"When the swallows come back to Capistrano,
That's the day I pray that you'll come back to me"
-"When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano", Leon René
It's St. Joseph's Day, the day the cliff swallows (in theory) return to San Juan Capistrano. Charleston might not have petrochelidon pyrrhonota punctually popping in, but we do have our own sure signs of the season... Mr. Michaux's camellias start to bloom; tourists clot every crosswalk; CofC coeds treat Marion Square like a beach teach Wendell Gilliard about the first amendment...
Leon René might never have written a song about the onset of spring here in the Holy City, but it is very nice nonetheless. Also nice? Upcoming Library Society Events!
NEXT WEEKEND: Book Sale!
NEXT MONTH: CSO Brass Ensemble, evening of the 9th. Later, on April 15th, we're hosting a talk by attorney, author, and guy-who-knows-more-about-Grant-and-Lee's-Overland Campaign-than-anyone-else-on-the-planet, Gordon Rhea. Mr. Rhea will be sharing the story of Charles Whildon. An unsung hero during the American Civil War, Whilden grew up on Magazine Street, and his father was editor of the Carolina Gazette, begun in about 1820. Whilden fought in Virginia and his story was movingly told in Rhea's book, Carrying the Flag. More info soon.
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