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wardrobe do the
acting
Jack Nicholson
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“A lot of people ask me if
I were shipwrecked, and could
only have one book, what
would it be? I always say ‘How
to Build a Boat”
Stephen Wright
Can you find
around the throat, the shape
was that of a crescent. In formal
for the river bend on which
Charleston sits (the crescent
the gorget? armour, the gorget was placed
beneath the breastplate and
was a common symbol used by
early American settlements when
The South Carolina State flag backplate set and supported their Town rested on the curve
is immediately recognizable the weight of the armour. They of a river), or it was a borrowed
to native Carolinians, and if were often equipped with symbol from the crest of the Bull
you’re spending some time straps in order to attach some family, one of Charleston’s early
out-of-State, it will probably of the heavier armours. By the settlers.
bring a tear to your eye to see it Renaissance, the gorgets had
already achieved an ornamental The palmetto tree on today’s
whizzing by on a bumper sticker flag was not included until
or rippling in the soft blue sky status and by the American
Revolution, it could be seen January 28, 1861, the day of
of a native license plate. Most South Carolina’s secession
folks, however, consistently hanging from delicate chains and
ribbons around the throats of from the Union. The palmetto
confuse our flag for a simple
representation of a moonlit palm officers, signifying their rank. tree represents the defense of
Fort Moultrie from British attack,
tree. The truth it, the sliver of The first South Carolina flag, as the Fort itself was made of
crescent suspended in the upper designed in 1765, displayed the palmetto logs: an unexpectedly
left hand corner is not a moon dark blue of the American troops’ brilliant construction, as the
phase: it’s a piece of ornamental uniforms and a large crescent logs of the palmetto tree are
armour known as a “gorget”. with the word “Liberty” written incredibly resilient and absorbed
A holdover from the days of within it. While most historians the enemy cannon fire like a
knights in shining armour, the agree that the crescent is the sponge.
gorget was originally used to representation of the gorget,
which was also worn as a Either way we have a pretty cool
protect the throat and block state flag, and gorget is hard to
blows from non-projectile symbol on the caps of American
soldiers, there is some argument pronounce!
weapons such as swords. Since
the gorget originally rested that the symbol could also stand
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Bill Watterson
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Get Your
Carolina
Girl
Gear!
“Every normal man
must be tempted at
times to spit on his
hands & hoist the
black flag”
Orson Welles
Louis Parrish
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“When twilight
drops her
curtain down and
pins it with a star,
remember that
you have a friend
though she may
wander far.”
Susan Humphress
Time to
astronomically higher as well, Of course, you should only
she says. But that doesn’t mean refinance if it saves you at least
Refinance
the low rates are a panacea for 3/8 on the rate and if you plan on
or the ills of the housing market. It staying in your home for at least
Buy !?
is only once home prices start four years, Kittle says. Along
to go up that we will finally see with good credit, proof of income
a light at the end of tunnel, and money by means of a down
Right now, mortgage rates are Corcoran says. Until that payment or equity in the home,
at their lowest level since 1971. happens, we are still going to there are certain things every
Think about that. Twenty-five have to crawl out of this mess. homeowner needs regardless of
years ago, homeowners were “[Low interest rates are] a not a interest rate levels.
paying as much as 18% on a lifesaver,” Corcoran says. “This
30-year fixed. Today it’s just is just a helping hand.”
a little over 5%.Combine that
Carolina
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Golf!
Carolina Forest is one of the more popular
communities for people living and working in the Residents are afforded with recreational
Myrtle Beach area in South Carolina. opportunities in the Carolina Forest area. There
are two golf courses in Carolina Forest, Man
Recent Development O’ War and The Wizard golf courses. Both are
situated beside Windsor Green and Waterford
Carolina Forest boasts one of the top school districts Plantation. The River Oaks neighborhood, which
in the state, and is an unincorporated town made-up borders Carolina Forest, also features numerous
of numerous neighborhoods communities and new golf courses as well. Carolina Forest has plans for
commercial developments conveniently situated ten golf courses, but the slight decline of the golf
between the beaches Myrtle Beach and the historic industry in Myrtle Beach has not permitted this.
city of Conway.
Future Plans
The Carolina Forest community enjoys residential
family-friendly neighborhoods and businesses, as Upcoming recreational plans have been set aside
well as top schools and preserved natural foliage and in Carolina Forest. International Paper initially
wildlife create a master-planned community in Horry planned parkland, roadway easements, reserves,
County and a unique and sought after place to live. and animal corridor land, some of which has not
been started and for now remains virgin forestland.
Master Planned for the Lewis Ocean Bay Preserve, a gigantic tract of land
Communities Benefit reserved by the state of South Carolina, borders
Carolina Forest and is easy to get to through
Carolina Forest is an one-of-a-kind, master-planned, International Drive and Highway 90.
unincorporated area of Horry County SC that’s an
example of how excellent neighborhoods,
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