line width300 height171 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Thomas, in the middle, stayed up all night/figcaption>/figure>p>“I stayed up all night for this,†said Thomas, a daily customer of the store. “I couldn’t sleep!†It was his first year attending the anniversary celebration. Another enthusiast, Kenny, said. “It’s like Christmas!â€/p>p>Zoie’s mother was about 15 places back from her ex-husband. She’d driven a couple of hours from Okeechobee for the event. “If I ever leave Florida, this will be the once-a-year event I’ll come back for.â€/p>p>That level of enthusiasm is really about Mike. All morning long, people enthused about him. “A good guy, always happy.†“A good man.†“A sweetheart.†‘An awesome person.†“He’s good to talk to about stuff.†“He gives back to the community.†“Why do I come? Pretty much, Mike.â€/p>p>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0509-d90-2754.jpg>img classalignright size-medium wp-image-3786 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0509-d90-2754-300x160.jpg alt2015-03-21_0509-d90-2754 width300 height160 />/a>Over and over, people used words like “welcoming†and “family†to describe Mike’s relationship with his customers. Linda said, “He treats everybody like family. We call him Uncle Mike.†Her son nodded, and a woman named Chasya chimed in, “You’re supporting a locally owned and operated store by someone who treats you like family. There’s nothing like this anywhere.â€/p>p>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0633-d90-2813.jpg>img classalignright size-medium wp-image-3787 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0633-d90-2813-199x300.jpg alt2015-03-21_0633-d90-2813 width199 height300 />/a>“It seems like I’ve known Mike all my life. When my friends come from out of town, I take them to see him. They just love him to death,†said Marsha. “I told him he ought to do this twice a year.â€/p>p>Daniel, who lives a block from the store, said, “You never just go in and out. Sometimes, when I’m bored, I just come in and kick it with Mike. If they sold food, this would be my favorite store.â€/p>p>At 9:14, a woman named Karen, who had never missed an anniversary, came out with her 34th t-shirt. “I don’t wear them, I hang them. I don’t want them to get dirty.â€/p>figure idattachment_3788 stylewidth: 195px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0659-d90-2831.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3788 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0659-d90-2831-195x300.jpg altLittle boy with balloons inside the store width195 height300 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Inside Mr. Smoke’s/figcaption>/figure>p>I finally went inside to see what was happening. Even though Mike had recently expanded, it’s not a big store. The customers were orderly and polite, the children well-behaved, as they browsed among the ultra-bright t-shirts./p>p>Behind the counter, Mike handled sales, accompanied by his beaming sister, Vicky. The conscientious storekeeper wrapped fragile items and carefully made change as he talked and joked with his customers. The life of the party, he was doing 50 things at once without breaking a sweat./p>p>“I want a hug,†he said to one woman. “That’s what it’s all about!†He shook hands with a tall man, then turned to his teenaged daughter, asking her, “How’s school, anyway? Getting good grades?†One customer asked him to autograph his t-shirt./p>figure idattachment_3789 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0712-d90-2837.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3789 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-03-21_0712-d90-2837-300x273.jpg altMike Williams autographs a t-shirt in Mr. Smokes width300 height273 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Mike Williams autographs a t-shirt in Mr. Smoke’s/figcaption>/figure>p>Mike told me that he gets emotional when he sees how many people support him. “This morning, I just had to cry before we opened the doors,†he admitted./p>p>Watching Mike, it’s obvious why he has as many followers as the Dalai Lama. He loves people, and he is not afraid to let them know that./p>p>“You guys make me so proud!†he announced. “Everybody should be Mr. Smoke one day in their life.â€/p>h5>em>Don’t miss the rest of the photos!/em>/h5>p>em>Go to Meps’ blog at strong>span idsample-permalink tabindex-1>a href1meps.com/a-good-guy-always-happy>1meps.com/a>span ideditable-post-name titleClick to edit this part of the permalink>/span>/span>/strong> (and scroll to the bottom) for the rest of the happy, smiling photos from  Mr. Smoke’s 34th Anniversary Party. Thanks!br />/em>/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/34th-anniversary/ reltag>34th anniversary/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/mike-williams/ reltag>Mike Williams/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/mr-smokes/ reltag>Mr. Smokes/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/vero-beach-2/ reltag>Vero Beach/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3771 classpost-3771 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-limericks category-news-in-verse category-limerick-life category-publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy tag-2015-diagram-prize tag-prize-for-the-oddest-book-title tag-strangers-have-the-best-candy-diagram-prize> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/ relcategory tag>Limericks/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/news-in-verse/ relcategory tag>News in Verse/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/limericks/limerick-life/ relcategory tag>Our Limerick Life/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/writing/publishing-strangers-have-the-best-candy/ relcategory tag>Publishing Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/oddest-book-title-in-the-world/ relbookmark>Oddest book title in the world?/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/oddest-book-title-in-the-world/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-03-02T10:37:46+00:00>3/2/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/oddest-book-title-in-the-world/#comments titleComment on Oddest book title in the world?>1 Comment/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>em>a href1meps.com/strangers>Strangers Have the Best Candy/a>/em> reliesbr />On its title to catch readers’ eyes,br />Now the em>Guardians/em> claim,br />That it’s found worldwide fame,br />And it might win the strong>Diagram Prize/strong>.br />img srchttp://www.thebookseller.com/sites/default/files/features/diagram450w.jpg width450 height250 altThe Diagram Prize classalignright />I woke up on Saturday to a Google Alert, saying that my name had appeared in em>a hrefhttp://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/gallery/2015/feb/27/diagram-prize-oddest-book-titles-of-the-year-2015-in-pictures>The Guardian/a>/em>. “This must be a mistake,” I thought, as I clicked on the link to one of the best-known online news sites in the world. To my surprise, the shortlist had been released for the strong>Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of 2015/strong>, and em>Strangers Have the Best Candy/em> was one of the seven books!a hrefhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/diagramprize2014>/a>/p>p>According to em>The Bookseller/em>, “The prize was open to self-published authors for the first time in its 37-year history, and the self-published em>Strangers Have the Best Candy/em> by Margaret Meps Schulte (Choose Art) completes the shortlist.”/p>p>Being on the shortlist hasn’t translated into any sales or calls from publishing houses so far. Actually winning the prize might do the trick, so here’s my shameless request: Would you please go to the voting site and cast a vote for me? It will take less than a minute, if you use this link: a hrefhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/diagramprize2014>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/diagramprize2014/a>./p>p>After that, please share this and tell your friends you know a Diagram Prize nominee! Anybody who votes for me gets a hug and a piece of candy!/p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/2015-diagram-prize/ reltag>2015 Diagram Prize/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/prize-for-the-oddest-book-title/ reltag>Prize for the Oddest Book Title/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/strangers-have-the-best-candy-diagram-prize/ reltag>Strangers Have the Best Candy Diagram Prize/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3750 classpost-3750 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-funny category-journeys-by-land category-south category-odds-and-ends tag-gulf-of-mexico tag-humor tag-road-travel> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/crossing-the-do-nut-belt/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/walmart-combined-d90-2470-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altWal-Mart with waterfront view /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/funny/ relcategory tag>Awfully Funny/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/journeys-by-land/ relcategory tag>Journeys by Land/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/living/south/ relcategory tag>Living in the South/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/odds-and-ends/ relcategory tag>Odds and Ends/a>/span> /div> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/crossing-the-do-nut-belt/ relbookmark>Crossing the Do-Nut Belt/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/crossing-the-do-nut-belt/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-01-31T10:09:31+00:00>1/31/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/crossing-the-do-nut-belt/#comments titleComment on Crossing the Do-Nut Belt>1 Comment/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>em>On January 27, I was driving from Dallas, Texas to St. Marys, Georgia on backroads. I collected all the funny bits for my sister, as a belated birthday present./em>/p>p>figure idattachment_3756 stylewidth: 253px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-27_1009-iphone-m-1719.jpg>img srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-27_1009-iphone-m-1719-253x300.jpg altJunk-food Mardi Gras cape width253 height300 classsize-medium wp-image-3756 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>All hail the Krewe of Junk Food/figcaption>/figure>The Gulf coast visitor’s center had a display of sequined Mardi Gras finery. My favorite was the one featuring hot dogs, hamburgers, and popcorn containers./p>p>In one small town: “Not Your Mother’s Tavern”br />In another: “Mom’s Bar”br />In a third: “Mother Clucker’s.”/p>p>Baton Rouge has a place called “Schlitz & Giggles: Silly Name. Serious Pizza.”/p>p>I usually get a kick out of church signs. When I did a Google search, I realized many of them are not original. The fact that they come from a hrefhttp://www.sayingsforchurchsigns.com/>sayingsforchurchsigns.com/a>, rather than from God himself, takes the fun out of it./p>p>Donuts. Did you know the US has a Do-Nut Belt? Shipley’s Do-Nuts says it’s Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. As I drove, I noted dozens of hole-in-the-wall places with no pretentious hyphen in “donut”: Dee Dee Donuts, the Donut Palace, Donut King, and my personal favorite, the Texas Donut Ranch./p>p>I didn’t succumb to either donuts or Do-Nuts./p>p>But it was touch-and-go when I saw a roadside sign saying “Original Homemade Sausage Jalapeño Cheese Bread, one mile,” with an arrow pointing left. I will always regret not stopping./p>p>I will never regret stopping at Ozzy’s. I got a hrefhttp://www.foodiegazette.com/love-in-a-takeout-container>love in a takeout container/a>./p>figure idattachment_3754 stylewidth: 265px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/russell-stover-d90-2435.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3754 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/russell-stover-d90-2435-265x300.jpg altStrangers Have the Best Candy at the Russell Stover factory width265 height300 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Strangers Have the Best Candy at the Russell Stover factory/figcaption>/figure>p>Dick took my picture at the Russell Stover Factory. I know you’ll roll your eyes at this. That’s why I didn’t buy you any./p>p>There was a big green interstate sign for Baptist Pumpkin Center. Without punctuation, I have no idea what that means. Where is the Methodist Pumpkin Center? And the Buddhist Pumpkin Center?/p>p>Next Left: Dead Man Road. Followed by a smaller sign saying “Cemetery.” Dunno who else would want to live there./p>p>On any given day, along Interstate 10, thousands of people see the memorials to Buddy, Amanda, Ben, Brian, Wesley, and the Dobbins family. Their em>descansoes/em>, or roadside memorials, feature lettering large enough to read at 75 mph./p>p>At a slightly slower speed, I drove for five minutes past acres and acres of stored FEMA trailers. In the past decade, they have been replaced by manufactured homes, and there are many businesses that thrive on such things: “House Moving, Lifting, and Leveling.” Fueled by donuts, no doubt./p>p>Speaking of housing, did you know you can buy a whole acre of residential beachfront property in Pascagoula for only $159,000?/p>figure idattachment_3753 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/walmart-combined-d90-2470.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3753 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/walmart-combined-d90-2470-300x283.jpg altWal-Mart with waterfront view width300 height283 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Looking north, looking south/figcaption>/figure>p>Just down the road is the most incredible view I’ve ever seen from a Wal-Mart./p>p>Another pretentious sign: “Mississippi Gulf Coast: A Certified Retirement Community.” Certified by whom? Evidently, I’m not the only one to ask that question. Even the a hrefhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704865704575610664047097530>Wall Street Journal/a> has a sense of humor about such things as ticks, chiggers and snakes./p>p>One last comment: Even if Cretin Homes em>is/em> named after the company’s owner, I’d change it./p> /div>!-- .entry-content --> footer classentry-meta>span classtag-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/gulf-of-mexico/ reltag>Gulf of Mexico/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/humor/ reltag>humor/a>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/tag/road-travel/ reltag>road travel/a>/span>/footer>/article>!-- #post-## -->article idpost-3737 classpost-3737 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-friends-along-the-way category-south category-photo-essay category-social-justice tag-celebration tag-march tag-martin-luther-king-jr tag-mlk tag-parade tag-photo-gallery> a classpost-thumbnail hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/brunswick-mlk-parade-photos/> img width672 height372 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0853-d90-2341-672x372.jpg classattachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image altTurning onto MLK Jr Blvd /> /a> header classentry-header> div classentry-meta> span classcat-links>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/friends-along-the-way/ relcategory tag>Friends Along the Way/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/living/south/ relcategory tag>Living in the South/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/photo-essay/ relcategory tag>Photo essay/a>, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/category/social-justice/ relcategory tag>Social Justice/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> h1 classentry-title>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/brunswick-mlk-parade-photos/ relbookmark>Brunswick MLK parade photos/a>/h1> div classentry-meta> span classpost-format> a classentry-format hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/type/gallery/>Gallery/a> /span> span classentry-date>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/brunswick-mlk-parade-photos/ relbookmark>time classentry-date datetime2015-01-22T15:01:53+00:00>1/22/2015/time>/a>/span> span classbyline>span classauthor vcard>a classurl fn n hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/author/meps/ relauthor>meps/a>/span>/span> span classcomments-link>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/brunswick-mlk-parade-photos/#respond titleComment on Brunswick MLK parade photos>Leave a comment/a>/span> /div>!-- .entry-meta --> /header>!-- .entry-header --> div classentry-content> p>em>These images were taken by Margaret Meps Schulte during the Brunswick, Georgia Martin Luther King Day parade on January 19, 2015./em>/p>p>Looking at the proud faces in these photos, I became teary-eyed, wishing I could do more to help my neighbors. Their spirits are strong, but their economic situation is not./p>p>strong>Please read the accompanying story, a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/why-do-i-march/ titleWhy do I march?>“Why do I march?”/a>/strong>br />div idgallery-1 classgallery galleryid-3737 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0645-d90-2281.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0645-d90-2281-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altMary decorates her car for the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Mary decorates her car for the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0714-d90-2285.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0714-d90-2285-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altIsaac and Dana decorate their car for the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Isaac and Dana decorate their car for the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0717-d90-2290.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0717-d90-2290-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altThe MLK marchers who gathered at UUCG />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> The MLK marchers who gathered at UUCG /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0725-d90-2295.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0725-d90-2295-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altA very tiny parade dignitary />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> A very tiny parade dignitary /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0729-d90-2298.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0729-d90-2298-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail alt"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0736-d90-2300.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0736-d90-2300-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altAlpha Kappa Alpha sorority />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0739-d90-2301.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0739-d90-2301-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWaiting for the parade to begin />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Waiting for the parade to begin /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0741-d90-2304.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0741-d90-2304-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWaiting for the parade to begin />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Waiting for the parade to begin /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0749-d90-2306.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0749-d90-2306-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWaiting for the parade to begin />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Waiting for the parade to begin /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0758-d90-2313.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0758-d90-2313-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail alt"...by the content of their character..." />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> “…by the content of their character…” /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0815-d90-2318.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0815-d90-2318-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altShaking hands with a young Martin Luther King />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Shaking hands with a young Martin Luther King /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0837-d90-2327.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0837-d90-2327-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altFirst watchers along the parade route />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> First watchers along the parade route /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0839-d90-2329.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0839-d90-2329-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching the parade from a home on Lanier Blvd />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching the parade from a home on Lanier Blvd /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0842-d90-2331.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0842-d90-2331-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altThe parade heads down Gloucester Street in Brunswick, Georgia />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> The parade heads down Gloucester Street in Brunswick, Georgia /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0845-d90-2333.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0845-d90-2333-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altGloucester Street bystanders />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Gloucester Street bystanders /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0846-d90-2334.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0846-d90-2334-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altGreat hat! Great grin! />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Great hat! Great grin! /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0848-d90-2335.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0848-d90-2335-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altUnitarian Universalists of Coastal Georgia, led by Rev Jane Page, march past their church />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Unitarian Universalists of Coastal Georgia, led by Rev Jane Page, march past their church /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0850-d90-2340.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0850-d90-2340-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altUUCG contingent marches past their church on Gloucester Street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> UUCG contingent marches past their church on Gloucester Street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0935-d90-2407.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0935-d90-2407-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWe all celebrate MLK Day />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> We all celebrate MLK Day /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0853-d90-2341.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0853-d90-2341-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altTurning onto MLK Jr Blvd />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Turning onto MLK Jr Blvd /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0853-d90-2342.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0853-d90-2342-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altLots more folks watching the parade on MLK />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Lots more folks watching the parade on MLK /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0854-d90-2343.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0854-d90-2343-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altDeLeon is surrounded by little people />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> DeLeon is surrounded by little people /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0855-d90-2346.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0855-d90-2346-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWaving at bystanders />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Waving at bystanders /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0900-d90-2351.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0900-d90-2351-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altBystanders waving at the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Bystanders waving at the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0901-d90-2354.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0901-d90-2354-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching the MLK Day parade go by />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching the MLK Day parade go by /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0903-d90-2355.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0903-d90-2355-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching the parade from the sidewalk />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching the parade from the sidewalk /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0903-d90-2356.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0903-d90-2356-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altA little boy dashes for a piece of candy />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> A little boy dashes for a piece of candy /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0906-d90-2359.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0906-d90-2359-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching from the roof />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching from the roof /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0907-d90-2360.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0907-d90-2360-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altCelebrity sighting! That's Beauty Nelson, cellist, with the dog />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Celebrity sighting! That’s Beauty Nelson, cellist, with the dog /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0912-d90-2363.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0912-d90-2363-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altRiding in the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Riding in the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0913-d90-2365.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0913-d90-2365-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail alt"I have a dream" />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> “I have a dream” /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0913-d90-2366.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0913-d90-2366-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail alt"Injustice will not be tolerated" />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> “Injustice will not be tolerated” /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0913-d90-2367.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0913-d90-2367-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail alt"Dedicated to the memory of the negro soldiers of Glynn County who died in service to their country" />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> “Dedicated to the memory of the negro soldiers of Glynn County who died in service to their country” /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0915-d90-2370.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0915-d90-2370-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altBystanders with Happy Spots />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Bystanders with Happy Spots /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0915-d90-2371.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0915-d90-2371-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altLots of folks with cute dogs on Albany Street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Lots of folks with cute dogs on Albany Street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0916-d90-2373.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0916-d90-2373-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altLots of folks with cute dogs on Albany Street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Lots of folks with cute dogs on Albany Street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0916-d90-2374.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0916-d90-2374-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching the parade on Albany Street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching the parade on Albany Street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0933-d90-2400.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0933-d90-2400-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altThe Epic Struggle for Civil Rights />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> The Epic Struggle for Civil Rights /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0918-d90-2376.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0918-d90-2376-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altFamily watching the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Family watching the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0919-d90-2377.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0919-d90-2377-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altFamily poses for a photo />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Family poses for a photo /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0919-d90-2378.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0919-d90-2378-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altParade-goers in Brunswick />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Family watching the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0920-d90-2379.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0920-d90-2379-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altBeautiful extensions on the young women marching />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Beautiful extensions on the young women marching /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0922-d90-2381.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0922-d90-2381-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching the parade from their SUV />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching the parade from their SUV /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0922-d90-2382.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0922-d90-2382-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altPhotographing the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Photographing the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0923-d90-2383.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0923-d90-2383-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWatching the parade from a side-street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Watching the parade from a side-street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0923-d90-2384.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0923-d90-2384-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altLittle ones watching the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Little ones watching the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0924-d90-2385.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0924-d90-2385-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altParade-goers />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Parade-goers /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0926-d90-2387.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0926-d90-2387-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altWaving from the front of a church />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Waving from the front of a church /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0927-d90-2391.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0927-d90-2391-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altParade-goers on Albany Street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Parade-goers on Albany Street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0928-d90-2393.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0928-d90-2393-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altShaking hands along the parade route />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Shaking hands along the parade route /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0928-d90-2394.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0928-d90-2394-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altAlong Albany Street />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Along Albany Street /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0932-d90-2397.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0932-d90-2397-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altLarge group watching the parade />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Large group watching the parade /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon portrait> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0932-d90-2398.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0932-d90-2398-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altKeep calm and teach on. />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Keep calm and teach on. /figcaption>/figure>figure classgallery-item> div classgallery-icon landscape> a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0933-d90-2401.jpg>img width150 height150 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0933-d90-2401-150x150.jpg classattachment-thumbnail altFriends watching the parade />/a> /div> figcaption 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Great smile! />/a> /div> figcaption classwp-caption-text gallery-caption> Great hat! 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A large headline in the Savannah Morning News read, “Rioting Negroes Stone Cars, Set Fires, Smash Windows.” Several stories were run under the headline about property damage during night marches that turned violent./p>p>I wasn’t born yet, but I know that those front-page stories caused problems for my father, the executive editor of the newspaper. Decades later, he told me his publisher had called him on the carpet over it, saying, “Dammit, Schulte, why did you have to put that on the front page?”/p>p>Dad was defensive. “There were five thousand people marching in Savannah last night, and you don’t want me to publish the story? This is big news!”/p>p>The publisher continued fussing about the articles. “Next time, bury that in the back of the paper.”/p>p>The Civil Rights Act was passed a year later, and one would think that would solve the problems. But people are still marching, and the reason is still buried in the back of the paper. Why is that?/p>figure idattachment_3734 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/broken-window-pink-1990.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3734 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/broken-window-pink-1990-300x262.jpg altBroken window width300 height262 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Broken window in Brunswick/figcaption>/figure>p>Where I’m living, in Brunswick, Georgia, the median income for a family is $28,564, and 25% of families are below the poverty line. The city’s racial makeup is 60% African-American and 36% white./p>p>Contrast that with neighboring St. Simons island, where the racial makeup is 94% white. There, the median income for a family is $73,580. Only 2% of the families are below the poverty line./p>p>When I first arrived in Brunswick, on my sailboat, em>Flutterby/em>, the folks at the marina gave us a map of the town. They told us to walk a circuitous route from the marina to the Winn-Dixie grocery store, 2 miles away. “Why’s that?” I asked. “Oh, you know…MLK Boulevard runs through that section,” was the reply. It broke my heart to hear her tell cruising sailors, most of them white, not to even go into the black neighborhood./p>figure idattachment_3735 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignright>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/latino-market1115121105a.jpg>img classsize-medium wp-image-3735 srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/latino-market1115121105a-300x212.jpg altAdams Market sign width300 height212 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Latino grocery in Brunswick/figcaption>/figure>p>I disregarded her advice, discovering charming houses and intriguing Hispanic grocery stores in that neighborhood. I also discovered a lot of abandoned shacks and lots full of weeds. I had some uncomfortable encounters. This was definitely a neighborhood whose residents struggled to survive./p>p>I returned to the neighborhood this past Monday, on Martin Luther King Day. For the first time, I was marching in the MLK parade with a group of folks from the Unitarian church. The day was beautiful and the mood was buoyant./p>p>At the staging area, I photographed the folks who were in the parade. But as we began marching down Gloucester Street and then turning onto MLK Boulevard, it was the people watching the parade who drew me. I began handing out a hrefhttp://1meps.com/u/happyspots-from-1meps.com_.pdf>Happy Spot cards/a>, getting hugs and handshakes, and taking photos of the parade-goers./p>p>Why do I march? I have mixed reasons. I love to celebrate the successes of the African-American community, a group of people whose rich ancestry predates my own on this continent. But I also march as a protest. The law may say otherwise, but inequality persists./p>figure idattachment_3706 stylewidth: 300px; classwp-caption alignleft>a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0919-d90-2378.jpg>img classwp-image-3706 size-medium srchttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/pix/2015-01-19_0919-d90-2378-300x192.jpg altParade-goers in Brunswick width300 height192 />/a>figcaption classwp-caption-text>Family watching the parade on Albany Street in Brunswick/figcaption>/figure>p>The a hrefhttp://www.mepsnbarry.com/brunswick-mlk-parade-photos/>photos I took that day/a> are full of happy people, but they bring tears of sadness to my eyes. Many of the houses behind the parade-goers are unpainted and unkempt, with bare dirt yards. These are people who live below the poverty line, because they don’t have the wealth of opportunities that I do. The economic figures and demographics are painfully clear. Being black and living in poverty often go hand-in-hand./p>p>During the rest of the year, you won’t see any other parades going down these streets. 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