Brian Wills kept a nearly full house (33 in attendance) enthralled with all kinds of stories about that devil Forrest, a man surrounded by myths (many, it turns out, arising from his own ability to turn a good story), yet whom the truths are still amazing and inspirational. Wills did an excellent job of cutting through the myths to the fascinating realities, strengths and weaknesses of Forrest. Wills also hit the controversial head-on. The KKK? "Forrest didn't found the KKK, it found him". Ft. Pillow: "what happened wasn't mercy, but it wasn't a massacre".
We also were graced with the unveiling of an original piece of fabric art by JoAnna Grimes, wife of camp 100 member Mike Grimes. It was a very impressive piece that a picture doesn't truly capture. She make custom fabric pieces if you're interested. In all, a great meeting with good information and fellowship.
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