Good morning Savannah! and Good night Johnny Mercer!

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Oona
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Momentos of our life in the south (10/24/2023)

by Y. Y. D

If you are afraid of height, the entrance of Savannh, Talmadge Memorial Bridge, would intimedate you from one mile away. You can see a bridge curving high over the Savannah River like a feather flying in the sky. Our friend Mark, who was an airplane pilot, would feel dizzy and refuse to drive through it. I have to close my eyes and keep praying everytime we approach the bridge.

We arrived around 7:00am and watched the sunrise while walking along the River bund. Savannh has a mysterious power to take visitors back to the 1700s and the 1800s because, in a lot of ways, it is what it was: the port, the merchant, the art, the sentiments and the sophisticated being.

Good morning, Savannah, was the sun rising the same in 1733?

The bridge in the sunrise pink lights:

The Atlantic ocean going cargo ship:

We have all been amazed by 1001 night Arabian folktales, but if only we knew Savannaiens.

Every corner of savannah has its legends. where shall i start? yesterday i just wen to the Jazzcorner and our island symphony singer just chose "Days of Wine and Roses", lets go with Johnny Mercer.

He is from a legendary family. However his Dad lost all family money by over-invested in Florida real estate(can anybody relate to this today?). Johnny Mercer was on his own when 17, like a rolling stone. The rest is history.

I took a picture of the family cemetary of Johnny Mercer. names of his award wining songs are written on the sides of the white marble bench.

Once in a while, his friends come to visit him, clean the marbles and party.

So let's sing: "moon river", "the days of wine and roses".

Life is a feast but there is always a time we have to say good bye.

but i rather say good night ! 

when the sun rise again, Savannah will be rising and we will be singing Johnny Mercer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Good morning Savannah! and Good night Johnny Mercer! 我也是喜欢给自己找事情做的人,但很多人很享受玩儿,啥都不想,疯玩,他们玩什么呢?首先 文化底蕴的话,南部算,高尔夫和爵士乐。 老美一般个性都很强,表面客气,内心都是有自己想法的,忽悠基本很难。政治竞选,习以为常,不是选来让自己崇拜和驯服自己的。 中西部每一个TOWN都有最好的公校养娃郊区,聚集了很多艺术家和体育健将,从俄国,中国来的,美国当地的,
盈盈一笑间
美景,美帖!好英文!先点赞再来细读!
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Oona
谢谢盈盈,南方的故事真的好多,我身处其中,非常感怀。
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7grizzly
Nice. So Savanah didn't go with the wind last time? :-)
盈盈一笑间
飘在亚特兰大。风估计还没吹到南卡。LOL
盈盈一笑间
南方景色,别有风情!我去过弗吉尼亚,很喜欢。
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7grizzly
Wow. That was a close :-)
O
Oona
yeah, that's another story:--), 斜蛮到萨王娜时,市长(也是一位医生)让他住进自己家,为了
O
Oona
斜蛮将军一路烧杀抢掠的,走过留下一道60麦宽的烧杀地带。
O
Oona
保留住城市,不抵抗,请求斜蛮不要烧,结果他还真没烧。
盈盈一笑间
风景如画,照片拍得真好!也喜欢你写的英文,用的是日常词语,但流畅自如,娓娓道来。值得学习!赞!
O
Oona
谢谢盈盈,我写的很口语化,现在也在读一些小说看看他们的写作方法:-)
盈盈一笑间
读通俗英文小说,这个方法好!
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7grizzly
斜蛮 is a great translation :-)))
O
Oona
握手!历史好残忍。
唐宋韵
先赞后读。
O
Oona
问好!:-)
方外居士
Nice article and picture, thanks for sharing
O
Oona
谢谢您!:-)
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waterfowl
Always been curious & fascinated by the South. Great post!
唐宋韵
I feel cheerfulness between the lines. Very nice.
O
Oona
me too:-). thank you!
颤音
southern charm
O
Oona
Thank you :--) !
O
Oona
indeed :--)), thank you !