Okay, I know that thousands of you — why, perhaps even hundreds of thousands — have been wondering what happened to my blog, where I posted such compelling stories as “The Clarksdale Giant,” “The Clay Eaters of Memphis,” and “The One-Armed Newsboy.”
Hmmm, now that I list some of them, perhaps they really weren’t that compelling after all. They certainly seemed so when I was writing them. When I was drunk, I mean.
Anyway, I was using a blog software program called “Vance Lauderdale’s Blog-0-Matic” and wouldn’t you know it, the dang batteries in the thing went dead, and even Radio Shack couldn’t find the right voltage. So we’ve switched to a new, better program, but you’ll have to put up with me until I learn such basic blog skills as typing, spelling, reading without moving my lips, and going to Sunday School.
In the meantime, though, I thought I’d post a photo of an old school that I discovered tucked inside a book purchased at a recent estate sale.