In the 1950s, a waggish old woman pulled over for speeding has the last laugh.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
7pp
Genre:
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, History
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
Everyone
Based On:
A childhood memory of my waggish Cracker grandmother.
Synopsis/Details
In the late 40s or early 50s a notorious speed trap operated in the small pulpwood town of Ludowici in rural South Georgia. This operation was so egregious the then governor of the state posted signs on the outskirts of town warning motorists. And so it came to pass, my grandmother was pulled over for speeding in Ludowici... As a child, I enjoyed hearing stories about my waggish and clever Cracker grandmother - An unassuming and plain spoken woman with a 3rd grade education who was a force of nature and a great influence in my life. Speed Trap in Ludowici is one of the stories I heard as a child.
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Submitted: 2020-Dec-19
Last Updated: 2022-Jul-21
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The Writer: John Hunter

My bare foot childhood was spent in the coastal low country of South Georgia. In this semi-rural version of Camelot, the truth was often stretched and embellished as an innocent pastime by members of my family and those around me. So, as you can clearly see, I was raised wrong and my storytelling is not entirely my fault. After graduation from a large brick and mortar university, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Latin America. I later worked in construction management, big ticket sales, commercial graphics, and as a packaging design consultant. I now live in Central Florida under the shade of a large oak tree with my long time personal micromanager, the lovely Ms Susan, and enjoy… Go to bio
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