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Elegy for Cosmo
fig. a: Tony & co. 1
There's a void in Montreal at the moment, and it has nothing to do with the city's mayoral woes. We lost a great one last weekend, and in the most tragic of ways. Tony Koulakis, the legendary founder of Cosmo Snack Bar, Montreal's most legendary greasy spoon, was stabbed to death last week at the age of 86 years old.
fig. b: Tony & co. 2
Already, that was enough of a shock. Then came the news that the suspect was Koulakis' 40-year-old son, Johnny, who lived downstairs from Tony. The circumstances remain unclear, but the word is that the suspect had a history of disturbed behaviour.
We've been enormous fans of Cosmo around here for years. I had my first taste of Cosmo over 25 years ago, and it forever redefined my understanding of Montreal. It was like happening upon the Northwest Passage and discovering a New World--in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, of all places. The breakfasts, the banter, the style of the place, the scene.
There was never any place like it, even after Tony retired around 2002. Tony's two Nikis--his son Niko and his daughter Niki--kept the Cosmo tradition running strong. After that, Tony was only around infrequently, but the breakfasts and the repartee remained just as memorable as ever, and the place had character to burn. We were lucky enough to see Tony there on a couple of occasions, and he hadn't lost any of the old charm.
The last time we tried to go to Cosmo was just a few weeks ago, but it was a Monday, and we'd forgotten that it was their traditional day of rest. We haven't had the courage to pass by since the news broke, but we understand that Niko was manning the griddle again last weekend--after the tragedy--out of some kind of compulsion to work. The storefront has reportedly been closed for the last few days, though, and it's unclear when, or even if, Cosmo will reopen. It's hard to imagine how it could.
We'll miss Tony greatly, here at "...an endless banquet"--there really was an aura that surrounded him, and it wasn't just the patina of all those supremely greasy greasy-spoon breakfasts. I mean the man was a true Montreal original, a man who arrived here from his native Crete in 1954, and who helped change the city's food culture when he founded Cosmo in the epochal year of 1967. If he'd only invented the Mish Mash--a famously gargantuan 4-egg omelette that came stuffed with four different types of meat, plus tomatoes, onions, and cheese (widely imitated, never equalled)--his place in the culinary firmament would have been secure. But he also concocted The Creation--our personal favourite--a breakfast sandwich whose combination of egg, salami, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese was a true work of art, especially if you chose the right bread for it. It was--it is--a sandwich so great, it once inspired me to come up with a commemorative t-shirt idea: an image of The Creation, in all its glory, proudly emblazoned on the front, along with the caption "I'm a Creationist." I never got around to making that shirt, but I promise I will.
We send love and strength to the entire Koulakis family.
We feel quite certain that Tony is proudly manning the grill in heaven somewhere, turning all his fellow angels onto the unholy pleasures of his own brand of Cosmo-logy (quite possibly to the tune of, "I am the god from the potatoes!"), and simultaneously enjoying a cherished cigarette.
For more testimonials, check out this one in yesterday's Globe & Mail, or this one by Ezra Soiferman, who made a very touching (and highly recommended) documentary about Tony in 2000 called Man of Grease.
Labels: angels, breakfast, Cosmo, greasy spoons, Greece, Greek, legends, life according to AEB, Man of Grease, Mish-Mash, Montreal, The Creation, Tony Koulakis
On the Road 8: VA & NC, Pt. 2
In our last instalment of On the Road, we began in the Ham Belt and quickly made our into an overlapping, but not entirely identical, region known as the Barbecue Belt. As we headed east, we soon entered one of the most famous parts of the Peanut Belt.
fig. a: peanuts & driftwood
In fact, at Mackey's Ferry Peanuts in Jamesville, NC, I found a little slice of peanut heaven positioned adjacent to a pretty nifty collection of driftwood. I was on the lookout for peanuts--real ones: jumbo, expertly roasted, and grown-in-the-USA--and that BOILED PEANUTS sign definitely caught my eye. I quickly made a U-turn and found everything I was looking for inside: salted roasted peanuts, unsalted roasted peanuts, peanut butter, peanut brittle, and boiled peanuts. Actually, in spite of that eye-catching sign, I wasn't sure that I was looking for boiled peanuts until I asked the counterperson for a sample. It almost sounds shameful, but I'd never, ever had boiled peanuts until that moment. When she came back out with a Dixie cup's worth of piping hot peanuts I was pretty excited. Then I tried one. "Hmm, I like that. Those are good," I told her, but I wasn't immediately bowled over, so I continued to take a look around the store. After about a minute, though, I realized I was doing so distractedly. Those boiled peanuts had gotten to me. They were sneaky like that. I had boiled peanuts on the brain.
What, exactly, is a boiled peanut? Well, it's just a raw peanut that's been boiled in salted water. You can make them with fresh, green peanuts during the mid-summer harvest, but typically they're made with peanuts that are unroasted, but that have been sun-dried. And if you've never had the pleasure, the taste sensation is something akin to having edamame in a Japanese restaurant. In fact, as the Lee Bros. recount in their Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook, a friend of theirs once approached with the idea of marketing boiled peanuts as "redneck edamame." They're both served hot and steamy, they're both salty, and they're both highly addictive and great as a snack food, and having them boiled really emphasizes the fact that peanuts are legumes and not "nuts."
Anyway, after a couple of minutes, I realized those boiled peanuts were much better than just "good"--they were "great" and that I was already hooked. I ordered a small portion, and I received a sizeable ziplock bag stuffed full of them. They arrived hot and steamy--straight out of the cauldron.
Now I just needed a place to sit and enjoy them, preferably with a beer. They tasted pretty amazing right there in the car, but I was pretty sure I could find a more scenic location to enjoy the rest of them. Which is where the Outer Banks came in handy.
fig. b: under the rainbow
Those boiled peanuts were still hot by the time I'd set up my campsite, and the light and the temperature were just perfect for my beer and peanuts appetizer.
fig. c: boiled peanut appetizer
Little Layer Cakes
Across parts of the South, you find a number of areas where the ages-old tradition of little layer cakes--lovely homemade layer cakes that are notable for the thinness of their layers and the number of layers involved (usually 12 or more)--still runs strong. It's a region known as the Little Layer Cake Archipelago, and it extends at least as far south as Alabama, but some of its most famous islands of activity--perhaps even the most famous--can be found in an area that stretches from coastal North Carolina, up into the Eastern Shore of both Maryland and Virginia, including the Chesapeake Bay islands. I don't think there's any question that Smith Island Cake, which became the Official Dessert of the State of Maryland in 2008, is the most widely known variation on the little layer cake, and one of the most beloved. But, like I said, you can find little layer cakes throughout coastal North Carolina and Virginia.
fig. d: layer cakes & biscuits
In fact, you can even find them in gas station concessions in North Carolina--like Cindy's Kitchen & Katering in Barco, NC--alongside homemade country ham & egg biscuits. They're right there on the shelf, freshly made, ready to take home with you (or to some friends of yours in New York), for $19.95 (!).* Don't even hesitate. There aren't tons of bakeries in the region that make little layer cakes--the field is dominated by expert home cooks--but those that do often make you order them well in advance.
All through coastal North Carolina and Virginia you also find a whole lot of good seafood, including blue crabs, shrimp, fish, and oysters. There are signs of it everywhere.
fig. e: signs of life
And when you see makeshift signs like these announcing a seafood shack, it pays to make a pit stop. What you're likely to find are fried fish platters and fried sandwiches of all kinds, sometimes even cooked to order. Like this freshly fried Chesapeake oyster sandwich, topped with tartar sauce and smothered in hot sauce.
fig. f: fried oyster sandwich
Here, the seafood shack in question was a ramshackle two-man husband & wife affair that consisted of a storefront (wife) and a tiny fry kitchen (husband). The place was a real hotspot for the local blue-collar lunch crowd, and the Southern charm was in full effect. In fact, the accents and the storefront banter were just as delicious as the sandwich.
fig. g: the haul
When I arrived back in Montreal, I arrived bearing trophies and gifts, most of them edible.
Not surprisingly, I've been cooking a lot of Southern food since I returned home. My Southern sojourn only served to whet my appetite for Southern fare, and, plus, I came back with all kinds of useful ingredients. So I've been making a lot of barbecue, and cornbread, and grits, and I've been eating a lot of peanuts.
Last week I had a hankering for a fresh fried oyster sandwich, so I went ahead and made some.
fig. h: shucking
There are parts of the South where freshly harvested pre-shucked oysters are commonplace. Here, in the North, you pretty much have to shuck your own, and our oysters are delicious, but they're not exactly inexpensive. Even oysters at wholesale prices cost a pretty penny. So it's a little cost-prohibitive to make an oyster sandwich as plentiful as you'd find in the South, but it sure tastes great, and you can make it to your specifications.
My fried oyster sandwiches were based on the recipe you find in the Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook, and once Michelle had shucked our oysters, they were cooked up and assembled in a flash.
fig. i: assembly required
Fried Oyster No' Boys
a bare minimum of 12 plump, freshly-shucked oysters**
1/2 cup All-Purpose Fry Dredge (recipe follows)
2-3 cups peanut oil or canola oil for frying
Spicy Tartar Sauce (recipe follows)
fresh avocado slices
2 Portuguese buns hot sauce
Pour the oil in a cast-iron skillet to a depth of about 1/2 inch. Heat over medium-high to high heat until a thermometer reads 365º F.
Scatter the dredge on a plate and gently toss the oysters in the dredge. When your oil has reached temperature, carefully transfer the oysters into the oil, making sure not to splatter the oil, and turn down the temperature to medium. Agitate the oysters in the oil gently until they're golden brown, about 30 to 45 seconds.
Transfer the oysters to a plate lined with paper towel (double thick).
Assemble your sandwiches, dividing the oysters between the sandwiches evenly. Devour.
[makes two sandwiches]
Lee Bros. All-Purpose Dredge
3 tbsp stone-ground cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
a sprinkling of bread crumbs for quick browning, if you're dredging fish or oysters (which you are)
Mix thoroughly. Keep in a jar.
Spicy Tartar Sauce
1/2 cup Pickled Corn (or Chowchow, or Jerusalem Artichoke Relish)
1/2 cup high-quality store-bought mayonnaise
1/2 tbsp chipotle purée
1 scallion, diced
Mix together. Adjust seasoning, if necessary.
The fried oyster sandwich--sometimes called a fried oyster po' boy, and here designated the Fried Oyster No' Boy to indicate that this sandwich was a) made in the North, where oysters are b) rarely the food of po' folks--is one of the great classics of sandwichery.
We've got the oysters. Don't you owe it to yourself?
* If math isn't your strong suit, that works out to about $1.66 a layer.
** Again, if you're not that strong in mathematics, that works out to about 6 oysters per sandwich. 12 would be ideal, but six plump oysters will do, again, as a bare minimum. It definitely won't take long to fry them--you can do them all in one batch.
Labels: fried oysters, Lee Bros., little layer cakes, No' boys, North Carolina, On the Road, oysters, peanuts, po' boys, Smith Island Cake, Virginia
St-Jean Strawberry/BBQ Social Wrap-up
fig. a: street-level view
Yes, thank you so much for making our St-Jean event such a success!
It was a beautiful summer day (a real one!) and everything proceeded swimmingly. We sold out of smoky NC-style chopped pork barbecue (two big shoulders' worth!) by about 3:00 PM. We sold out of Savouré's delicious strawberry soda by about 4:00 PM. And we sold our very last portion of strawberry shortcake at about 4:45 PM, just minutes before closing time.
Even better: the wonderful folks at Mile End Community Mission were thrilled to get a sizeable (and completely unexpected) donation on Tuesday morning. Happy St-Jean, indeed!
We saw a lot of old friends, and met a lot of new ones. People ate inside, out on the steps, or took their portions to go. One patron set a new Strawberry Social record: one BBQ sandwich and four portions of strawberry shortcake! We painted the fire hydrant strawberry red for the occasion. We hired a little girl to ride back and forth on her scooter in a strawberry-red top.* Even the CBC showed up to interview Michelle for the afternoon show. It was perfect. We couldn't have been happier with the results.
God bless Strawberry Shortcake and ole-time BBQ!
* Michelle had demoed an awesome strawberry-themed outfit for herself a few days earlier,
fig. b: red on red on red...
but it ended up being a little too steamy for this particular get-up. Too bad.
Labels: bbq, la St-Jean, life according to AEB, Michelle Marek, Mile End, Savouré, strawberry shortcake, strawberry social
On the Horizon 3: The Return of the Strawberry Social! (now with more BBQ!)
fig. a: Strawberry Shortcake was here
St. Jean Strawberry Social, featuring Mile End/St. Louis BBQ #1
"...an endless banquet" is kicking off the Fruit Social Season for 2013 with a special St. Jean Strawberry Social. This time we'll setting up a pop-up at Espace Pop, at 5587 avenue du Parc, just north of St-Viateur, and we'll be doing so on "la Fête de la St. Jean," Monday, June 24, between 1:00 and 5:00 PM.
fig. b: strawberry socialism
We'll have unbelievably delicious strawberry shortcake (with fresh Quebec strawberries, fresh whipped cream, and Michelle's nonpareil shortcake) on offer, as well as Savouré strawberry soda, and our own homemade iced tea. And we'll also be teaming up with Mile End/St. Louis BBQ #1 to bring you some honest-to-goodness, Carolina-style, hickory-smoked, chopped pork sandwiches, with all the fixin's you might need to reach Hog Heaven.
fig. c: ole time BBQ
We'll be raising money to support one of our favourite local charities, Mile End Community Mission, a.k.a. Mile End Mission, who've been a fixture of the neighbourhood for years, helping out the most at-risk members of the local community with "practical, emotional, and spiritual" assistance, including a Food Bank that serves the needs of over 100 people each and every week. All proceeds from our Strawberry Social / BBQ will go directly to the Mile End Community Mission.
fig. d: ole time strawberry short cake
So drop on by to grab a sandwich, a drink, and/or a strawberry shortcake, to make a donation to the Mile End Mission, or to just say "hey, y'all."
who: AEB + Mile End/St-Louis BBQ #1
what: an afternoon of tasty treats and positive action
where: Espace Pop, 5587 avenue du Parc (just above St-Viateur), in Mile End.
when: Monday, June 24th, 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
why: because you love barbecue and strawberry shortcake and you want to make a difference.
how: just drop on by.
See you soon, God Bless Strawberry Shortcake, God Bless Ole Time BBQ, and vive le do-good-isme!
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Labels: AEB, barbecue, bbq, fruit socials, life according to AEB, Mile End, St. Jean, strawberries, strawberry social
On the Horizon 2: Yelp Helps!
fig. a: throw your hands in the air!
Yelp Helps!
Montrealers are becoming more and more aware of Yelp and its commitment to mapping out the best of the best across this fair city of ours. You've probably also begun to notice Yelp's presence at a wide variety of cultural events over the last couple of years. But what you may not know about (yet) is Yelp Montreal's commitment to building a certain kind of community--one that moves well beyond its online community. And part of this mission involves giving back to the community in a real way.
Take Yelp Helps!, for instance. Not only is Yelp helping to sponsor this year's St. Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival, but they're hosting a food, drink & music bonanza to benefit a wide array of local charities on June 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. There'll be free food (from the likes of Café Boris, Tourtière Australienne, Mr. Puffs, Le Pourvoyer, and Pâtisserie Almond Butterfly), free drinks (from McAuslan, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and others), and a totally free, totally acoustic jamboree (featuring the talents of Mia Verko, Ronley Tepper, Ben Herrmann, and Saxsyndrum). The only condition is that you must RSVP by Monday, June 17 (that's tomorrow, people!) to get in on the action.
A wide variety of local non-profit organizations will be in attendance to distribute information about their causes, sign up volunteers, and gratefully accept donations. These include Head & Hands / À deux mains, a local institution that's been aiding and supporting the physical and mental health of Montreal's youth since 1970 (!). You may know Head & Hands as the fine people who throw Serve, that wicked charity volleyball tournament that takes place every year in Parc Jeanne-Mance (this year's edition takes place on July 28), but there's a lot more to Head & Hands than super-fun summer volleyball jams. Head & Hands runs a whole slew of programs and services for youth between the ages of 12 and 25, including all kinds of health services (drug counselling, pregnancy counselling and contraception, nutrition advice, etc.), legal services, a young parents program, and even an emergency food pantry. And all the programs at Head & Hands are conducted in a manner that's meant to actually connect with youths and their needs--as they themselves put it, "[their] approach is harm-reductive, holistic, and non-judgmental."
"What are some of the other featured non-profits at Yelp Helps!?" Well, I'm happy you asked. We're talking everyone from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Canadian Liver Foundation, and the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, to the Distroboto Project and Rock Camp for Girls.
who: Yelp Montreal, a number of tasty local food & drink interests, and a whole bunch of worthy Montreal-based non-profits
what: an evening of merriment and positive action
where: Parc des Ameriques (corner of St-Laurent & Rachel), Montreal Fringe Festival (or, in case of inclement weather, Bistro Les Deux Gamins, 170 Prince Arthur East).
when: Tuesday, June 18th, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
why: because you like nice people, great non-profits, free food & drink and you want to make a difference.
how: again, this event is FREE, but you must RSVP in order to attend.
For more information about Head & Hands, check out their website.
Labels: charities, Fringe Festival, Head & Hands, non-profits, Yelp, Yelp Helps, Yelp Montreal
On the Horizon 1: The Return of Kaffeeklatsch!
figs. a & b: flower power + flour power
Kaffeeklatsch is back! Now with Flower Power!
Years and years ago, the Monterey Pop Festival dedicated itself to "Music, Love, and Flowers." This event might not feature the musical heroics of Janis, Jimi, and Ravi, but it will feature better food & drinks than Monterey Pop. It will be more like Music, Love, Flowers, Pastries, and Coffee. It'll be a Kaffee und Blumen Klatsch.
What's the occasion? Well, Michelle is teaming up with her friend Caroline Boyce at Floralia, a Hemmingford-based, totally sustainable, flower farm, who regularly beautifies our city with her lovely arrangements. Together they're producing an afternoon of flowers and friandises, including plenty of gorgeous blooms from Floralia, a flower-arranging workshop for all those who'd like a tutorial from Caroline herself, and a selection of Michelle's favourite springtime pastries, including rhubarb petits fours and a strawberry cream torte. There will also be an assortment of artisanal sodas from Savouré and some savoury tarts, for those who'd like a light lunch before dessert and coffee.
Having trouble imagining it? Well, it'll look something like this,
fig. c: blumen und kuchen
only better (if you can believe it), with more flowers, more coffee, and more of the treats you see in the photograph up top.
who: Foodlab + Floralia
what: Kaffee und Blumen Klatsch
where: SAT, 1201 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal
when: Saturday, June 15, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
If you'd like more information about Caroline's flower arranging workshop, send her an email at info@floralia.ca.
Labels: Central European cuisine, coffee, Floralia, flower power, kaffeeklatsch, pastries, Savouré
The Mighty Lawrence...
...just got mightier.
fig. a: at the sign of the pig
The good, good people at Lawrence (the restaurant) have now opened a "boucherie de quartier" (a neighbourhood butcher shop) and they've hit the ground running. The space is airy, minimal, and tastefully appointed, the coolers are fully stocked (with the usual--chicken, pork, beef, lamb--plus sausages, pâtés and other charcuterie, and smoked fish), the walk-in features a huge, full-length window so you can check out their lovely stock in all its glory, the prep area is open and brightly lit, and they're offering sandwiches that are already among the very best in all of Mile End (if not beyond).
fig. b: panoramic view
Today's choices included smoked ham, roast beef, and porchetta, and they all came fully loaded on house-baked bread or rolls.
Other pluses include house-made yogurt, free-range eggs, preserves by Preservation Society, and one of my absolute favourite Canadian cheeses: PEI's Avonlea cloth-bound cheddar. Good coffee, too.
And all of this is on Day 1. I can't wait to see what the future holds!
Boucherie Lawrence, 5237 St-Laurent (Mile End), 277-8880
Labels: Boucherie Lawrence, butcher shop, charcuterie, Lawrence
fig. a: Blue Ridge view
Sometimes the Mason-Dixon Line, and points south, can seem like worlds away--and, in a sense, they are. But it only takes the better part of a day to drive down from Lower Canada into Virginia, which means it only takes the better part of a day to make it to the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. And once you've made it to the Shenandoah Valley, you've officially entered a region of the United States of America that I like to call the Ham Belt, a region that encompasses Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and beyond, where the ages-old tradition of smoked and aged country hams is still very much alive and well.
A case in point: Fulks Run Grocery, in Fulks Run, VA, right in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley and just minutes from interstate 81, home of the Turner Ham House and Turner sugar-cured country hams.
Fulks Run Grocery/Turner Ham House, Inc.
Times have changed since the photograph on this postcard was first taken, but the Fulks Run Grocery sure hasn't changed much.
fig. b: that was then
This is the way it looks today. They no longer have a filling station, and guns & ammo aren't nearly as big a part of their trade, but country hams still are, and the grocery's just as charming as ever.
fig. c: this is now
You can get a whole range of Turner Ham House products there, including full sugar-cured hams, ham trimmings, sugar-cured bacon, and the cutest, tastiest little freshly made ham sandwiches. I happened to catch them at a time when they were out of whole hams--they had a batch ready, but the inspector hadn't been by to approve them yet. But I loaded up on every other kind of ham product I could get my hands on, including several ham sandwiches. I bought a block of aged cheddar to further enhance my sandwiches, a bag of delicious Route 11 kettle-cooked, "unhurried," potato chips (the pride of Mount Jackson, VA), and a Boylan soda, and had myself a little tailgate picnic.
fig. d: tailgate party
Those Turner Ham House people were friendly, too. We talked about everything from ham, to new-batch maple syrup (from West Virginia), to growing up in Northern Virginia, to Volkswagens (!), and they had some great tips for me, too, like Wade's Mill stone-ground flours and grits. As Peggie Turner told me, "If you like grits, you're going to love Wade's Mill's." Lord knows, I do love grits.
Wade's Mill
fig. e: mill & buggy
Wade's Mill of Raphine, VA, has been a fully functioning flour mill since the late 19th century (1882, to be exact), but in recent years it's become something of a foodie destination.
fig. f: Wade's Mill
They continue to mill superior flours and grits just as they always have, but the Kennedy-Wade family has also branched out a bit. They host cooking classes and receptions on the grounds that surround the historic old mill, and they stock a wide variety of specialty food products, cookware, and dinnerware in their shop, alongside their own Wade's Mill line.
I was pretty single-mindedly focused on their grits and their cornmeal, though. That's all I was really looking for, and Peggie Turner was right: their grits truly are superior. Their grains are sourced locally, their grind is ideal, and their corn products are bursting with flavour. And, if you live in the States, they'd be happy to ship some to you.
When in Asheville...
...have yourself a good-ole time. This town's built for them.
I mean they've got music, arts, culture, food, and beer in spades, and it's a real pretty town, too.
My favourite cultural landmark was the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, located next to, and including, Old Kentucky Home, the boarding house owned and operated by Wolfe's mother, Julia, in the early 20th century. I've been interested in Mr. Wolfe ever since I tore through Look Homeward, Angel back in high school, and I had a true Southern Gentleman for a tour guide, with the sweetest Florida drawl and the saltiest sense of humour, like Tupelo honey with country ham and biscuits on a cool spring morning. But one of my favourite parts of the tour was our visit to Julia's bright, roomy, and highly functional kitchen.
figs. g & h: Julia's kitchen
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center is a tiny shopfront space in downtown Asheville, but it's one of the last tangible traces of Black Mountain College and its impact on 20th century art, design, and pedagogy. You can watch a video detailing the history of Black Mountain College and check out shows devoted to its legacy, and you can purchase Black Mountain College books and paraphernalia in their tiny shop area.
You can even pick up a copy of Ernest Matthew Mickler's phenomenal (and fascinating) White Trash Cooking (1986), a true treasure trove of Southern vernacular cuisine, because it appeared as a co-production of The Jargon Society, the "high-falutin'-cum-demotic writer's press" founded by Jonathan Williams way back in 1951on the grounds of Black Mountain College.
fig. i & j: trash culture
I knew Mickler's book was awesome--part William Eggleston, part Harry Crews, part good, ole-fashioned, Southern, spiral-bound community cookbook, it was an instant classic when it appeared in the mid-1980s--but I'd never made the Black Mountain connection until I visited the museum + arts center.
Beer-wise: this town's motto ought to be "Don't Worry, Be Hoppy," because it's become a major hub in the American craft beer scene--something akin to the Portland, OR, of the Southeast. I mean, this town's got such a vibrant beer culture that it operates craft brewery bus tours. We're talking more breweries per capita than any other city in America. I didn't have the time, the funds, or the suds-swilling capacity to conduct a comprehensive survey, but local favourites included the Asheville Brewing Company's Shiva I.P.A. and Rocket Girl lager and the Pisgah Brewing Company's I.P.A. and Tripel.
Food-wise: there's all kinds of tasty grub to be had, from international to contemporary, but what I had my heart set on was Southern and New Southern, and that was exactly what I found. I had exceptionally good food at Early Girl Eatery (pan-fried trout with pecan butter, German walnut cake, etc.), Tupelo Honey (New South sautéed greens, fried green tomatoes, biscuits, etc.), the Sunny Point Café (asparagus & country ham scramble, chipotle-cheese grits, etc.), and a definitive mint julep at Seven Sows Bourbon & Larder* on the day of the running of the 139th Kentucky Derby, but my favourite meal was some new-fangled barbecue at 12 Bones.
As their name suggests, 12 Bones have wisely made ribs their focus. Ribs aren't a major part of the North Carolina tradition, but who in their right mind could fault a place for serving smoky baby backs, here, there, or anywhere? In fact, 12 Bones are new-fangled in the best possible sense: not hidebound by tradition, but still deeply respectful of Southern foodways. "These ain't your pappy's ribs," a sign on the wall reads, but that's because they make them right--slow-smoked over real hardwood--not because they reinvented the rack.
fig. k: wood pile
Their prices were right, too: order "6 bones" (a half-rack) and you get two sides and cornbread for $11.50; order "12 bones" (you got it: a full rack) and you get the same two sides and cornbread for a mere $19.50. Especially because, not only were their ribs great, but so were the mac & cheese, the sweet vinegar cole slaw, and the baked beans I had as sides.
fig. l: 6 bones @ 12 Bones
To top things off, 12 Bones doubles as craft beer haven. They've always got a nice selection of local brews on tap, and they're priced to move.
Not surprisingly, 12 Bones is a very popular place. If we had one around here, I'd be there once a week. Line-ups are inevitable, but they move fairly quickly and the crowd and the service is friendly. Their River location (in central Asheville) is only open Monday through Friday, but if you happen to be in Asheville on the weekend (like I was), just head south along Sweeten Creek Rd., past the Mormons, the Scientologists, and the Jazzercise studio, and you'll find that their South location in nearby Arden, NC, is open on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with carry-out available until 6 p.m.
Fulks Run Grocery/Turner Ham House, Inc., 11441 Brocks Gap Rd., Fulks Run, VA
Wade's Mill, 55 Kennedy-Wade's Mill, Raphine, VA
Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 North Market St., Asheville, NC
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway St., Asheville, NC
Early Girl Eatery, 8 Wall St., Asheville, NC
Tupelo Honey, 12 College St., Asheville, NC
Sunny Point Café, 626 Haywood Dr., Asheville, NC
Seven Sows Bourbon & Larder, 77 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC
12 Bones, 5 Riverside Dr., Asheville, NC and 3578 Sweeten Creek Rd. in nearby Arden, NC
* Speaking of the Ham Belt, Seven Sows carries a pretty impressive range of country smokehouse products, including whole hams (some of them heirloom varieties) that you can take home with you (!).
Labels: barbecue, Black Mountain College, cornmeal, country ham, Ernest Matthew Mickler, grits, Ham Belt, North Carolina, On the Road, ribs, Southern, southern boogie, Thomas Wolfe, Virginia, White Trash Cooking


The young man was at home depressed and in a state of alcoholic intoxication. He doused himself with diesel fuel and set on fire.
In Krasnokutsky area the young man was hospitalized in burn office of the Kharkov hospital of fast and emergency aid in severe unconscious after trying to commit suicide.
About it reports regional management of national police on Monday, September 10.
"On September 9 at about 04.00 the young man was home in a state of alcoholic intoxication. He doused himself with diesel fuel and burned… In the course of the audit and interviewing acquaintances of the victim, the police learned that after the death of a close relative in may of this year a guy in a long time was depressed, abused alcohol and has repeatedly expressed intentions to commit suicide", – is spoken in the message.
It is noted that the young man thermal burns I-III degree. Information on incident entered in eRDR under article about causing intentional grievous bodily harm (paragraph 1 of article 121 of the criminal code of Ukraine).
Recall that in July a former military man Sergey Ulyanov committed self-immolation near the building of the Ministry of defense in protest against the dismissal from the army. The defense Ministry then stated that the man allegedly was injured.


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!This Porsche 928 got away, but there are more like it here.
45k-Mile 1993 Porsche 928 GTS
Bid To $47,250 On 11/11/20$47,250 Ended
Seller: Pors928S85928GTS93
Location: Naperville, Illinois 60563
Chassis: WP0AA2927PS820155
5.4-Liter V8
Four-Speed Automatic Transaxle
Limited-Slip Differential
Polar Silver Metallic
Blue Leather
17" Cup 1 Wheels
Rear Air-Conditioning
Timing Belt Service in 2017
Recent Battery Replacement
Model Page: Porsche 928
This 1993 Porsche 928 GTS is finished in Polar Silver Metallic over blue leather and is one of just 190 examples exported to the US for the model year. Power comes from a 5.4-liter V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transaxle, and equipment includes pop-up headlights, a rear wing, a power-sliding steel sunroof, air conditioning, power windows, front seats with power height adjustment, cruise control, and an aftermarket cassette stereo. The car was first registered in Maryland, and spent time in Florida and California before being relocated to Illinois in 2014 after its acquisition by the seller. It now has under 45k miles, and the timing belt components were replaced in 2017 and the battery was replaced in October 2020. This 928 GTS is now offered with service records dating to 1996, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Illinois title in the seller's name.
The car is finished in Polar Silver Metallic and features GTS-specific components including a rear wing, a tail light reflector panel, and wider rear fenders. Additional equipment includes a power-sliding steel sunroof, body-color mirrors, a rear wiper, and rear bumperettes. The hatch remote release does not work, and the seller states the car was struck in the rear by a boat trailer, after which the model badge, buffer mount brackets, tail light assembly, and spoiler are said to have been replaced by factory parts and refinished. No accidents are shown on the included Carfax report.
Factory 17″ Cup 1 wheels feature colored Porsche-crest center caps and wear Michelin Primacy HP tires measuring 225/45 up front and 255/40 out back, which show date codes from 2008 and 2011, respectively. Braking power is provided by four-wheel discs with black-painted calipers wearing white Porsche script.
The cabin features seats trimmed in blue leather with a matching dashboard, door panels, and carpets. Amenities include power-adjustable front seats, power accessories, automatic climate control with rear air conditioning, rear sun visors, cruise control, GTS-script door sills, and an aftermarket Pioneer stereo. Wear is noted on the driver's door panel and the seat bolsters.
The leather-wrapped airbag steering wheel frames a 180-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for oil pressure, fuel level, voltage, and coolant temperature. The digital odometer shows just under 45k miles, approximately 500 of which were added by the seller.
The 5.4-liter V8 features dual overhead camshafts and was factory rated at 345 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque, which is sent through a rear-mounted four-speed automatic transaxle and a limited-slip differential. The seller states that the timing belt was replaced and the fluids were changed in April 2017 at approximately 44k miles, and a replacement battery was installed in October 2020.
Additional underside photos are presented in the gallery below.
The Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage and lists registration history in Maryland, Florida, California, Colorado, and Illinois through its most recent entry in October 2020.
High Bid USD $47,250 (Reserve Not Met)
Auction Ended November 11, 2020 at 2:20PM PT

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Madhya Pradesh Election
Madhya Pradesh Election 2018: Shivraj Singh Chouhan to fight polls; Congress' Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia likely to sit it out
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Aniruddha Dhar | Updated on: 02 Nov 2018, 06:25:40 PM
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced its first list of 177 candidates for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. While Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will contest from the Budhni seat, state ministers Narottam Mishra and Yashodhara Raje Scindia will fight from Datia and Shivpuri respectively.
The Congress also held a similar meeting on Thursday, but interestingly, it remained inconclusive after party leaders Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia exchanged heated notes in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi over distribution of tickets, according to reports.
The party's Central Election Committee (CEC) had held a meeting at its headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday to finalise the names of candidates.
The Congress also held a similar meeting on Thursday, but interestingly, it remained inconclusive after party leaders Digvijaya Singh and Jyotiraditya Scindia exchanged heated notes in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi over distribution of tickets, according to reports. The situation forced Rahul Gandhi to ask senior party leaders Ahmed Patel, M Veerappa Moily and Ashok Gehlot to sit with the "warring" leaders and resolve the differences.
However, it seems Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the only leader among the chief minister aspirants who will contest the polls. Although the Congress is yet to release its first list of candidates, if reports are to be believed, Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia, both Lok Sabha MPs, are unlikely to contest the election. "So far, there is no chance of Scindia and Nath contesting Assembly polls," a Congress spokesperson told news agency PTI.
Nath, who is also the state Congress unit president, is a nine-time MP from Chhindwara, while the party's campaign committee chiefScindia represents Guna in the Lok Sabha.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Budhni connection
# Chouhan was first elected as MLA from Budhni in 1990 beforebecoming MP by winning a bypoll from the Vidisha Lok Sabhaseat in 1991 after former Prime Minister Atal Bihrai Vajpayeequit the seat.# He then went on win the Vidisha Lok Sabha seat in 1996, 1998,1999 and 2004.
# In 2005, Chouhan took over as Madhya Pradesh chief minister and in 2006 contested from Budhni to get elected to the Assembly. He beat the Congress' Rajkumar Patel, a former minister, by a margin of 36,000 votes.
# In 2008 and 2013 Assembly polls, Chouhan won from the seat again in the, defeating the Congress' Mahesh Singh Rajput and Mahendra Singh Chauhan by a margin of 41,000 votes and 84,000 votes respectively.
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It's been a while since I've posted, but I've recently acquired a large commission of 80 pieces for a local restaurant that I'll be making in my home studio. They wanted the pieces to be thicker and more durable through wear and tear. I've been firing consistently at cone 5 with clay and commercial glazes from Laguna. I was wondering if firing to one cone higher would be better in terms of having the pieces last longer through more wear and tear in a restaurant. It'll be more vitrified? But I'm also concerned of the possibility of bloating or issues with the glaze and clay. The kiln I have is an FX27P with a kiln sitter, I use witness cones as well. The clay body is LB-6 and the glaze is the Versa 5 White, all from Laguna. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
You'll have to test it to know for sure.
+/- 1%! So really not great.
For restaurant ware a better body with less absorption would be preferred .
The government requires that restaurant wares be vitrified. They don't specify an acceptable absorption rate, but 3% isn't vitrified IMO. Potter's shoot for below 2%.
Thanks so much for all the replies! I appreciate it. I've been talking with the client and they were okay with receiving the pieces despite the absorption rate and information I provided from you guys.


FRAZETTE GIBSON, new elected BEMU Area Vice-President and Kendris Hield, Vice-Principal of Jack Hayward Junior High School.
Senior Mistress at the Eight Mile Rock High School Frazette Gibson, was voted in as the new Bahamas Education Managerial Union (BEMU) Area Vice President for Grand Bahama following elections on Friday, April 12 at the Ministry of Education local office.
Gibson spoke with this daily, sharing her plans for the future in the new post.
"I proposed a few changes," she said, "one of them being, to address the inadequate number of administrative curriculum officers on the island.
Gibson shared that one of her other concerns is the reclassification in salary assessments of administrators who have been in office along with issues of career advancement, lack of resources and workshops and quarterly meetings that have not been scheduled.
She also shared how it felt to be elected.
"I feel honored and privileged to have gained the trust of my colleagues to represent them," Gibson said.
She also wished her former opponents the very best of luck for the future.
Former BEMU Area Vice President and Principal of Maurice Moore Primary School, Tammi Ellis-Elliott, spoke about the election process.
She revealed that most of the duties involved ensuring that administrators have a good working environment and that no one is disenfranchised.
Ellis-Elliott was in the running once again for the position, along with Gibson, Kendris Hield and Keith Barr.
Hield, who is the Vice Principal of Jack Hayward Junior High School said that he wanted to run for Area Vice President, because he hopes to be a part of the dynamic team which make decisions concerning administration.
"We'll be looking at such things as allowances, pay raises, transportation for principals, superintendents and senior officers," he said.
According to Hield, these aspects of the position contributes to improving school conditions for administrators.
"Ultimately, for us it's about the children; but if the leaders for institutions aren't comfortable, then of course, they cannot lead the people to where they need to be," he said.
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Sidmouth Town Reserves preparing for Firewatch Devon Senior Cup semi-final
Published: 4:04 PM March 3, 2018 Updated: 6:59 PM November 7, 2020
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Saturday (March 10) sees Sidmouth Town Reserves play in the semi-finals of the Fireweatch Devon Senior Cup.
Town have home advantage for the last four tie with the opposition coming in the form of East Cornwall League Division One side Lakeside Athletic.
Lakeside were Plymouth and West Devon League champions last year which led to them making a move to the East Cornwall Premier League where, this season, they have, to date, played 10 games, winning six, drawing two and losing two.
Like most sides in Devon, Lakeside have been relatively inactive in recent months, in their case playing just once since December 9. Their most recent outing was a February 24, 3-0 defeat away at St Monver – that being first time they had failed to score in a game since the opening day of the season.
So how has each team arrived at this all-important last four meeting?
In the first round, played back on September 16, Lakeside were awarded a walkover in their tie with Dawlish while Town beat fellow Macron League side Whipton and Pinhoe by the odd goal in five.
In Round Two, the Plymouth-based side saw off local rivals Signal Box Oak Villa 2-0 with Town making progress with a 6-3 win in North Devon against Pilton Academicals.
Round three saw Lakeside bag a 4-2 win at Bishopsteignton United, while Town had been drawn in an East Devon derby, one they won, beating neighbouring Newton Poppleford 4-2.
Round Four was also the last 16 of the competition and at this stage, Lakeside were 4-1 victors at Salcombe while Sidmouth also travelled, and also won 4-1, in their case at Thorverton.
In the quarter-finals, Lakeside won through with a 4-0 win over Watcombe Wanderers and Sidmouth booked their last four berth with a 3-0 win over Plymouth and West Devon Division One outfit Maristow.
The winners on Saturday will move on to the final which is set for April 19 when the opposition will either be Colyton – who play in the Macron League Division One along with Town – or Harbertenford of the South Devon League.


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Spot on! Also resonates in our families. As parents, we may try to control our children but it's a powerful mindset shift to think about how we too need to lead morale.
Also, I appreciate that you distill the essence of morale as dignity. It's not something I've seen others point to, but it makes perfect sense. Happy to help spread the message.
Thank you Alli. I think it's a message that has been a long time coming. So many leaders/managers think of morale as events. It isn't!


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Another 'kairos' moment for the church: Addressing sexual abuse
1.12. 2017 Posted By: The	Mennonite	736 Times read
Gordon Houser is the editor of The Mennonite magazine. Hannah Heinzekehr is the Executive Director of The Mennonite, Inc. This editorial appeared in the October issue of The Mennonite.
From Gordon
It seems that issues arise in the Mennonite church at times that feel like "kairos" moments, moments of opportunity for change and for focus by the broader church.
I felt that happened in the early 1990s, when we were confronted by a growing number of cases of sexual abuse by Mennonite leaders. At the time, I was editor of The Mennonite when it was the magazine of the General Conference Mennonite Church. I was part of a group of Mennonite leaders who attended a conference in February 1992 called "Men Working to End Violence Against Women."
For most of us who participated, this was a life-changing experience, a time of repentance from ignoring the violence against women that was endemic to our society— even our church.
Around this time, stories emerged of sexual abuse by several prominent Mennonite church leaders, including Urie Bender, Jan Gleysteen, John Howard Yoder and others. At that time, Meetinghouse, a group of Mennonite editors, worked on developing guidelines for reporting these abuses. And we reported those we learned about.
Now it seems we're in another kairos moment. Again, courageous women are helping us all be aware of naming the prevalence of sexual abuse in our community.
Like before, there is still resistance to focusing on this sin. And like then, we need wisdom and perseverance to confront it. This sin of treating people—women and men—in abusive ways seems to be part of "the cosmic powers of this present darkness" (Ephesians 6:12) against which we struggle. A part of that struggle is naming it and listening to the stories of those who have been abused and then silenced by the church.
Let us seize this opportune moment to bring healing and hope to those in our church.—gh
From Hannah
As Gordon notes, we are in a powerful moment for churchwide introspection, repentance and change in the ways we talk about and respond to abuse.
In this issue are accounts from three survivors sounding an urgent call for the church to take sexual abuse seriously and to change our patterns of response. As these survivors point out, addressing sexual abuse is not only an ethical imperative but a matter of survival: Many denominations are beginning to go through public reckonings as legal charges and lawsuits are becoming more common when abuse is ignored.
This year, as we have sought to cover breaking news stories about abuse and emerging details about processes, we have heard from many people across the church who long to support survivors of abuse and appreciate public coverage. We have also heard from many who express concern that we are reporting allegations that may prove false, that we are reporting matters that should be private and that we are not tending the Christian call to forgiveness.
At their best, these concerns come from a place of care: for our church, for church leaders and for everyone wounded by the sin of abuse. But for too long these concerns have led to the cover-up and silencing of stories of abuse. They have prevented us from naming and seeing the full scope of the problem we are facing.
In July, Church of the Brethren pastor Alan Stucky explored the infrequency of false reports of abuse (the National Sexual Violence Resource Center found a false reporting rate between 2.0 and 7.1 percent) and wrote, "What should be abundantly clear from the rate of underreporting of abuse is that we still live in a culture where victims of abuse of all sorts do not feel safe coming forward with their stories. Our task as pastors and church leaders is to work to change this culture."
May we take up this work with courage.—hh
To read more full-length editorials and features, subscribe to The Mennonite magazine today. Don't miss the longer story.


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Suzanne K. Grover, 73, of Norway, passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, 2018, Suzanne was a founder of Grover Gundrilling, Inc., The Oxford Casino and The Boxberry School. Her philanthropic endeavors included the Oxford Food Pantry, the Oxford County Fair, 4-H Youth Development, the University of Maine System, and the Friends of the Blaine House. She was also very involved in the Maine Republican Party.
She is survived by her husband, Rupert Grover; her children, Jessica and Garth Grover; and her four grandsons, Emmett, Calvin, Jacob and Sam.
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Library resources for researching World War I: prison experiences of conscientious objectors
Most of the men who found themselves imprisoned for conscientious objection during World War I were characterised as absolutist objectors. These men were not willing to participate in the war effort to any extent, turning down non-combatant duties and alternative work which would contribute to the war effort. The absolutists primarily consisted of members of the No-Conscription Fellowship, formed by Clifford Allen and Fenner Brockway, members of the Independent Labour Party and other socialist groups, Quakers and members of other religious bodies such as the Jehovah's Witnesses – or indeed those who counted themselves as members of more than one of these groups.
"Set them free". Postcard, unknown source, undated [1916-1918?]. Part of Rowland Philcox Papers (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/5)
Our manuscript collection provides a real window into the experiences of these men, in the form of correspondence, diaries, accounts and official documents.
The Winchester Whisperer, the clandestine prison newspaper written by COs in Winchester Prison, has been getting a lot of attention recently in the media and rightly so – you can read an article about it here.
However, there are other less well known collections which paint a fuller picture of what life was like for imprisoned COs during the war. You can see a list of some of these collections in our subject guide on Conscientious objectors and the peace movement in Britain 1914-1945, available on our website here: http://www.quaker.org.uk/subject-guides.
To highlight the collections we can look at some common themes which emerge from the material, mainly contemporary correspondence and diaries.
A challenge to the authorities
The absolutists really challenged the government's enforcement of the Military Service Act and the procedures in local and central tribunals, military courts, and civilian prisons for dealing with these men. This is reflected in the manuscript collections as the men describe their treatment, being passed from pillar to post through the civil and military courts systems, from barracks, to civilian prisons, and to work camps. The initial attitude taken by the authorities is described by Cornelius Barritt (1883-1967):
"In the evening an officer visited me in my cell and asked 'How long are you going to keep this up, you belong to King and country now and must do as you are told', to which I answered 'I shall keep this up as long as strength is given me to do so'" (Cornelius Barritt, Diary while in the hands of the military. Library ref. TEMP MSS 62/MISC/DIA/1)
Barritt was first tried in March 1916, then taken to France where he was brought before Field General Court Martial and sentenced to death on the 10th of June, later commuted to ten years penal servitude. He spent time in Winchester Prison, before being sent to work camps in Dyce and Wakefield. As an absolutist, he refused to participate in the work scheme and was sent back to Maidstone Prison, where he remained until 1919.
Cornelius Barritt's 'soldier's pay book' showing his sentence: "Sentenced to death. Sentence commuted to 10 years penal servitude by General Sir D. Haig" (Library ref. TEMP MSS 62/COR/LT/4)
The government seemed to underestimate the power of these men to stick to their principles, and many of the collections describe soldiers, prison guards and judges gradually coming to respect the strength of those principles.
This recognition and ceaseless campaigning on their behalf led to attitudes softening somewhat in some government circles, and much debate in the cabinet over their treatment. Some COs were released in 1917 on medical grounds and certain privileges were granted to them in prisons.
As well as challenging authorities, the COs found it somewhat a challenge to organize a common strategy among them, as their ideas on the forms of objection differed and changed throughout the war. This is well reflected in the letters of Roland Philcox (1877-1965) and Joseph C. S. Elliott (TEMP MSS 197), who were active in the No-Conscription Fellowship and described in detail the range of attitudes of the men they encounter in prison. Philcox shows the uncompromising attitude some of the absolutists adopted:
"These N.C.C. [Non-Combatant Corps] men reported themselves in the ordinary manner, they are quite willing to do work but not killing. They are the shirkers and have let us down, for we stickers out are in a minority." (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/1)
Correspondence from Rowland Philcox during his imprisonment as a conscientious objector, 1916-1918 (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/1)
A new generation of prison reformers
Another common thread running through the personal accounts of imprisoned COs in World War I is the insight into prison conditions they gain from their time in civilian prisons and how this develops into an interest in prison reform – carrying on a strong Quaker tradition.
Many of them describe in detail the difficulties of solitary confinement, poor sanitation, limited opportunity for conversation with fellow inmates, and – a constant feature in all the accounts – prison food, with Philcox (a vegetarian) even including a handwritten menu for Maidstone Prison! (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/1)
Elliott, who rarely complains about prison conditions, describes an encounter in Mountjoy Prison to illustrate the attitude of the clerk, but it shows the toll the experience has taken on him physically:
"Just then another clerk said 'You lost some weight in here!' So the clerk said sneeringly:- 'Yes that's his disobedience; he would not have lost 3 stone if (he) did what he was told.'" (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/2)
The men were often on punishment diet of bread and water for refusing to undertake tasks they felt conflicted with their beliefs.
The ultimate sacrifice
What emerges most strongly from the accounts and correspondence of these men is the strength of their conviction. They speak passionately and intelligently about their reasons for opposing the war.
Philcox expresses the strength of his conviction eloquently in an early letter when the men are being threatened with the death sentence in France:
"I expect my comrades at liberty are agitated by the news of our probable fate, but I suggest that they do not devote all their efforts to procuring our release. Remember that the ideas of patriotism and militarism are surrounded with the glamour of self-sacrifice which the heroism of innumerable soldiers has cast upon them – sacrifice hallows any cause…When the final hour arrives…the principles of International Fraternity will be placed on an equal footing to the prejudice of patriotism." (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/1)
In the papers of Arnold Rowntree MP (1872-1951), there is an extreme example of the hardship endured by C.O.s – a vivid demonstration that the path of the absolutist was not an easy one, taken by cranks and shirkers. The account tells how H. Firth arrived at the Dartmoor work camp malnourished after spending 8 months in Wormwood Scrubs and Maidstone Prisons. The men appealed on his behalf, on seeing his weakened state, but he was immediately put onto heavy quarry work. After one collapse, they moved him on to 'whitewashing' which was done through the night, from 7.30pm to 5.30am. He eventually ended up in the camp hospital after another collapse.
The account recalls:
"He was in a very emaciated condition and complained then and repeatedly of great weakness and thirst….On January the 8th he again applied to the doctor, complaining of the cold, and was met with the usual taunt that it was selfish, and that the soldiers in the trenches had to put up with worse
On that day he (the doctor) met Firth's request for eggs for food with the remark that they were all needed for wounded soldiers. Three eggs arrived the next day when Firth was dead, for he died at 8.55 am on Wednesday morning, February 5th. The previous evening, a friend suggested that Firth's wife should be telegraphed for, but the doctor replied that it was quite unnecessary. Death was due to diabetes ." (Arnold S. Rowntree Papers, Correspondence with conscientious objectors. Library ref. TEMP MSS 977/2/12)
The brief selection of highlights above just starts to scratch the surface of the amount of material we have which really gets inside the minds of conscientious objectors and makes their prison experiences vivid for today's researcher.
Letter written on prison lavatory paper by Rowland Philcox and smuggled out of prison. Part of Rowland Philcox Papers (Library ref. TEMP MSS 197/1)
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5 Responses to Library resources for researching World War I: prison experiences of conscientious objectors
Anne Driver says:
Excellent blog. Please remember that C.O.Day is Thursday May 15th, and will be celebrated by a meeting in Tavistock Square. Anne Driver
margaret anderson says:
My grandfather was a conscientious objector in WW1 .He was a truly gentle man and like all the other conscientious objectors a man of peace,who stuck to his belief ,.I think these people were incredibly brave to stand up to a government who considered life to be cheap . Just what for ? Not even an inch of land.We must always remember them along with all those of all nations who died in the cause of peace
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