South Carolina Living Nov/Dec 2010

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THE MAGAZINE FOR COOPERATIVE MEMBERS Vol. 64 • No. 1 1

(ISSN 0047-486X, USPS 316-240)

Read in 470,000 homes and businesses and published monthly except in December by The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Inc. 808 Knox Abbott Drive Cayce, SC 29033

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4 CO-OP CONNECTIONCooperative news6 ON ThE AGENDALose your worries in an old-fashioned corn maze, chow down on 10,000 pounds of chitlins and take in the spectacle of holiday lights. Plus: A by-the-numbers report on where your electricity comes from, favorite holiday memories, S.C.Ramble and more!

P OW E R U S E RDIALOGUE

10 ‘Hoistingthetune’forco-opsLawyer jokes are a dime a dozen, but dedicated co-op attorneys like the late Thomas E. “Tom” Smith Jr., are priceless.ENERGY Q&A

12 BrightideasinbathroomlightingSpruce up the bathroom by replacing your outdated light fixtures and ventilation fans with these energy-efficient options.SMART ChOICE

14 Techno-toysLet the holidays—and these eight electronic playthings—bring out the kid in you.

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Battle of the fansThe Carolina-Clemson rivalry in the co-ops

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16 USCvs.Clemson:TheBattleoftheFansThe rivalry between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University

may not be the biggest grudge match in college football, but here in the Palmetto State, it’s the one that matters. Meet four “super fans” who won’t just be sitting on the sidelines when the teams face off Nov. 27.

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21 KaraRobinsonDrawing on her experience as the survivor of a shocking crime, Richland County Sheriff’s Deputy Kara Robinson works to protect others.SCENE

22 LegalguardiansBeing a lawyer for an electric cooperative is no mere 9-to-5 job. It demands legal savvy, specialized knowledge and a desire to look out for the interests of members.TRAVELS

28 TalkingturkeyinEdgefieldTake a tour through the Winchester Museum for the inside story on how North America’s wild turkey populations are making a dramatic comeback.RECIPE

30 HolidaytreatsLucy’s macadamia-stuffed mushroomsDovie’s yummy apple dumplings“Aiken for more” carrot souffléChEF’S ChOICE

32 AfavoriteLowcountryhauntExecutive Chef Eric Sayers changes his menu with the seasons and that keeps locals, tourists and the occasional ghost coming back for more.hUMOR ME

38 Smelllikeaman,ifyoudareDoes the signature scent of manhood come from a bottle, or from wrestling with an 800-pound tuna?

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models Amanda and brian bluestein face-off over the uSc-clemson game. For outtakes and a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot for this cover, visit the South Carolina Living page on facebook.com or visit Scliving.coop. Photo by milton morris

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TOP PICK FOR KIDS

Ana-MAZE-ingTimeIt may seem corny, but taking the gang for a hike through a corn maze is a very cool thing to do in the fall. That’s why they’re so popular, including the one shown here at James Family Farms just off U.S. 501 in Conway. Andy James, a longtime tobacco farmer and Horry Electric Cooperative member, created the maze—which includes hidden stations that teach about renewable energy—with the help of a master maze designer from Reader’s Digest. Two hay bale mazes, blow-up toys, slides, hay rides and pumpkins add to the fun. Cost is $8 for adults; $6 for children under 12. Group rates are available, too. The maze is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with weekdays available for groups through Wednesday, Nov. 24.James Family Farms is at 4170 U.S. 501 West, Conway. Details, (843) 365-2227 or search Facebook for “James Farms”.

Highlights

NOVEMBER 20–21

AntiqueTractorandEngineShowChug into the holidays with the down-home fun of the ninth-annual Berkeley County Museum and Heritage Center’s Antique Tractor and Engine Show. Set for Saturday to Sunday, Nov. 20–21, at Old Santee Canal Park on the Cooper River, the event is a family-friendly celebration of the technology that moved farming out of the mule-and-plow era. Old Santee Canal Park is at 900 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner. For details, visit berkeleytractorshow.com or call (843) 899-5101.

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NOVEMBER 27

Chitlin’StrutYou say chitterlings, I say chitlins. Either way, they’re fried pig intestines, and in the Aiken County town of Salley, about 25,000 folks gather each year to shake off the leftover turkey blahs by chowing down on 10,000 pounds of them. Held the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Chitlin’ Strut is in its 45th year and features a parade, hog-calling contest, pageants and carnival rides for the kids.The Chitlin’ Strut will be held on Pine Street in Salley. For more information, visit chitlinstrut.com or call (803) 258-3485.

NOVEMBER 27–DECEMBER 12

PlantationChristmasCelebrationsSee how Christmas was celebrated in antebellum South Carolina, courtesy of holiday programs at three of the state’s restored plantation homes. Re-enactors will stage holiday scenes at Ashtabula Plantation Friday–Sunday, Dec. 3–5 and 10–12. rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site will host its afternoon Christmas open house on Friday–Saturday, Dec. 10–11. And at

redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, an open house will be held the evening of Saturday, Nov. 27, while the “Christmas in the Quarters” program recreating the holiday observance of slaves will be on Saturday, Dec. 18.Ashtabula Plantation is at 2725 Old Greenville Highway, Central. Details, (864) 646-3782 or pendletonhistoricfoundation.org. Rose Hill is at 2677 Sardis Road, Union. Details, (864) 427-5966. Redcliffe is at 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island. Details, (803) 827-1473. The website for both is southcarolinaparks.com.

NOVEMBER 24–DECEMBER 31

HolidayLightsontheRiverHoliday Lights on the River is a Midlands tradition, and this year it runs from Nov. 24 to Dec. 31 at Saluda Shoals Park. In addition to the two-mile driving loop through spectacular lighting displays, visitors can explore the Wetlands Wonderland walking area. And mark your calendar now for the park’s Nights of Wonder celebration. From

Dec. 16–23 there will be hayrides, horse-drawn carriages, the Saluda Shoals Choo-Choo and snowless tubing. Word has it that a jolly old elf dressed in red and white might be on hand.Saluda Shoals Park is located at 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia. Details, (803) 772-1228 or icrc.net/saludashoals.

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By all accounts, Beyond Valor, the 2010 Medal of Honor Convention we told you about in the September issue of South Carolina Living, was a com-plete success. The annual meeting of heroes wrapped up in Charleston on Oct. 2 with the Patriot Awards Dinner, a black-tie gala emceed by actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, CSI: New York). The ceremony honored the recipients of the nation’s highest military commendation, including the five South Carolinians—Col. Charles P. Murray Jr., Lt. Michael E. Thornton, Master Sgt. John F. Baker Jr., Capt. John J. McGinty III and Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston—profiled in our September feature, “Local Heroes.”

Mike Couick, CEO of the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, was on hand for the event, which also included the presentation of awards by the Congressional Medal of Honor

Society. Gen. Livingston pre sented Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan with the John Reagan “Tex” McCrary award for her coverage of military issues, while Col. Murray

presented former Gov. James B. Edwards with the society’s Distin-guished Citizen Award. For more photos from the event, visit the South Carolina Living page at facebook.com.

Your electric cooperative gets most of the power it provides to you through Central Electric Power Cooperative. Along with other power system services, Central’s job is to aggregate the supply for all electric co-ops in the state. Central’s main source of power is through a long-term contract with Santee Cooper, the state-owned utility that operates a network of power plants. These plants are

primarily coal-fired, but Santee Cooper generates electricity in a variety of ways, ranging from hydroelectric dams to certified “green power” generating plants that trap and burn the methane gas produced in landfills.

Green Power Santee Cooper’s Green Power is more than 99 percent landfill methane gas and less than 1 percent solar. For specific information about this form of electricity, call Santee Cooper at (800) 804-7424 ext. 3204 or visit santeecooper.com/greenpower.

The Green-e Energy Program certifies that Green Power meets the minimum environmental and consumer protection standards established by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. For more information on Green-e Energy certification requirements, call 1-888-63GREEN or visit green-e.org.

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clockwise from above: columnist Peggy Noonan and maj. Gen. James e. livingston; lt. michael e. Thornton and ecSc ceo mike couick; and former S.c. Gov. James b. edwards and col. charles P. murray.

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SCL To-Do List

Tell us a love storySend us the true story of how you met and fell in love with your sweetheart. We’ll publish our favorites in the February 2011 issue of South Carolina Living. Don’t forget to include a photo, too. The deadline for entries is Jan. 1, 2011. Sorry, photos cannot be returned.

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READER CONNECTIONS

HolidaymemoriesWe asked you to share stories of your best holiday memories. What surprised us when we read the results were how many of them revolved around unexpected events. Here are two examples.

dishwater turkey As far back as I can remember, my Dad has cooked Thanksgiving dinner. The food is amazing! So good in fact, that during the rest of the year we can’t wait until next Thanksgiving. I wanted to learn how he cooked, and one year he agreed to teach me. That year, we deep-fried our turkey. We had brought the bird in and were moving it to another platter when all of a sudden it slipped and fell into our sink, which was full of dishwater. We were laughing and trying to rinse the soap off, all the while trying to be quiet so no one would know. My Mom overheard our giggling and came into the kitchen. Next thing you know, everyone knew about our mishap. It was the best turkey we have ever had. There was none left! We’ve named the recipe “Dishwater Turkey” and still laugh about it to this day.lee aNN oGdeN, NeW elleNToN

candy scrambleOur latest holiday tradition happened purely by accident a few years ago when my grand-nephew, James, was standing on the hearth, looking at the 18 stockings hanging from the mantle. As he stepped away, his arm got caught in the strands of lights intertwined around the heavy stocking holders, and all of the stockings came tumbling down. While James’s mother examined him to make sure he wasn’t hurt, all the other kids were scrambling on the floor grabbing all of the stocking stuffers they could hold. Now, every Christmas, we dump a 5-gallon bucket of candy onto the floor for the children to grab. What a sight—seven kids having a great time scrambling and laughing. louiSe l. ToWe, Walhalla

S.C.RAMBLE!By Charles Joyner, see answer on Page 35 mATcH boxeSEach digit in these multiplication problems stands for the letter below it. Solve the problems and write your answers in the box tops (one digit to each box). Then match boxes to find hidden words in your answers. 9 = C.

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letters to the editorWe love hearing from our readers. Tell us what you think about this issue, send us story suggestions or just let us know what’s on your mind by writing to Letters, South Carolina Living, 808 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC 29033. You can also e-mail us at [email protected] or send a note by fax to (803) 796-6064. All letters received are subject to editing before publication.

Happy Holidays! See you next yearSouth Carolina Living is taking a break in

December. We’ll be back in January 2011 with our special Legislative Directory issue, your guide to reaching

elected officials in Columbia and Washington, D.C. Until then, we wish you a happy holiday season

and a fantastic new year!


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AS AN ATTORNEY, I hEAR MY ShARE of lawyer jokes. I laugh at some, cringe at others. The legal profession deserves a few punch lines, but whenever I hear truly disparaging comments about lawyers, it’s clear to me those folks never had the privilege of knowing Thomas E. “Tom” Smith Jr.

Their loss. Tom passed away in April, having lived a remarkable life of public service. He

practiced law in Pamplico, served in the state House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972, the state Senate from 1972 to 1987, and on the Florence County Council from 1998 to 2004. But in my mind, his greatest contribution to our state was the 30 years he served as the general counsel to Pee Dee Electric Cooperative. In that role, he diligently looked after the interests of the co-op’s members, and set the standard for what an effective cooperative lawyer should be.

Like the attorneys profiled in this month’s S.C. Scene feature, “Legal guardians” (see page 22), Tom understood that serving as a co-op lawyer meant working with the managers and the trustees, but for the member-owners. He knew that it was his job to give the decision makers the unvarnished truth and provide strong, independent advice on how to best serve the membership.

While Tom wasn’t alone in his ability to serve his co-op with distinction, he did bring a special set of skills to his work. One should never question our Creator’s intention as to how or why we are made the way we are. However, I have to believe there was a bit of mirth in Heaven at the time of Tom’s design. God must have said to the angels: “This is going to be interesting. Tom will have the soul of an Irish poet and the intellect of a British botanist and I’ll plunk him down in Pamplico. Let’s see what he’ll do with it.”

Well, the poet/botanist became a conductor of sorts. In many rural churches, whenever there was no piano or organ on hand, a choirmaster would “hoist the tune” for the congregation. He would line out the words and signal the melody. To do so, he had to know two things: 1) the words and the music, and 2) the con-gregation. He had to move them to sing. He had to combine the old and the new. He had to manage the unmanageable.

Whether as lawyer, legislator or a friend, that’s exactly what Tom did, too. He “hoisted the tune” for the community and the co-op he served, by bringing people and ideas together and prompting action for the greater good.

South Carolina’s electric cooperatives face a variety of legal challenges that can impact their ability to deliver reliable, affordable power. So the next time you’re tempted to crack a lawyer joke, think instead about the co-op attorney working on your behalf. You may be inspired to hoist a different tune.

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‘Hoisting the tune’ for co-ops

MIKE COUICK President and CEO, The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina


Q I plan to remodel my master bath and dressing area as well as my children’s bathroom. The previous

lighting was terrible. What is the best and most efficient lighting for bathroom projects?

A People don’t often think about lighting and energy efficiency when it comes to bathroom

remodeling, but it’s as important as installing the proper vanity or plumb-ing fixtures.

The lighting in most older bathrooms consists of an overhead incandescent light fixture, perhaps built into a ventilation fan. In the past, builders didn’t always include vents, but today we know they’re important to maintaining the air quality inside our homes. No ven-tilation fan? Your remodel-ing project is a good time to install one.

The lighting for your children’s bathroom will be simple, so tackle it first. A basic overhead light should be adequate until the kids get old enough to shave or wear makeup, so choose a new Energy Star-qualified light/fan fixture that uses compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs). It will use 75 percent less electricity for lighting than a comparable incandescent unit and the fan will be much quieter than the old one. Since children tend to forget to turn lights and vent fans off when they leave the bathroom, you might want to select a vent fan with motion and humidity sensors to auto-matically shut everything off when the bathroom is vacant. This can save a significant amount of electricity.

Planning efficient and effective lighting for your master bathroom and

dressing area is a bit more compli-cated. I recommend a basic lighting-design technique called layering to provide proper illumination. The three basic lighting layers are task, ambient and accent.

Bathrooms are relatively task ori-ented (showering, shaving, applying makeup, etc.), so adequate task light-ing around the mirror and vanity is your chief concern. Ideally, you’ll place lighting on both sides of the mirror and perhaps also on top. This elimi-nates shadows which can be prob-lematic when shaving or applying makeup. If the mirror is not too wide, wall-mounted vertical fluorescent tubes on each side of the mirror are an efficient choice. Daylight CFLs are effective around narrow mirrors and

provide the best color rendition for applying makeup.

For over-the-mirror task lighting, Kichler offers a new decorative rail light design. It is similar to track light-ing with three or four directional fix-tures, but they are mounted on a rail which hangs down a couple of inches from the ceiling. Several of the rail fixtures use super-efficient, long- lasting white light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs.

For the bath/shower area, recessed overhead task lighting works well. Since you are remodeling on your own, consider installing low-voltage fixtures for safety and easy installation. Broan/Nutone offers recessed light fixtures with built-in exhaust fans. These are efficient because excess moisture is drawn from the shower stall before it ever enters the room.

For ambient and accent lighting, lower-wattage incandescent fixtures—either overhead or sconces—are effective. These can be controlled by dimmer switches to save energy. The new Lutron Eco-Minder dimmer is a good choice. As the lights are dimmed, an LED on the faceplate changes from red to green to remind you to dim the lights to save energy. On some models, the switch also functions as an effi-cient night light. Send questions to Energy Q&A, South Carolina Living, 808 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce SC 29033, e-mail [email protected] or fax (803) 739-3041.

EnergyQ&A By Jim Dulley

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ENgINEEREdFORFUNToday’s toys for tomorrow’s engineers: Fischertecknik model kits are designed for

play and education. For kids age 9 and up,

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USC vs.ClemSon“ ThERE MAY BE OLDER FOOTBALL RIVALRIES than the one between Clemson Uni-versity and the University of South Carolina, but there is none so charged with tradition, emotion and thrills.”

Those words were written 43 years ago by the late Jess Neely in his fore-word to The Carolina-Clemson Game, a history of the then-70-year-old series that defines, in many ways, the culture of South Carolina. Neely knew of what he spoke. From 1931 to 1939, he coached the Upstate’s “agricultural” (read: country) school, founded in 1889, or 81 years after its Midlands “liberal arts” (read: city) archrival. Neely beat the Gamecocks six straight times, but only after three straight losses.

Decades later, nothing has changed. Emotions around the Carolina-Clemson game—or, if you prefer, Clemson-Carolina—still run the gamut from friendly jibes to red-hot “hatred,” but always in the context of a family feud. And while it might not be the biggest rivalry in college football, here in the Palmetto State, it’s the one that matters. From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, members and employees of South Carolina’s electric cooperatives—includ-ing these four passionate fans—are ready to face off on Nov. 27 with the same intensity as their teams.

BoBPaullingClemson University Class of 1984CEO, Tri-County Electric Cooperative

St. Matthews native Bob Paulling grew up with the Carolina-Clemson rivalry, attending his first game when he was five. “I haven’t missed one since; this year will be 44 in a row,” Paulling said. “When I get to be 80, I’ll have 75 in a row.”

Of course, the five games he attended as a member of the Tigers football team will always be especially meaningful to the CEO of Tri-County Electric Cooperative, who served as placekicker in 1979 and from 1981 to 1983 (he was redshirted in 1980). Known for his accuracy, Paulling ranks seventh among the school’s Top 10 kickers with 209 points, and his 90 percent field-goal success rate (18 of 20) in 1983 remains a single-season team record.

As a player, he discovered some teammates and coaches were more attuned to rivalries with Georgia and North Carolina, but for Paulling,

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the in-state grudge match was always personal. His childhood buddy and Little League teammate, Dalton Prickett, played for the Gamecocks. “My freshman

year, I was kicking off and saw him back there, so I kicked the opening kickoff to him,” Paulling said. “He got ‘smoked’ about the 13-yard line. I kind of felt bad about that.”

Besides playing on Clemson’s 1981 national champion-ship team, Paulling’s favorite memory as a player is beating the Gamecocks three straight from 1981 to 1983. Even that, though, comes with a bittersweet anecdote. “Everyone always remembers I only missed two extra points—and both were at Williams-Brice Stadium,” he said, laughing. “Any time there’s a trivia question in a newspaper story about the USC game, that’s in there.” In fact, Paulling insists, he actually only missed one, “and I’ve got the film to prove it.” In Clemson’s 29–13 romp in 1981, “the wind blew it right after the ball was beyond the uprights. But it goes in the record books as a miss.”

His other miss, in 1983’s 22–13 victory, came when his center hesitated with the snap. “I had to start and stop my steps; hit it fat and right—chunked it,” he said. “But we still won both games.”

Nowadays, he and his wife, Dale, attend all Clemson’s home games and make a few road trips each season. And each year, Paulling’s hopes ride on wrapping up the season with a defeat of Carolina. “I was fortunate to be involved in the rivalry,” he said. “That was pretty cool.”

CharlesDaltonClemson University Class of 1964CEO, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative

When Charles Dalton was born 68 years ago, Clemson’s booster organization IPTAY, one of the nation’s first, was already eight years old. Founded in 1934 and originally an acronym for “I Pay Ten (Dollars) A Year,” the club now numbers more than 16,000 members.

Dalton, a 1964 graduate, will become IPTAY’s president in 2011, which seems a natural progression for someone who “comes from a long line of Clemson folks.” His father

attended in 1931 to 1932 before leaving due to the Great Depression, but Dalton and his two older brothers, his three children and assorted nephews and nieces all hold degrees. He even married into a Clemson family: his wife’s brother, Hal Davis, was a Tigers’ running back from 1961 to 1965. “And I’ve got three grandchildren I’m trying to head in that direction,” the Greenville resident said, laughing. “I’m a legitimate 60-year fan, and an IPTAY member for 40-plus.”

As such, he wears his allegiance, literally, on his sleeve. “I have every configuration of orange shirt,” Dalton said, “and I’m always in full orange, shirt and blazer”—not only for games, but often at his office on fall Fridays.

A fan since the age of 5, Dalton has witnessed significant moments in Clemson football history. In 1959, he attended the final “Big Thursday” game, played in Columbia as part of the S.C. State Fair. The most exciting Clemson-Carolina game, he said, was in Columbia in 1977, the Tigers scoring on a last-minute Steve Fuller-to-Jerry Butler pass to win, 31 –27, after USC had erased a 24–0 deficit. But the sweetest win, Dalton said, involved considerably less tension. “Golly, this is terrible to say, but beating Carolina 63–17” in 2003 is his favorite.

Dalton appreciates the rivalry’s intensity. “I really don’t like USC fans who say they pull for us” when playing other teams, he said. “I tell them, ‘Don’t do that, you’re not sup-posed to.’ I’m pulling for USC’s opponent each week, not them. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”

As one of clemson’s Top 10 placekickers, bob Paulling, left, scored 107 extra points in his college career. He only missed two PATs—both against carolina. charles dalton, right, has been a dues-paying member of IPTAY for more than 40 years and a Tigers fan for more than 60.

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emilystoweUniversity of South Carolina Class of 2003Public relations coordinator, Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative

For two years in college, Stowe was an integral part of South Carolina athletics, attending almost every game, being a center of attention at each. The only downside: Almost no one knew she was Cocky, the team’s mascot—and she couldn’t tell them.

Not, that is, until her commencement ceremony. That day, Stowe was decked out in cap, gown—and the enormous feet that were part of her costume. “While you’re the mascot, you can’t tell anyone,” she said, “but the ‘big reveal’ is that Cocky gets to wear his feet for graduation.” When her name was called, she strode proudly across the stage to meet then-president Dr. Andrew Sorenson. “He shook my hand and said, ‘Nice shoes.’”

For fans who always figured Cocky is a male, well, not always. Stowe, now 29, held the job for two years as the third female Cocky. Before that, she was a member of the marching band until one Saturday at a USC football game she turned to a friend and said, “How cool would it be to be Cocky?”

That year’s Cocky, it turned out, was set to graduate and tryouts for the role were coming up. Stowe interviewed with USC’s cheerleading coach and performed an impro-visational skit. “They give you an object—mine was an orange traffic cone—and you have to come up with some-thing creative,” she said.

Stowe used the cone as an oversized megaphone, and judges apparently found that funny since Cocky never

speaks. “Cocky is supposed to be a fun character,” she said. “So the more wild and crazy you are, the more the crowd likes it.”

Her memory of Clemson games is a bit fuzzy—possibly due to watching them from inside a big, foam-rubber outfit—but she vividly recalls students storm-

ing the field at Williams-Brice Stadium in 2001 when the Gamecocks won, 20–15. These days, Stowe watches home games from the stands and confesses to getting “teary-eyed watching Cocky come out of the box” just before USC’s players take the field. “They’ve added fireworks; I didn’t have that,” she said. Instead, she has memories—and, on occasion, a moment of past glory.

“My friends will introduce me to people and say, ‘She used to be Cocky,’” Stowe said. “And sometimes the people will say, ‘Cocky is a guy.’” She laughed. “I have pictures, but you can’t tell it’s me, so it’s hard to prove.” k k k

Whether you bleed garnet or orange, the true color for this year’s USC-Clemson game is green—as in Green Power.

Clemson University, the host of this year’s grudge match, has partnered with Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and Santee Cooper to purchase 18 megawatt-hours of Green Power to operate Memorial Stadium during the Nov. 27 game.

Launched in 2001, the Green Power program allows consumers to buy electricity generated from renewable

sources, primarily the methane gas created by landfills. Santee Cooper, the state-owned utility that provides most of the power delivered by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives, currently operates five landfill generating stations, including the Anderson Regional Landfill Generating Station near Clemson. A small amount of Green Power is generated from solar panels (see “Power Sources,” page 7).

“When Green Power is purchased for an event, that money is fully reinvested in new or expanded Santee Cooper Green Power generation,” said Lonnie Carter, president and CEO of Santee Cooper.

While this is the first USC-Clemson matchup to be powered by renewable energy, it’s not the first time South Carolina’s electric co-ops have partnered with Santee Cooper to turn a major sporting event green. In May, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative provided Green Power to Darlington Raceway for the Darlington 200/Southern 500 races, and Palmetto Electric Cooperative provided Green Power to the 2009 and 2010 Verizon Heritage PGA Tour events on Hilton Head Island.

For more information on the Green Power program, visit scgreenpower.com.

That’s emily Stowe as cocky above, or so she claims. She got to reveal her identity during commencement.

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JimmyBakerUniversity of South Carolina Class of 1976Vice president, marketing and public relations, Palmetto Electric Cooperative

Jacob Baker looked down at his orange practice jersey and shook his head. Not exactly a favorite color choice for a lifelong South Carolina fan—but understandable this day. As a member of the Gamecocks’ scout team, Baker said, “We wear the color of the team we’re playing,” which that week was SEC foe Auburn.

That’s a small price to pay, though, for living his life’s dream, one he shares with his father, Jimmy, and, until last fall, he had shared with his older brother, Justin.

The past year has been a mixture of joy and sorrow for the Baker family. Jacob, who played at Thomas Heyward Academy in Ridgeland and walked on at USC last season, dressed out for the Gamecocks’ first six games this fall. In the season opener, he went in on a kickoff and nailed the Southern Mississippi returner with a solid tackle.

“I don’t know if I hit him that hard,” Jacob said. His father begged to differ.

“He cut across the field and hit the guy,” Jimmy Baker said. “Everyone was sending me videos of it.”

In a special way for his family, he had done much more.

This season, every time Jacob makes a tackle or merely stands on the sideline in his game uniform, he is reminded why he’s there. On his cleats each week he writes a message: “JIB”—his brother’s initials—and “RIP.”

Rest in peace.Justin Baker died at age 25

on Sept. 20, 2009, one day after the Gamecocks’ win over Florida Atlantic. As a child, Justin had battled a rare cardiac condition known as Kawasaki disease and undergone two open-heart surger-ies. Although doctors ruled out football, Justin grew up enjoying

other sports and went on to become a stand-out baseball player at Thomas Heyward Academy. On Sept. 17, 2009, he collapsed during a softball game in Ridgeland.

Jacob rushed to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston that night to see his brother. Teammates didn’t expect him to return for the game, but Jacob believed Justin would have wanted him to be there. After USC’s win, he returned to his brother’s side. Justin died a day later.

“He was my best friend, and Jacob’s, too,” Jimmy Baker said quietly. “We three did everything together.”

A year has not dulled the loss, the pain. But football has been “a much-needed diversion for us,” Jimmy Baker said. “At times I think, ‘Wow, if Justin could be here to see it. But Justin knew Jacob had made the team.”

Jacob echoed his father’s sentiments. “The biggest thing for me is that the football keeps you busy. If not for that, I don’t know if I would’ve come back to college last year. When you lose somebody, the down time is the hard part; the structure of practice helped.”

Jacob has hopes that he’ll get into the game against Clemson (the Baker boys grew up “bleeding garnet and hating orange,” he said). Either way, he knows his two biggest fans—his dad, and his brother—will be right there pulling for him.

The rivalry: faST faCTSOn paper, the rivalry is lopsided toward the Tigers, who lead the series, 65–38–4. Don’t try telling that to Gamecocks fans, who still are reveling in last year’s 34–17 victory.

Until 1960, the annual game was part of the S.C. State Fair in Columbia and known nationally as “Big Thursday.” Now it’s the final regular season game for both teams and the location alternates between Clemson and Columbia.

This year’s game will be played at Clemson’s Memorial Stadium. Seating capacity: 81,473. The stadium’s moniker—“Death Valley”—was given to it in the 1950s by Coach Lonnie McMillan of Presbyterian College, another of Clemson’s in-state rivals.

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Kara Robinson is no shrinking violet. Grabbed at gunpoint in broad daylight near her Lexington County home in 2002, she was held captive and assaulted for 18 hours before she could escape her attacker and summon help.

Thanks to the 15-year-old’s keen eye for detail—down to the serial number on the plastic tub her assailant had stuffed her into—she was able to give investigators the information they needed to track down Richard Marc Evonitz, who committed suicide in Florida as officers closed in. Evidence she helped uncover then connected Evonitz to the murders of three young women in Virginia.

Robinson responded to the traumatic experience with a desire to help and protect others. She went to work for Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott,

first at desk jobs, and this summer as a deputy. She’s quite open about her ordeal, a process that began with her return to

White Knoll High School in the fall of 2002 where she faced the curiosity of classmates. “They just wanted to know

what happened. So I told them,” she said. “I think it’s been my way of dealing with this, the therapy that worked for me.”

She’s currently working as a DARE instructor and school resource officer. Next, she’d like to be on patrol and then eventually get into victims’ assistance. “When the time is right, these things will

come to me,” the young deputy said. “This all seems to have happened for a reason.” —MARC RAPPORT


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Legal guardians

By marC raPPort | PhotograPhy By milton morris

ATTORNEYS hAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART of the daily operation of South Carolina’s electric cooperatives.

In fact, before linemen could plant the first poles and string the first distribution lines in the 1940s, it was the lawyers who negotiated the rights of way and cut through the red tape of financing with federal agencies like the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), the forerunner of the modern Rural Utilities Service (RUS).

Today’s co-op lawyers face similar issues—and a host of new ones—as changing regulations present new challenges to providing reliable and affordable electricity for the nearly 1.5 million South Carolinians who use electric coop-erative power. Fortunately, our state’s co-ops have some pretty sharp legal guardians on their side.

Being a lawyer for an electric cooperative is no mere 9-to-5 job. It demands legal savvy and specialized knowl-edge of the unique issues facing member-owned utilities—that’s a given. It also requires an appreciation of the unique mission of cooperatives, and a personal connection with the membership. As the following profiles of three of the state’s top co-op lawyers demonstrate, representing your electric cooperative means serving your friends and neigh-bors with the same level of commitment that members have always expected from their co-ops and the people who work for them.

Looking out for members is more than just a job for some of the state’s top co-op lawyers

Celebrating 100 yearsAt its September board meeting, the board of Palmetto Electric Cooperative took a few minutes to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick law firm. Randolph Murdaugh Sr. founded the practice in Hampton in 1910. His son, Randolph “Buster” Murdaugh Jr., joined him, even assuming his role of county solicitor after his father’s death in a train accident in 1940, the same year the

younger Murdaugh began representing the young co-op.

Based in Hampton, the firm has long been one of the most prominent in the state. In addition to arguing major civil cases, its lawyers have held judgeships and served as criminal prosecutors throughout the years. The firm, which includes the fourth generation of Murdaughs among its partners, now has offices in Ridgeland and Walterboro and rose to national prominence in the past decade when it won huge settlements

in the highly publicized Ford Explorer rollover and tire tread separation cases. Railroads also came under the firm’s scrutiny. “I’d like to think that my law partner, Johnny Parker, has done more to save lives at railroad crossings than any lawyer in America, because of the multiple cases he won over failure to maintain adequate sight distances,” attorney Danny Henderson said. “If you see where the railroad has cut trees back around crossings, I like to think we had a part in that.”

Palmetto electric cooperative ceo Tom upshaw, left, with general counsel—and co-op member—danny Henderson, right. Henderson’s firm, Peters, murdaugh, Parker, eltzroth & detrick, has served the co-op faithfully since 1940.


A legacy of serviceDanny henderson and Palmetto Electric CooperativeSince Palmetto Electric Cooperative was founded more than 70 years ago, the co-op has had three different attorneys, but since 1940, only one law firm —Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick, which is celebrat-ing its 100th year in business (see sidebar).

“Palmetto is one of, if not the only, corporate client we have,” said Danny Henderson, the co-op’s current legal representative. “We’re a plaintiff’s law firm. It’s very unusual for a firm like ours to have a long-standing rela-tionship with a corporate entity, and that’s something my whole firm is extremely proud of.”

That relationship began with Randolph “Buster” Murdaugh and then passed on to Bob Peters. “I began to dutifully go to board meetings with Bob right after I joined the firm in 1980,” Henderson said. “And I’m still going to them.”

He’s seen a lot of change in those ensuing years, changes he and other attorneys work to keep up with through their own co-op bar association, special training seminars and an online forum.

One topic of common interest to co-op boards, and therefore their attorneys, is securing rights of way for new distribution lines, said Tom Upshaw, CEO of Palmetto Electric. Co-ops today are often seeking access to areas where land prices run high, and they find themselves negotiating with a generation of landowners who don’t remember how cooperatives brought electricity to much of South Carolina. “We now see more of the NIMBY—not in my back yard—situation. Nobody’s excited about having lines, transformers and substations next to them, but they have to go somewhere,” Upshaw said. “Danny and his firm have been a big help for us in dealing with this.”

Whether tackling the thorny issues around rights of way or guiding the cooperative through complicated financial commitments with RUS, Henderson—who is also a long-time member of the Palmetto cooperative —said it helps that he can draw on his personal knowledge of the organization. “Everything’s seen such a sea change since I started in 1980,” he said. “Computers were almost non-existent then, and I remember getting a bill every month, like all our members, that would require me to go read my own meter, write the current usage and send it in with payment.”

Annual meetings are another important item on a co-op attorney’s agenda. Henderson has missed just one in his 30 years with Palmetto—to attend his daughter’s wedding. “The annual meetings are always a lot of fun, with door prizes and entertainment. You see the same

people over and over again, and like me, they all just seem to be getting a little grayer and a little fatter,” Henderson said with a laugh.

That long-standing personal connection is also an advan-tage for the co-op, Upshaw said. “Danny is not only our strong legal advocate, he’s a co-op member. I think that is very important.”

Serving the membersSteve hamm and Blue Ridge Electric CooperativeWhen Steve Hamm hired on with Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, he brought unusually strong legal creden-tials to his work. He had just spent 18 years with the

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S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs, 13 of them as state consumer advocate.

As a state employee, he directed the creation of the state regulatory program designed to represent the public in matters involving electric and telephone service. “In that role, I wanted to make sure that the views of the consum-ers paying for those services were properly considered,” said Hamm. “Now, working as general counsel to an elec-tric cooperative owned by its members, I have a similar opportunity, helping our board review construction and rate proposals and other things … because of the impact they could have on Blue Ridge members.”

Hamm’s work also requires him to follow the action in Washington, D.C. “I think all co-op lawyers have to monitor and watch for the impact of what happens in Congress,” he said. “It’s one thing, for instance, to talk about air quality and all those issues, but you’ve got to realize that some of these proposals might have a very serious impact on the cost of generating electricity and thus on the cost of our service to our members.”

And like the other co-ops, deep ties are nothing new at Blue Ridge. The co-op has had only four attorneys in the past 70 years, said Terry Ballenger, the Upstate co-op’s longtime communications manager. “They understand the rhythm of the organization. They understand our philosophy and are there to see that justice is done on behalf of the co-op and our members.”

Hamm said he appreciates the personal relationships he’s developed with the co-op and the concern shown to him during a recent bout with cancer. “I’m now a cancer survivor, and I can tell you that Blue Ridge was extraordinarily supportive of me after my surgery and during my radiation treatments and year of chemo,” he said. “I couldn’t be more grateful for their outreach to me and for the relationships I’ve built with the members and the leadership of Blue Ridge.”

The personal touchDoug Jennings and Marlboro Electric CooperativeDoug Jennings is in his 11th year of service to Marlboro Electric Cooperative, a role the Bennettsville attorney said he will focus on even more now that he is retiring from 20 years as a member of the S.C. House of Representatives. “I’m leaving the House but not Marlboro Electric Cooperative,” he said. “My role will continue to be to provide good, solid legal advice and keep us in compliance with the law.”

Jennings came to the job with the task of filling the shoes of his mentor, the late William Allen Rogers, who held it for 30 years. Bill Fleming, Marlboro’s president and CEO, said Rogers was a classic co-op lawyer. “He was extremely committed to the program in general, our mission, and he helped us make sure that everything we did, at the end of the day, affected our membership in a positive way,” he said. “He also was an historian. He knew about everyone in Marlboro County, their families, their relationships and the history behind them.

“And now Doug has been just fantastic, too, with his political skills for knowing and remembering people and being able to keep up with all this change,” Fleming said.

Jennings said he enjoys both the community connec-tions and the challenging issues that come with his job. “We’re now in an age where an entity like an electric co-op can’t be too careful about making sure we’re doing things right. I’ve seen the time involvement and technical aspects of the job change significantly over the years.”

Jennings recently received a plaque and a round of applause at Marlboro’s annual meeting recognizing his work for the membership and the co-op community. “It was touching for me to have my public service recognized by the people who I live with and work with and serve,” he said. “These are my friends and neighbors, and I’m very appreciative of that.”

Attorney doug Jennings, left, with marlboro electric cooperative ceo bill Fleming, right. At the co-op’s annual meeting, members gave Jennings a plaque and a round of applause for his 11 years of service.


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ONCE ON ThE BRINK OF ExTINCTION in North America, the wild turkey has made a remarkable comeback thanks to sound wildlife management practices, and the story of that recovery is the focus of the Wild Turkey Center and Winchester Museum in Edgefield.

The 100-acre outdoor education center, complete with a 7,200-square-foot museum, nature trails and a wetland habitat, is the headquarters of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the facilities are open to the public year-round. Whether you make it an educational field trip for school groups or a fun-day excursion for the family, a visit to the museum is an entertaining way to learn one of the 20th century’s most successful wildlife restoration stories.

Self-guided walking tours of the Winchester Museum take visitors through 3-D dioramas depicting North America’s five wild turkey subspecies and their native habitats—complete with rattlesnakes, bobcats and other wildlife. Other displays demonstrate the use of cannon nets to trap turkeys for relocation, a conservation method pioneered in South Carolina, and showcase handmade turkey box calls from such masters as the late Neil Cost of Greenwood.

Among the highlights for kids (of all ages) are the talking animatronic displays. In one, an old Cherokee Indian describes how the Native Americans hunted the turkey for food and used its bones and feathers for tools and decoration. In another, an old storyteller sits and rocks on the porch of his clapboard house while recounting tales about turkey hunting and the history of the NWTF and its efforts to restore the bird to its native habitats. Fewer than 1.3 million turkeys were believed to exist in North America in 1973, the year the NWTF was founded. The popula-tion is now estimated at more than 7 million, and the birds are found throughout the conti-nental U.S. as well as in Canada and Mexico.

Admission to the museum is free to NWTF members, and just $5 for adult non-members ($2 for children), but the price of each adult admission includes a bonus—four Laser Shot coins and a gift coin worth $5 off merchandise at the NWTF’s Turkey Shoppe on Main Street in down-town Edgefield. The city itself celebrates the history of wild turkey conservation with a “flock” of 4-foot-high turkey statues dotting the sidewalks of the downtown square.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a microwavable bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and margarine. Melt in microwave. Two cans of crescent rolls will make 8 dumplings. Wrap each piece of apple with a square of crescent roll and place in a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle sugar mixture over dumplings and pour Mountain Dew around the base of the dumplings. Bake 45 minutes.doVie liTTle, WeSTMiNSTerLUCY’S MACADAMIA-STUFFED MUSHROOMS

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove mushroom stems. Chop and set aside. Melt butter and brush outside of caps. Place on baking pan lined with foil. Sauté onions and chopped mushroom stems in remaining butter for about 10 minutes. Add bread crumbs, macadamia nuts, parsley, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix well. Spoon mixture to fill each mushroom cap. Bake until mushrooms are tender, about 12 minutes. Serve while still hot.lucy houGh ackerMaN, SiMPSoNVille

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ThE BLUE LADY could easily be mistaken for a specialty drink made with blue Curaçao and other exotic ingredients, but in the case of CQ’s Restaurant on Hilton Head Island, it is in fact (or is it fiction?) a ghostly apparition said to appear quite frequently in a nearby lighthouse keeper’s station.

The drawback of being a ghost? She is forever tempted by, but doesn’t get to eat from, Executive Chef Eric Sayers’ menu, which means the Blue Lady is missing out on his signature lobster pasta, venison, quail and Ahi tuna—staples that have mortal guests haunting the Harbourtown eatery every chance they get. A ghost could also miss out in a big way on CQ’s classic crème brulée—no trendy rose-mary or chocolate to detract from a tried-and-true favorite.

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Quentin, the son of founder Sig Winehandle, and since 1973 the restaurant has been known for elegant dining in a friendly setting. The building was once the studio of artist Ralph Ballantine, and the struc-ture was cobbled together from pieces of old Lowcountry churches, homes and warehouses.

For Sayers, the highs and lows of tourist season on Hilton Head provide ample opportunity for creativity. “In the spring, the golfers travel here and we serve lots of big steaks and caviar, with a popular appetizer of Absolut watermelon with shaved capicola,” he said. “The winter menu has a local following, and my regular guests trust me to be adventurous and use my cre-ativity. In the summer, many families come here and I can work with the freshest, local ingredients.”

The secret to serving both tourists and locals is a friendly and knowledge-able wait staff. “The more knowledge, the more they can educate the guests,” Sayers said. “The staff is like family here—they are super creative and they care about what they’re doing. It’s all about the guests.”

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CRANbERRY WILTED SPINACH1 tablespoon olive oil1 shallot, minced1 garlic clove, minced4 cups fresh spinach, stems

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11• Olde South Christmas Ball, Greenville Marriott, Greenville. (864) 244-2732.18• A Yuletide Celebration at the Hagood Mill, Pickens. (864) 898-5963.19• Holiday Hope, Carolina First Center, Greenville. (864) 281-1520 x1249.ONGOINGdaily• Horseback Riding, Forrest Trails, Enoree. (864) 918-3469.daily• Trail Riding, Croft State Natural Area, Spartanburg. (864) 585-1283.ByAppointment• Museum, Abbeville. (864) 459-4600.daily• Artist Co-op, Laurens. (864) 575-3020.daily• Arts Council, Greenville. (864) 467-3132.daily• Arts Council, Union. (864) 429-2817.daily• Museum of Art, Greenville. (864) 271-7570.daily• Museum of Art, Arts Center, Spartanburg. (864) 583-2776.daily• Senior Activities, Easley. (864) 295-2136.daily• Trail Rides, Easley. (864) 898-0043.daily• Volunteer, Botanical Garden, Clemson. (864) 656-3405.

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LOWCOUNTRyNOVEMBER6• Daufuskie Autumn Fest, Freeport Marina, Daufuskie Island. (843) 842-7792.15–21• Music to Your Mouth Festival, Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton. (843) 706-6451.15–30• Works by the Lowcountry Photography Society, Charleston Area Convention Center Gallery Viewing Area, North Charleston. (843) 740-5854.18• Art Walk 2010, Summerville. (843) 821-7620.20• Jubilee Arts Festival, Bennettsville Community Center, Bennettsville. (843) 479-6982.20• Digging the Past Through Archaeology, Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, Summerville. (843) 873-1740.

20• Fears that Fortified Charles Towne—Cannon Demonstrations, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.20• Marlboro County Collard Festival, Broad Street, Bennettsville. (843) 479-6851.20• What Dwells in a Shell? Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach. (843) 238-5325.20–21• Berkeley County Museum’s 9th Annual Tractor Show, Old Santee Canal Park, Moncks Corner. (843) 899-5101.25–27• South Carolina State Bluegrass Festival, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach. (706) 864-7203.26• Ring Around the Campfire, Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach. (843) 238-5325.26–dec.26• LowCANtry Holiday, South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston. (843) 577-3474.27–dec.31• Holiday Festival of Music and Lights, Blue Heron Nature Trail and Learning Center, Ridgeland. (843) 726-7611.27• Building the Adventure, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.27• Intracoastal Christmas Regatta, Little River Inlet, Little River. (843) 249-8888.DECEMBER1–4• Progressive Dinners, Charming Inns of Charleston, Charleston. (843) 853-7828.1–31• Works by Lynne Baggett and Karen Parker, Charleston Area Convention Center Gallery Viewing Area, North Charleston. (843) 740-5854.2–6• FestiVELO de Charleston, Charleston. (843) 303-3334.3• Atlantic Coast Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol, Sterrett Hall Auditorium, North Charleston. (843) 740-5854.3–5• Springmaid Beach Resort Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Show, Myrtle Beach. (843) 315-7182.4• North Charleston’s 2010 Christmas Festival and Parade, Park Circle, North Charleston. (843) 740-5854.4–5• Meggett Christmas Tree Festival, Meggett. (843) 889-36224,18• Fears that Fortified Charles Towne—Musket Demonstration, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.4–31• Dove Street Festival of Lights, Hilton Head Island. (843) 785-2849.5• Atalaya Holiday Celebration, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet. (843) 651-1003.

5• Darlington Christmas Parade, Darlington. (843) 395-2310.6–11• Progressive Dinners, Charming Inns of Charleston, Charleston. (843) 853-7828.11• Ceremonies of the Cultures, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.11• Mount Pleasant Holiday Farmers Market and Craft Show, Mount Pleasant Farmers Market, Mount Pleasant. (843) 884-8517.12• Mount Pleasant Christmas Parade, Mount Pleasant. (843) 884-8517.13–14,20–23• Progressive Dinners, Charming Inns of Charleston, Charleston. (843) 853-7828.16• Art Walk 2010, Summerville. (843) 821-7620.16–18• Progressive Dinners, Charming Inns of Charleston, Charleston. (843) 853-7828.17–18• Middleton Place Grand Illumination, Middleton Place, Charleston. (843) 556-6020.18• Hilton Head Jingle Jingle 5K, Hilton Head Regional Medical Center Campus, Hilton Head Island. (843) 757-8520.ONGOINGdaily• Trail Riding, Cheraw State Park, Cheraw. (843) 537-9656.daily• Window Exhibit: Charleston Kids with Cameras Photography Contest, The Meeting Place, Charleston. (843) 745-1087.daily• Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline, The Palace Theater, Myrtle Beach. (843) 448-0558.daily• Downtown Conway Farmer’s Market, Conway. (843) 365-6715 ext. 115.daily• Aisle Style: 150 Years of Wedding Fashion, Charleston Museum, Charleston. (843) 722-2996.dailyexceptMondaysandTuesdaysuntilNov.30• What’s on the Menu? Edisto Beach State Park, Edisto Island. (843) 869-2756.dailythroughdec.31• Day in the Life of a Sailor, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston. (843) 852-4200.daily,exceptMondaysuntildec.31• Feeding Frenzy, Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet. (843) 237-4440.dailythroughJan.2,2011• Holiday Festival of Lights, James Island County Park, Charleston. (843) 795-4386.dailyuntilFeb.28,2011• Equestrian Beach Riding Access, Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach. (843) 238-5325.

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SCHumorMe By Jan a. igoe

ThERE’S BEEN A MIRACULOUS development in the world of smelly man products: Old Spice is groovy again.

Long associated with gray-haired guys who drive Oldsmobiles and spin Frank Sinatra on their turntables, the decaying brand was revived by viral marketing voodoo and a wick-edly hot pitchman. Now it’s the leading deodor-ant and antiperspirant for anybody with a Y chromosome.

But my dad was seduced by the manly magic of Old Spice long before Isaiah Mustafa showed up in a bath towel as “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.”

When I was growing up, Old Spice after shave was the signature scent of manhood. That famil-iar blue sailing ship anchored in our medicine cabinet for at least 30 years. Every morning, Dad would carefully rinse his razor, splash some Old Spice on his freshly grated face and curse like a pirate. Inspired by the ship, no doubt.

Old Spice guys could handle pain. They were wild and fearless. Even the ones leading “Yes, Dear” kinds of lives could pillage and plunder vicariously while taking out the garbage.

Dad never had any real-world boating experi-ence, beyond commanding a vast fleet of Old Spice bottles. He did rent a rowboat once in 1967, but the voyage was cut short by Captain Mom, who had to pee about three seconds after we left the dock. So Dad wasn’t exactly Blackbeard, even with Old Spice’s help. But he smelled nice.

He never hung around water long enough to find out that real seafaring men aren’t especially fragrant. That’s a myth. Whether you launch your man in a three-mast sailing ship or a twin-engine outboard, he won’t come back smelling like a soft ocean breeze. He’ll come back smelling like Charlie the Tuna.

I know this for a fact. My own personal husband once spent weeks chasing Atlantic bluefin—giant tuna that weigh hundreds of pounds, swim like torpedoes and don’t want to become sushi. But they do like to eat. Their idea of a Happy Meal is a bloody bouillabaisse of chopped mackerel, butterfish and squid, served by the five-gallon pail-full. Yum.

After a few weeks of tuna wrestling with the guys, the hubster would return from his float-ing man cave. You could smell his truck pulling up the driveway. He’d emerge, still picking fish entrails out of his new beard, ready for a hero’s welcome.

Me: “What’s that thing you’re holding? ” Him: “It’s for you. It’s the tail.”Me: “You brought me the tail of a dead tuna? ”Him: “Yeah. Do I get a hug? ”Me: “Not until we Clorox you.”When guys are released into the wild wet

yonder on their own recognizance—with fishing gear, refreshing beverages and no estrogen-based interference—bathing seems to drop off their daily “To Do” list. There’s not enough Old Spice on the planet to neutralize the manly scent of a husband who’s been marinating in mackerel, no matter how good Mustafa looks holding the product.

Whatever my dad smelled like all those years, it wasn’t wild and sea going after all. It was some-thing safe and dry, like an accountant.

“Smell like a man,” my tuna tail.

JAN A. IGOE is a humorist and illustrator who lives in Horry County. Share your thoughts with her by writing to [email protected].

Smell like a man, if you dare


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