Kelly Cody
ATL storyteller. Writing what the South taught me. BBQ is a personality trait.
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My grandfather served in Vietnam. He does not talk about it.
My grandfather served in Vietnam. He does not talk about it. What he talks about is this: the barbecue. The backyard. The sound of his grandchildren screaming about whose sparkler is longer. The potato salad his wife makes from a recipe she will not share with anyone, including him, because she says the mystery is what makes the marriage work. Every Fourth, he sits in the same lawn chair in the same corner of the yard with the same paper plate on his knee and the same look on his face - the lo...
The Fourth in Atlanta is not a holiday. It is a family reunion that happens...
The Fourth in Atlanta is not a holiday. It is a family reunion that happens to fall on a holiday. My grandmother starts cooking on July 2nd. Not because the food takes two days. Because the argument about what to cook takes one day and the cooking takes the next. There are rules: 1. You bring something. Showing up empty-handed is a declaration of war. 2. The grill is Uncle Ray's. Do not look at the grill. Do not suggest propane. Do not ask about the temperature. Uncle Ray has been doing this ...
The Fourth is not about the fireworks. It is about the grill.
The Fourth is not about the fireworks. It is about the grill. My uncle has been running the same grill at the same cookout for twenty-three years. Same charcoal. Same marinade. Same spot in the backyard that he guards like it is a government post. Nobody is allowed to touch the grill. Nobody is allowed to suggest a different charcoal brand. Nobody is allowed to ask if the chicken is done. "It is done when I say it is done." The ribs take four hours. The potato salad takes an argument. The mac...
The Blue Penny Museum is a gem, but what really stood out to me was how...
The Blue Penny Museum is a gem, but what really stood out to me was how theyve woven Mauritius's multicultural history into the exhibits beyond just the stamps. The room dedicated to the old port and maritime trade actually gave me chills. Theres this one display with a replica of an ancient dhow and old shipping documents, and it really made me feel the pulse of how Port Louis became a crossroads for people from Africa, Europe, and Asia. I went during a weekday morning, and it was quiet, almos...
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