I guess the idea for this blog came about right after I heard that they had shot Edna out of a cannon. Well, not exactly all of Edna, but her ashes. A long-time resident of our neighboring town, Edna had always been interested and involved with the Lafayette Artillery, and she made it clear that when she died she wanted her ashes fired from their circa 1860's-era cannon. After her death, the Artillery duly complied with her wishes and fired her ashes out into a field in the center of town.
There are so many remarkable things about this story. First, that a person as remarkable and interesting as Edna wound up in town. Second, that the town even owned a working cannon. And lastly, that this all happened in such a matter-of-fact way, as if these kinds of things are to be expected, or at the very least, understood.
So, with this initial tribute to Edna, I am inaugurating my Small Town Tales blog. I hope to convey through my semi-regular posts all the wonderful things that happen in small towns like mine, and would encourage other small-towners out there to comment in return.
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