• Pandemic ‘22

    Brisket, beavers and bathrooms

    Somewhere on I-75 South in Georgia – The first sign of trouble appeared on a billboard near Calhoun, about 70 miles north of Atlanta. A colorful roadside ad featured what looked like a smiling, cartoonish chipmunk with a black background and this screaming-yellow message: “BUC-EE’S … A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME.” Rebecca: “Ever heard of Buc-ee’s?” Me: “Nope. Maybe they bought Stuckey’s.” Rebecca: “Yeah, right. Buc-ee’s bought Stuckey’s. Funny.” Then another billboard: “BUC-EE’S … BEAVER NUGGETS!” Me: “Guess it’s a beaver and not a chipmunk.” Rebecca: “Yeah, definitely a beaver.” It’s a quiet ride for a few more miles. Then, yet another sign: ‘BUC-EE’S … ALWAYS OPEN. 165 MILES.’” Me: “That’s wrong on so many levels.” A few…