Around my home town, with two stops for beer - Joe Bageant

[kliljedahl]

These photos of Winchester, Virginia and nearby West Virginia were taken by New York photographer, Sean Gallagher. Most of my essays and stories are set and rooted in this old Virginia town and its surrounding area in the historic Shenandoah Valley. My original ancestor came here with the English General Braddock's army in the 1740s. We've been here ever since, and seem to have chiefly occupied our time geting fatter and more religious. Whatever the case, this is my home. Home to everything thoughtless and dangerous about America these days, home to most of the people I have loved and certainly home to all my ghosts.

Click here for a photo album of a trip around my home town, with two stops for beer.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[acmavm]

1. Great pictures. n/t

[JDPriestly]

2. Thanks.

Great New Years Eve gift to DUers who love Americana.

[ewagner]

3. Loved the album!

That's real life in rural America folks. It had that gritty feel to it that says, "This is America, warts and all".

[madeline_con]

4. Are YOU Joe?

Or are you just posting some of his stuff?

[kliljedahl]

6. I'm not Joe

I don't have .0001% of his writing ability. I wish I did though.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[madeline_con]

8. Oh. He does rock, though. n/t

[raysr]

7. So the "stars and bars" remarks,

is that how you feel?

[madeline_con]

9. Uh, what? n/t

[kliljedahl]

11. I think he meant the question for me

Obviously doesn't understand sarcasm.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kliljedahl]

12. Sunday morning kick

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kliljedahl]

13. Re-kick because they're being moved around

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[OKNancy]

5. Stuff like this is why god made

the internet.

[B Calm]

10. Nice pictures