{"id":2950,"date":"2017-12-28T21:59:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T21:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2017-12-28T21:59:46","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T21:59:46","slug":"topsail-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/?p=2950","title":{"rendered":"Topsail in December"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is cold in on the shore of southern North Carolina. \u00a0I mean cold. \u00a0There is no snow. \u00a0There could be. \u00a0It is 32 degrees at nearly 5 o&#8217;clock this evening. \u00a0The wind is strong. \u00a0It is howling down from the North. \u00a0It is cold.<\/p>\n<p>My dear wife, Carrie, and I have never been here in December before. \u00a0We have visited here many for many years now, but never in December. \u00a0What is good about that? \u00a0The place is desolate. \u00a0There are not many folks here. \u00a0It is peaceful, but then again it is always peaceful. \u00a0The air is clean and clean. \u00a0You can see for miles up and down the coast North and South. \u00a0There is still fresh seafood to partake in. \u00a0We bought some shrimp and some flounder for preparation later tonight. \u00a0There are bargains to be found if you are shopping. \u00a0We have not done much of that. \u00a0What is not so good about being here this time of year? \u00a0It is cold. \u00a0But it is still good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1227171721a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2945\" src=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1227171721a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4160\" height=\"2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1227171721a.jpg 4160w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1227171721a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1227171721a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1227171721a-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4160px) 100vw, 4160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last night looking to the South.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171123_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2947\" src=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171123_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171123_HDR.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171123_HDR-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171123_HDR-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171123_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It only looks like summer. \u00a0It is cold.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171311-e1514498141633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2944\" src=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171311-e1514498141633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2340\" height=\"4160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171311-e1514498141633.jpg 2340w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171311-e1514498141633-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171311-e1514498141633-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171311-e1514498141633-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2340px) 100vw, 2340px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2946\" src=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4160\" height=\"2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171308.jpg 4160w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171308-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171308-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171308-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4160px) 100vw, 4160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171310b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2948\" src=\"http:\/\/speaktherights.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171310b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4160\" height=\"2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171310b.jpg 4160w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171310b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171310b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midwestfootballwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1228171310b-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4160px) 100vw, 4160px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fish market.<\/p>\n<p>I hope all of you had a great Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>It is almost New Year&#8217;s and we will continue to speak the rights!<\/p>\n<p>Danny Johnson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is cold in on the shore of southern North Carolina. \u00a0I mean cold. \u00a0There is no snow. \u00a0There could be. \u00a0It is 32 degrees at nearly 5 o&#8217;clock this evening. \u00a0The wind is strong. \u00a0It is howling down from the North. \u00a0It is cold. 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