Debris
«chaque notaire porte en soi les débris d’un poète.»Archive for photography
McElree’s Wine of Cardui
Washington, North Carolina
“Wine of Cardui” was a patent medicine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, marketed as a cure for “female diseases”. In 1916, the Chattanooga Medicine Company, which made Wine of Cardui, won a libel suit against the American Medical Association, which had published an article in its Journal calling the product “a worthless fraud”. While the jury found for the plaintiff, they evidently didn’t think much of the product; instead of the $200,000 in damages requested, the jury awarded one penny.
Eno River
Despite a chilly wind, it was a nice day to be outdoors. I spent the afternoon at Eno River State Park, where I caught just one fish, a feisty fat bluegill. A great way to close out the old year.
Not as kinky as it sounds
Though the name suggests some type of “naughty Victorian” establishment, this shop in Arlington, Virginia merely sells drapes and related items.
Southern Inn Restaurant
I had a very delicious dinner — trout with roasted pepper polenta and deep fried carrots — at this restaurant during my recent visit to Lexington, Virginia. But I didn’t park in the rear.
Why do they call themselves the “Odd Fellows” anyway?
Odd Fellows Hall, Lexington, Virginia
