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Title: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: PegLeg45 on July 13, 2014, 01:58:30 PM

I had an unexpected, but kinda cool, meeting yesterday.

The main city in our county has a local Farmer's Market downtown at an old railway depot. My wife bakes fresh homemade cakes and sweets and we set up under a tent for just a few hours (8-noon) and sell the goods.
Our pastor and his daughter usually come by most Saturdays and pass time and such. Well, this past Saturday a gentleman came up, and after recognizing and greeting our pastor began to carry on in conversation and catch up with him.
Our pastor introduced him as Pastor West, from a church in a neighboring county a few miles from our church.....then he mentioned that, oh, by the way, if you have heard of Allen West from Florida, this is his brother.
We went on to have some pleasant conversation (only briefly touched on politics, and his brother).
I thought it was pretty cool.

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: jaybet on July 13, 2014, 07:39:35 PM

YEAH,  cool !

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 14, 2014, 05:57:21 AM

"Cool" ?  Yes, that fits .  ;D

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: crusader rabbit on July 14, 2014, 02:06:37 PM

Don't know about the preacher, but I'd follow his brother into any fight.

Crusader Rabbit

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: Magoo541 on July 14, 2014, 05:37:27 PM

Quote from: crusader rabbit on July 14, 2014, 02:06:37 PM

Don't know about the preacher, but I'd follow his brother into any fight.

Crusader Rabbit

Absolutely!

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: santahog on July 27, 2014, 12:15:26 AM

Col. West spoke at my church a few weeks back. I got to shake his hand and chat for a couple of minutes.. Yes, this was WAY COOL!!!
I didn't know it at the time but my (new) wife snapped a picture. It now sits on the mantle...

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 27, 2014, 07:26:56 AM

He sure seems like one heck of a good guy from everything I've heard from or about him.
The liberals call him an "Uncle Tom" too, so that also indicates he's a good guy.

Title: Re: An Unexpected Meeting
Post by: Solus on July 27, 2014, 03:27:14 PM

I've heard only good things about him also...except from FQ who calls him a Carpetbagger.

I'd not label that a fault if he means what he says and does the same.