4.30.07: Peddlers Update
Riding in downtown York with the slogan, “Come Home to York, Alabama”
Hey everyone! Sorry we haven’t been updating our blog; we have been real busy riding around and talking to folks. So far, we have ridden on nearly all of the streets in York and we have covered over 200 miles in Sumter County! People from all walks of life have shared very interesting stories about past and present life in York. People have shared their stories about York’s history, the railroad, economy, environmental and political concerns, and of course, their hopes for the city’s future. Even though many are worried about York’s current downward turn, everyone expresses a deep love for the place they call home. In exchange for their stories, we have engaged in the following services and chores: washing dishes, distributing city plans about York’s future, picking up trash, building a bookshelf, fixing bikes, gardening, teaching pottery, and typing up poetry. We feel that these are small services in light of the wealth of information York residents have shared with us. From these stories, we have created and displayed the following slogans and more are on their way:
- We Come to York, AL
- The Place You Always Knew, York AL
- Come Home to York, Alabama
- The Once & Future York
- Switchin’ Tracks in York
We will write about all of our York experiences, and include plenty of pictures, maps, video and sound, after we return home to Oakland, CA in mid-May.
Collecting stories from community members around town:
The Peddlers at work doing some services and chores in York:
Local poet reading her poem about York:
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Cheers Bruce & Sue,
Anagrams are important when playing Scrabble. Did you know that “calabamapeddlers” is an anagram to “capable dream lads”? Keep up the good work.
Kaye