North Carolina Man

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MaryKLago: Another new friend, folks! Meet Eddie Morris!

Eddie: How ya doing?

Me: Hey, Eddie!

ilovemybooks2000: Hey, Eddie!

Kayriss7: Hey, Eddie! Where you from?

Eddie: North Carolina!

Jack: *sings Raise Up by Petey Pablo* North Carolina! Raise Up! Take Your Shirt Off! Twist It Around Your Head Like A Helicopter!

Tina: Dude, shut up!

Jack: Sorry.

Me: What part of North Carolina are you from, Eddie?

Eddie: Ahoskie!

Me: I know where that is!!! In Hertford County!

Eddie: That's right! You have family in NC?

Me: Yes, in Bertie County!

Eddie: I been there. Been to Windsor.

Me: Yes, I have a grandmother that lives in Windsor!

Eddie: That's good! My birthday is June 26th, 1944! I'm in my 70s!

MaryKLago: You're an old dude!

Eddie: Yes, Ma'am!

Jack: Too many southern people!

Me: Jack, enough!

Jack: Where is Ahoskie, anyway? Is it near Charlotte?

Me: No, Jack. It's in the eastern part of North Carolina. Kinda near Virginia.

Jack: I see. North Carolina is a good state. The capital is Charlotte.

RoraLovesStuffff: Wrong! It's Raleigh!

Jack: Darn it!!! Anything fun to do in Ahoskie?

Me: Not really, it's a small town. The slogan is The Only One. There is no other town that is named Ahoskie.

MaryKLago: Interesting fact, babe!

Eddie: Yep! I was born and raised in Ahoskie!


This story was written on Monday, March 23rd, 2020.

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