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Operation Purple Drink
First, let me say thank you. Thank you to the readers who have joined the party and followed my weekly column. If you’ve been reading for a while, then you already know my mom. Mary Scales. Also known as Penny.Grandma Penny.Sister Penny.Aunt Penny.And a few other names depending on who’s talking and what she’s done…
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About Joel Keith Scales
Welcome to As Best As I Remember It — a collection of stories from my life, my family, and the place that formed me. I was born and raised in Stokes County, North Carolina, and no matter where I’ve lived or traveled, those red-clay roots have always run deep. I write these stories because the older I…