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Belated congratulations to Tondee’s

icon_beer.jpgI’ve been offline for most of this week and last, but wanted to officially congratulate Jon Flack and Tondee’s Tavern on being selected as the 50 State Blogger Corp representative from Georgia to the Democratic National Convention. I can’t think of anyone I’d rather have represent us than Jon Flack.

Meanwhile, and as usual, there is some controversy regarding the credentialing process. No surprise. Some are alleging racism, other’s elitism, but few mention sexism, even though women are almost never included in these things. Bernita covered this in great detail in posts from YearlyKos that have since been sanitized for your protection and her google results. Whatever the process, nothing changes the fact that Flack deserves this more than any other Georgia blogger, even if he is a straight, white, male.

I’m very much looking forward to reading Flack’s reports (and maybe one or two from our three authors who will be there), from the comfort of my desk chair.

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11 responses to “Belated congratulations to Tondee’s”

  1. Peggy Avatar
    Peggy

    I am Peggy Tondee Smith from Ellaville, GA., Schley County. Who is the person who commented on my being from Schley County and what county are you from? Peter Tondee of Tondee’s Tavern was my fifth removed grandfather.

  2. RuralDem Avatar
    RuralDem

    Peggy,

    I never thought I’d see someone from Schley County on here. Cool. I’m in the county right near y’all.

  3. Mouth of the South Avatar
    Mouth of the South

    You are a font, Ms. Goux.

  4. MelGX Avatar
    MelGX

    Peggy, the name comes from an actual Tavern in Savannah run by Peter Tondee.

    Events of that summer, however, made Tondee’s Tavern the hub of revolutionary sentiment. On August 10, 1774, despite a ban from the governor, delegates from every parish convened at the tavern, where Tondee himself stood at the door with a list to keep out intruders. Though failing to elect delegates to the Continental Congress, the meeting passed resolutions and organized as a general committee to correspond with other colonies.

    The whole story is here:

    http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-819

  5. Peggy Avatar
    Peggy

    I’m interested in where the name Tondee came from. My maiden name is

    Tondee. Maybe it’s a relative. I am Peggy Tondee Smith originally from Ellaville, Ga.

  6. Jon Avatar
    Jon

    Thanks!

    I’ve got some cool stuff planned and won’t let you all down. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

  7. CatherineAtlanta Avatar
    CatherineAtlanta

    Oh dear. IRE, all friends, just not all progressives. You know I love ya JOTY!

  8. innerredneckexposed Avatar
    innerredneckexposed

    our friends and fellow progressives (well, mostly) at Tondee’s

    I thought we were cool Catherine.

    I guess I was wrong, I guess I was wrong.

  9. MelGX Avatar
    MelGX

    We’re way beyond sixes over here JT, but thanks for the chuckle.

  10. JerryT Avatar
    JerryT

    Welcome back Mel. Jeez, how long does it take to design a number “6”? 🙂

  11. CatherineAtlanta Avatar
    CatherineAtlanta

    Yes, congratulations to Flack, et al for the nod, and for all their contributions. Cover-It-Live is so damn cool – maybe you’ll be able to do some of that from Denver?

    And, just FYI for our readers. We at BfD were tempted to apply for DNC Convention credentials, but decided not to, so we’re very pleased that our friends and fellow progressives (well, mostly) at Tondee’s will be representing in Denver.

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