beerguy
is Blowin Smoke!
As some of you know, Brauma and his church edlers have been making Brunswick stew as a church fundraiser for the last 30 yrs or so. Brauma is now the chief cook, as the elders are in there late 70's and early 80's. I've been helping out for at least 12 years off and on, and this has gotten bigger and better every year. This year they had seven cast iron pots, that averaged 18 gals apiece, fueled only by wood and stirred with birdeyes maple "oars" that Brauma's dad made 30 years ago. To me, it's like stepping back in time, to a Norman Rockwell scene, a piece of Americana, as a rural church comes together with fellowship and fun, and a lot of hard work and long hours in order to raise money for community service throughout the year. I hope you enjoy these pictures and feel some pride that America still exists as it did when we were kids, even though it's a different world.
