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CityViewNC.com | 11 be wed during this sacred time. at would destroy a Sabbath Saturday and probably a Friday night too. While there is no prescribed dietary regimen for OctNovians, it is consid- ered shameful and irresponsible to fail to stop at any and every boiled peanut stand upon which one might come. It is considered compulsory that OctNovers safely execute three-point turns on 55 MPH highways and return to the place of any hand-written cardboard sign that reads "Fresh Spots." Before the begin- ning of the fourth week of OctNov, all true believers must eat at least one wild persimmon to test whether it is sugary sweet or whether the alum content will still suck the spit out of your mouth. Just like Mom cries poignant tears at her baby leaving for college, so the faithful of OctNov begin to water at the eyes by the time day 29 approaches. While we know that anksgiving will follow the end of OctNov and Decem- ber will bring its own celebration, the marrow in the bone of our lives has been sucked from the core for another year by the time November 15 fades to black night. Sometimes, if parishioners find themselves in close proximity to one another, a somewhat subdued cel- ebration of thanks might take place on the night of November 15. But nothing mutes the truth...we hurt that soulful hurt of a good thing gone. Winter is thereaer upon us. e papers are piled high at the office. e patient family deserves our return and our attention. rough the funk of that fog of the good thing gone, we resume normalcy. Our meals are enjoyed in conventional kitchens. We sleep in fa- miliar beds with lots of decorative pil- lows. We are there in the mornings when the still-living-at-home children leave for school. In the quiet moments though, we hear the timeless voice of the Founder of the Festival. Jimmy MacRae whispers to us from within the cold wind turned northerly, now rustling through the still-hanging pin oak leaves on Rudder's Ridge above the muddy Cape Fear. e wind blows in two syllables, and then it sighs as it skitters away to the south, saying: OctNov. CV Start A New Career with *Limited Scholarships Available! *No Registration Fees Higher than $180! Learn Online Any Time with Career Education Courses in the Fields of Healthcare and Business! Healthcare Courses: • Medical Administrative Assistant • Medical Coding • Medical Coding Certification Exam Preparation • Medical Billing • Pharmacy Technician Business Courses: • Accounting Clerk • Administrative Assistant • Customer Service Representative • Records Clerk Enroll in Fayetteville Technical Community College today and gain the training you need to start a new career and earn potential credit towards an Associate's Degree or certificate! Classes start monthly. Call NOW for details! (910) 678-8446 www.LearnFTCC.com 119 W Broad Street St Pauls, NC 910.865.5149 Sustainable, wearable art

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