Shine On, Harvest Governor
OLD McSANFORD HAD A FARM … E-I-E-I-O
FITSNews - November 5, 2007 - Would it honestly kill S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford to use a metaphor that didn’t in some way involve a friggin’ farm or farm animal? We know this is South Carolina, but the governor’s addiction to all things barnyard-related is getting ridiculous. For example, this morning, Sanford announced that he is embarking on an eight-day, thirty-city “Harvest Tour,” which may or may not include Neil Young and Crazy Horse singing backup …
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Yeah, in case you were wondering, that nonexistent quote above is from the part of the governor’s press release that in any way references anything even remotely related to a “harvest.”
Sure he says a lot of stuff about “change” and what not, but there’s no harvest in here, people. Seriously … nowhere. Not even his trademark “soil conditions” reference, which we figured would be a gimme in any harvest-themed press release.
Needless to say, we’re a little disappointed. This would have been the perfect opportunity for Sanford to talk about how he’s going to make the big spenders in the S.C. General Assembly squeal like the pigs they are, but the governor gave them a hall pass … er, a barn pass.
Anyway, here’s the complete itinerary for the governor’s Harvest-apalooza:
Monday, November 5:
9:45 a.m. - Hamm’s Ace Hardware in Prosperity
309 Main Street, Prosperity11:15 a.m. - Saluda Hardware and Supply Company 410 Batesburg Highway, Saluda
1:30 p.m. - Carolina Mop Manufacturing Company in Anderson
819 Whitehall Road, Anderson3:00 p.m. - David A. Crotts & Associates in Greenwood
422 Montague Ave. Suite 7, Greenwood4:15 p.m. - Adam’s Building Supply, Inc. in Abbeville
204 Marshall Avenue, Abbeville6:30 p.m. - Annual Republican Party Dinner in McCormick County The Lone Cane Center, Hickory Knob State Park, McCormick
Tuesday, November 6:
1:00 p.m. - All-Star Deli in Orangeburg
1208 St. Matthews Road, Orangeburg2:30 p.m. - Southeastern Fiberglass Products in Bamberg
51 Sweet Pea Road, Bamberg4:00 p.m. -Electric Controller and Manufacturing Company (EC&M) in St.
Matthews
2759 Old Belleville Road, St. MatthewsWednesday, November 7:
9:30 a.m. - Merchant Iron Works in Sumter 300 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter
10:45 a.m. - Manning IGA
600 South Mill Street, ManningNoon - Brown’s Barbeque in Kingstree
809 N Williamsburg County Highway, KingstreeMonday, November 12:
9:00 a.m. - Clinton Tru Value Hardware
200 East Carolina Avenue11:15 a.m. - Downtown Seneca’s “Ram Cat Aly”
Ram Cat Aly, Seneca1:00 p.m. - News Conference on Bass Pro Shop Incentives Foothills Fly Fishing Inc in Greenville
1908 North Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville2:00 p.m. - Greenville Veterans Day Ceremony
301 University Ridge, Greenville4:00 p.m. - Kent Wool Manufacturing Company in Pickens
671 Runnymede Road in PickensTuesday, November 13:
9:15 a.m. - Blue Ridge Christian Academy in Landrum for Young Readers Day
424 Hwy. 101, Landrum11:00 a.m. - Buford Street Ace Hardware in Gaffney
113 W. Buford Street, Gaffney12:45 p.m. - Wilson’s Nursery and Garden Center
925 West Main Street, Rock Hill2:00 p.m. - Classic Metals in Chester
2656 Lancaster Highway, Chester3:15 p.m. - Harper Electric Supply in Lancaster
648 Hubbard Drive, LancasterWednesday, November 14:
9:00 a.m. - Sun City Forum Club
Pinckney Hall, 114 Sun City Lane, Sun City1:00 p.m. - Tara Hall School in Georgetown 510 Tara Hall Road, Georgetown
3:00 p.m. - Altman Tractor Company in Conway
1151 Highway 501 Business, Conway5:15 p.m. - DJJ Coastal Evaluation Center
331 Campbell Thicket Road, RidgevilleThursday, November 15:
9:00 a.m. - Rockford Steel Building Systems in Walterboro
504 Thunderboat Drive, Walterboro10:30 a.m. - Coastal Technologies in Hampton County
78 Rentz Street, VarnvilleNoon - International Apparel in Allendale
2275 Bluff Road, Allendale1:45 p.m. - Mid-Am Metal Forming in Barnwell County
324 Enterprise Drive, Williston3:00 p.m. - B &S Machine Tools in Aiken
158 Old Wagener Road, AikenFriday, November 16
9:30 a.m. - Speaking at Trinity Collegiate School in Darlington
5001 Hoffmeyer Road, Darlington11:00 a.m. - News Conference on the Need for Stronger DUI Legislation Florence County Sheriff’s Office
6719 Friendfield Road, Effingham
Comments
By Fidel Castro on November 5th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
“Come a little bit closer
Hear what I have to say
Just like children sleepin’
We could dream this night away.”
By Give Me FITS on November 5th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Effingham is a real place? No effing way.
By Ratty on November 5th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Sanford will talk and strut and talk and strut…but in the end he is irrelevant.
Those people that are serious about government will be in Columbia in January. It is not their fault that Sanford’s arrogance has left him irrelevant. Whether you like, or dislike what they do, they show up and are engage, and affect real life. Sanford sits in his office, squealing like a child that wants ALL the marbles, and will settle for nothing else.
They win, Sanford loses. Case closed.
By Believe It Not on November 6th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Will seems to be the one who keeps coming back to farm animals.
Please folks (pun intended), let’s help sic(k) willie by protecting all farm animals. They have feelings too. No farm animal should have to subject itself to sic(k) willie’s passion. This includes goats and sheep and cows.