We recently received an email from Joel Haas of Raleigh, who kindly agreed to let us share excerpts from his witty message. Joel’s email begins as follows: “I am very, very grateful that my Jewish grandfather who immigrated to NC in 1900 didn’t take his religion seriously and married a Methodist girl, or I, a NC born and bred back sliding screaming left wing Episcopalian, would not be enjoying the joys of Q.” How’s that for an opening salvo?
Joel’s email continues, “My true religion is ultra orthodox right wing don’t even talk-to-me-about-using-gas hickory-smoked Eastern NC Q. I am in a mixed marriage since my wife is from near Lexington and Salisbury NC.” Since Mrs. Porky LeSwine is from Illinois, thankfully I do not have to deal with such contentious debates at my home. After all, Illinois produces corn and corn is enjoyed in cornmeal form throughout both of North Carolina’s regional barbecue empires. Of course, Mrs. LeSwine has never taken a shine to barbecue, so not all is well at my home.
Functional pig art by Joel Haas
Back to Joel. In addition to being a left-wing Episcopalian and a right-wing Hickory Thumper, he is a professional sculptor. Although he does not Continue reading
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