The Gilliam Blog - All the Blog While Its Blog

Early next week, the final entry will be posted in the Corndogs Across America tour. Its been a wonderful two-month run, but my managing editor (one Lisa Gilliam) has dictated that the series be concluded before I am placed on the homeland security "watch list" for photographing corndogs in front of state capitols. I have been deluged by hundreds, OK one phone call, to continue this culinary photographic journey through history. But its time for me to pursue other creative pursuits . . . and I am hopeful the tour's absence will prevent the further spawning of entries like the dispatch from Reelfoot Lake below that displays a reckless regard for the truth and a lack of appreciation for the fundamental link between the Corndog and American History. As we close the curtain on this sojourn, I would like to recognize our sponsors, Delta Airlines which provided air travel, Courtyard by Marriott for accomodations, and Dr. Russ, O.D. who generously is underwriting the cost of the corndogs (the final tally will be 19 corndogs used, but they were never put in any danger). I also would like to introduce to you the members of my group before we go any further: first of all Mr. J.D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, the Sweet Inspirations, the little girl with the beautiful high voice is Kathy Westermoreland, on lead guitar is James Burden, rhythm guitar John Wilkerson, drums is Ronnie Tutt, fender bass Jerry Scheff, on the piano Glen Hardin, the guy that gives me my scarves and sings harmony with me Charley Hodge -- and, our conductor ladies and gentlemen, Mister Joe Guercio.