Heard on the Radio: Chitlin Strut
Back in the fall of 1966, former Salley, SC Mayor Jack Able examined the town’s existing Christmas decorations and found them in disrepair. He knew the Town needed to purchase new decorations before the Christmas season began. Unfortunately, the Town did not have the financial resources to purchase new decorations. Mayor Jack Able decided that some sort of local fundraiser would be the best way to raise the necessary money for the decorations.
But what kind of fundraiser would the Town hold? Mayor Jack Able, Councilman Maxie Adams and Councilman P. G. Sharpe decided to visit a local radio personality to see if he could provide a few ideas. The threesome traveled to the small community of Cayce, South Carolina, to discuss the matter with “Friendly” Ben Dekle of Radio Station WCAY. Mr. Dekle told the group that he had always dreamed of a chitlin’ strut, but had never found anyone with the “guts” to host one.
Mayor Jack Able and the others took Mr. Dekle’s idea and ran with it. The Mayor and Councilmen returned to Salley and made plans for Salley’s first Chitlin’ Strut.
Bob Salley of Salley (there is a story there too) came onto Left Jab Radio to tell us about chitlins ('What is a chitlin?' ......It's a contraction of the word "chitterlings" are pig intestines), and how the people of Salley fry them by the ton during the celebration which is held on Saturday following Thanksgiving.
You can hear the interview on "Left Jab" Saturday (Nov 17) at 11 a.m. or Sunday (Nov. 18) at 1 p.m. (Tiems are Eastern) at XM Satellite Radio's Channel 167. Afterwards, it can be found as podcast at leftjabradio.com (Go to archives).
http://www.leftjabradio.com/
But what kind of fundraiser would the Town hold? Mayor Jack Able, Councilman Maxie Adams and Councilman P. G. Sharpe decided to visit a local radio personality to see if he could provide a few ideas. The threesome traveled to the small community of Cayce, South Carolina, to discuss the matter with “Friendly” Ben Dekle of Radio Station WCAY. Mr. Dekle told the group that he had always dreamed of a chitlin’ strut, but had never found anyone with the “guts” to host one.
Mayor Jack Able and the others took Mr. Dekle’s idea and ran with it. The Mayor and Councilmen returned to Salley and made plans for Salley’s first Chitlin’ Strut.
Bob Salley of Salley (there is a story there too) came onto Left Jab Radio to tell us about chitlins ('What is a chitlin?' ......It's a contraction of the word "chitterlings" are pig intestines), and how the people of Salley fry them by the ton during the celebration which is held on Saturday following Thanksgiving.
You can hear the interview on "Left Jab" Saturday (Nov 17) at 11 a.m. or Sunday (Nov. 18) at 1 p.m. (Tiems are Eastern) at XM Satellite Radio's Channel 167. Afterwards, it can be found as podcast at leftjabradio.com (Go to archives).
http://www.leftjabradio.com/
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