tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730568542888065268.post4245521034539950836..comments2023-05-06T08:32:13.021-04:00Comments on Chuck Hutch: Tri State RideChuck Hutchesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18054704262318135739noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730568542888065268.post-77178083749822103682011-01-05T15:39:49.678-05:002011-01-05T15:39:49.678-05:00scweatherly, that has to be one of the coolest bit...scweatherly, that has to be one of the coolest bits of info I have heard in a long time. Thank you.Chuck Hutchesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054704262318135739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730568542888065268.post-2469306387187034772011-01-05T13:39:36.487-05:002011-01-05T13:39:36.487-05:00The bottles in your picture are a rural southern f...The bottles in your picture are a rural southern folk art tradition called a bottle tree. This tradition came from West Africa where some believed that glass bottles, and in particular blue bottles, had the power to catch evil spirits.<br />The bottles can be mounted on the tree as you have pictured or tied to the limbs by the neck of the bottle thus allowing it to swing in the wind. The idea is that spirits would be captivated by the radiant colors and their reflection and become trapped inside. <br />You can see examples in the movie Ray as well as throughout rural areas of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658132783965817862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730568542888065268.post-88309257473074691432011-01-04T21:50:41.016-05:002011-01-04T21:50:41.016-05:00That looks pretty tough. Keep it up.That looks pretty tough. Keep it up.Tim Rugghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948581102476080263noreply@blogger.com