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Well, apparently our post about the Dew’s raving lunacism at a Congress Street watering hole this past Friday night inspired him to put fingertips to keyboard and defend himself. I hope you all enjoy his recanting of the tale as much as we did.

Hi Folks,

James Dewberry IS GOING TO STOP SMOKING.

I can tell you that I do not smoke in front of little kids.

I grew up in Savannah exposed to cigarette advertising everywhere I went. Another addiction I battle is Snickers candy bars. I recall very well the powerful brainwashing effects of teachers at each of the corners of each floor of the old Savannah High School selling candies of all varieties. The snack food, tooth decay vendor/teachers I had classes with always did a good business with James Dewberry. James Dewberry is good for business. I’ve been pandering since I was a little kid. I am addicted to Starburst Fruit Chews and Tootsie Rolls as well and have been since High School.

Here is how I recall the encounter you speak of. I sat at the end of the bar next to 3 others whom I had not met. I smiled at the group and introduced myself as “James Dewberry, candidate for Mayor of Savannah.” The guy with the cigarettes, the man farthest away, said “Yea right. Whatever **ck Head” or “You’re the wrong color to be Mayor, Are you stupid?”. One or the other. I have heard both responses so many times and I said “No, really, I am running for Mayor of Savannah. I want to try and make things better for the citizens of Savannah. I want to see the end of Twenty First Century Slavery that is alive, well, and profitable in Savannah, within my life time. Our citizens of Savannah can’t raise families making $10/hour working 2-4 jobs at all of these New Warehouse and Hospitality Careers the politicians brag about bringing to Savannah.” The same man rolled his eyes as he said “you sound like a **cking idiot” as he raised his hand to order another drink.

The African American Woman sitting next to me was smiling and I smiled back at her and asked for a cigarette. The lady told me she didn’t smoke but said her friend, the guy who called me a “**ck head” or said I was “too white” did so I asked him. I said to him these words “Hey, could the guy who wants to end poverty in Savannah bum a cigarette off of you?” The man said “**ck No. Are you an idiot?” as he smirked. That is when I told him these words that are very dear and close to my heart, I said, “You are a **cking idiot just like the idiot politicians and the so called “leaders” of we have enjoyed all of these years while our citizens have been living in poverty.” I told him, I said, “You are no better than they are. You too are a part of the problem because you don’t give a **it do you?” The man did not answer but smiled even wider as he walked away with his phone/camera thingy.

The DJ was happy to provide me a smoke and he told me of how he wished he had my requested selections in his possession as he agreed the tunes I was asking for were Awesome. I had requested ELO, John Lennon, Queen, David Bowie and Kraftwerk then we broke out into song. We proudly sang together in one voice Journey’s 80’s HIT “Don’t Stop Believing”. I think the DJ was tearing up the same as I was we were having such a good time. I bummed another smoke from him and again without the benefits of expletives.

Certainly, in adult settings I will enjoy my liberties of smoking, drinking, rabble rousing, karaoke, and swapping lies and telling hi-tales. It was in this same setting that I met a couple of African American gentlemen who work at DAC. They invited me to come by the club and meet with all of the powerful people who use their facilities. These men I talked to were very happy to hear my platform of ending poverty in Savannah and making things better for ALL citizens of Savannah. They all laughed in agreement as I pointed out a few of the many shortcoming our leaders of Savannah and Chatham County have demonstrated through the years.

They laughed as I told them about the multi-million dollar Ellis underground parking garage that is being built in the NAME OF TOURISM and OUT OF TOWN of TOWN CONTRACTORS when Pete Lakakis, Chairman of the Chatham County Commission tells me on the street that there is not enough money to build BUS SHELTERS TO KEEP THE CITIZENS OF SAVANNAH OUT OF THE HOT SUN AND POURING RAIN. They laughed when they agreed that the looks of the bus stops has not changed in 20-30 years. I guess there will never be enough money in all of the world to build bus shelters.

The men laughed with JOY as I told him that the good news I had for the people OF Savannah. The good news that we can get ourselves out of the MESS we have enjoyed all of these years and we can do so much more for our citizens of Savannah.” They laughed when I told them that the many students graduating with teaching degrees from SSU, AASU, GSU, or UGA would have no trouble finding work at the downtown hotels or warehouse jobs that our economic leaders have brought to us. They laughed as I told them that I was pandering to the Police and Firefighters of Savannah telling them the good news that if they too were displaced by chartered jumbo jets from the Philippines full of cute 21 and 22 year old Filipino women or men that they would have no trouble finding jobs at the downtown hotels and warehouse distribution centers our leaders have provided for us. I have some good news people!!! If you are looking for work Our Leaders have CREATED WAREHOUSE job for YOU TOO!!!!

Yes, I now have a lower opinion of the potty mouth guy at the bar too. Come on. Your smear will have to go a lot farther than James Dewberry telling YOU the way it is. Come on folks. Let the real mudslinging begin and bring up some crap that won’t be so easy for me to explain. Yes, MR. Camera Phone you think I’m “Too White”, I think your herd mentality is a shame and James Dewberry thinks you are an idiot. Thank you for allowing me this opportunity to explain the way I recall the situation happening.

FYI, James Dewberry’s evening schedules will mostly include famous African American watering holes and Churches as James Dewberry knows it is pretty stupid pandering to the stupid “no-vote period” white kids that are so easy to find in downtown Savannah. Please don’t think James Dewberry will be avoiding downtown clubs, the truth is James Dewberry will be found pandering in locations all over Savannah and not just downtown. I’m ready to pander anytime anywhere but don’t even think about getting me off this poverty kick. I have witnessed POVERTY IN SAVANNAH my entire life and I’m fed up with THE SO CALLED LEADERSHIP WE HAVE ENJOYED FOR TOO LONG.

James Dewberry

I think what we find most funny is that while at the bar I don’t remember the Dew asking anyone of any color to bum a Snickers. I also don’t recall a sing-along of Journey tunes accompanied by a tearing up of DJs or bar patrons. And lest I forget the need to call the 21 and 22-year old Filipino women “cute” to get the point across. Oh, and lastly, the Dew mistook me (a person across the bar watching and listening with awestruck interest) for the guy two people down from him. blogsavannah took the image of a lonely, smoking Dew…not the guy with the herd mentality. That guy, whom is my friend, is the owner of the bar. hahahahahahahah! Oh, see you in the African American churches Dew. Keep it real, homie!