Xark began as a group blog in June 2005 but continues today as founder Dan Conover's primary blog-home. Posts by longtime Xark authors Janet Edens and John Sloop may also appear alongside Dan's here from time to time, depending on whatever.
I just looked at it again, realizing that I hadn't noticed Pedro - and there it was. I've been driving so much on I-95 over the past year, that Pedro indeed says that I am home...now how odd is that.
Love it! Being from the "Off" part and loving the "in" part from afar to come and visit, the whole thing makes wonderful sense.... This is really neat, Dan! By the way, it truly IS good to have you back! What a difference a Dan makes! Xark missed you..... M
As a proud "off'er" living in Aiken, we applaud the true map of South Carolina. However, we have more than Steeplechase Parties and Nuclear Waste in Aiken. We also have Hilton Head imports, Florida half-backs, and greenhorn Yankee imports. Soon you can list us as Yankeeland South.
How do you find Aiken when traveling from Charleston?
Go north till you smell it (horse poop) and west till you step in it!
One day I'll show you my "New Yorker" print called "The Charlestonian (circa 1980) that captures the essence of this post............
Posted by: Agricola | Monday, July 14, 2008 at 07:07
Genius. "Corridor of tackiness", lol.
Posted by: geofftech | Monday, July 14, 2008 at 09:59
Sweet mother of God. That's the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. As a transplanted Yankee, it's even funnier.
Posted by: MojoSteve | Monday, July 14, 2008 at 18:15
This is just hilarious. And so...true.
Posted by: Pam | Monday, July 14, 2008 at 23:20
I just looked at it again, realizing that I hadn't noticed Pedro - and there it was. I've been driving so much on I-95 over the past year, that Pedro indeed says that I am home...now how odd is that.
Posted by: Pam | Monday, July 14, 2008 at 23:21
Love it! Being from the "Off" part and loving the "in" part from afar to come and visit, the whole thing makes wonderful sense.... This is really neat, Dan! By the way, it truly IS good to have you back! What a difference a Dan makes! Xark missed you..... M
Posted by: Joyce Sasser | Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 00:32
Too funny,and dead on.
Posted by: Jean McGreggor | Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 18:59
As a proud "off'er" living in Aiken, we applaud the true map of South Carolina. However, we have more than Steeplechase Parties and Nuclear Waste in Aiken. We also have Hilton Head imports, Florida half-backs, and greenhorn Yankee imports. Soon you can list us as Yankeeland South.
How do you find Aiken when traveling from Charleston?
Go north till you smell it (horse poop) and west till you step in it!
Posted by: Clay Pit Crew | Saturday, August 09, 2008 at 15:17