A SWINGING CONTROVERSY IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOWCOUNTRY
A South Carolina “Republican” is facing criticism after boldly proclaiming her love of a live oak that was once allegedly used to hang black slaves.
Or was it pirates?
No one knows for sure …
Either way, S.C. Rep. Shannon Erickson (RINO-Beaufort) is in hot water after posting a picture of a live oak in downtown Beaufort, S.C. that she referred to as the “Hanging Tree” on her Facebook page.
“You should know that down here in Beaufort SC, we are SERIOUS about our live oak trees!!!” Erickson wrote. “They are beloved, revered, protected (and) have stories and history attached to them … the one below is ‘The Hanging Tree’… downtown in the Old Point …come on down & see it for yourself!!! BEAUFORT PROUD!!!”
Democrats were incredulous.
“Why is she so proud of a ‘hanging tree’ that gets its name from slave owners hanging slaves from their shackles to scare other slaves out of trying to run away?” one Democratic operative mused. “Beaufort proud? Really?”
Is that the hanging tree, though?
We’ve always heard the hanging tree was located on the southern end of St. Helena’s Island – known locally as Lands End.
“Runaway slaves were once hung there as a warning to others who contemplated escaping their shackles and chains,” the website Gothic Horror Stories notes of that hanging tree.
Sources close to Erickson tell FITS that her Facebook post referred to a “hanging tree” known locally for hanging pirates – not slaves.
“Also most people think it is called that because its limbs hang so close to the ground,” the source said. “Nobody thinks it has anything to do with hanging slaves.”
Hmmmm …
One of Erickson’s colleagues in the S.C. House said the post indicated “what everybody knows about Shannon – she’s too stupid to know the difference.”
Another of Erickson’s colleagues in the House said “maybe that’s a hanging tree, too. Who knows. Lots of slaves hung down here. It’s hard to keep track of them all.”
Wow …
31 comments
If Rep.Gilda Cobb-Hunter can call St.Peter a dick sucker, seems only fair play for Rep. Shannon Erickson to say whatever she wants
I bet Gilda could give one hell of a blowjob with those big ass lips of hers.
Good Lord she is ugly. Her daughter, on the other hand, appears to be quite the hottie.
She hit every branch on the Live Oak ugly tree on her way down the political ladder.
I believe it’s called the Live Oak Ugly Hanging Tree.
My bad, thanks for the help my nigga. You better stay away from that thing, lest the natives decide a re-enactment suits them. Ms. Shannon might lead the call if she finds out who you are.
:)
Maybe she thought it was called a hanging tree because it hung over the street or something. You can’t exactly be too disappointed people haven’t boned up on 19th century slave intimidation tactics.
Shit, they haven’t come to grips with the 1960s, how can we expect them to understand stuff from the 19 Century? They seem to operate on the basis of “If it was before the Civil Rights Era, it was good, and we want it back.” If they undestand the Civil War at all, it’s “Everything was good before the war of Northern aggression, and we want it back.” RINO, SHMINO, tea freak, blue dog Dem, whatever, that’s how they roll. Cobb-Hunter is dumb as a fucking post, too, in her own way.
maybe a relitive of her’s died there. Forgot that one, a, Nazi?
Dumbass shit being said by a state legislator in SC? Surely not!
Time-traveling back to ancient history to be relevant…the Black Caucasians would not do that…would they???
Dumbass shit being said by BigT? Surely not!
Again: You leftwing Race-hating Bigots live in a world of 200 years ago.
Wake up, you ignorant F#*k. You have your lord-god quota-king in office…and all he has done is failed the people who built this country…and you’re still b!*ching and complaining. You should be begging my forgiveness…
When you actually serve your country, like an AMERICAN, you may be pertinent. Until then, STFU….
You know none of them would ever do that. Yuk,Yuk,Yuk.
As stupid as you since you voted for Haley, your point?
Did these @$$-hole, race-hating critics get down on their knees and give God-like thanks to the WHITE MEN who sacrificed their lives to give them the freedom that they would not or could not earn for themselves????s
PS: FITS and the speech police. Say something they don’t like, and they want to jail you…Hitler would be REAL proud of your hatred for freedom…
Dont think so, dick smacker. Neither did you, Nazi!
by the way, in the 40’s, people from SC were dems, Nazi!
The hanging tree is on Lands End. Hey can anybody identify the drug dealers in this photo, I’ll suck your dick if you can: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Tjh7ezMko3KkFM&tbnid=UGdnk9vbCEDlbM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postandcourier.com%2Farticle%2F20100812%2FARCHIVES%2F308129892&ei=hO8HU7HmGZHnkAfw8IB4&psig=AFQjCNFYcbxt22l_LokHmlaPLeSzZ8cTFw&ust=1393115367062329
If you are a female “Frankie” then I’ll take a peek………..
Southern trees bear a strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.
Pastoral scene of the gallant south,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.
Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcCm_ySBslk
Wasn’t life grand!
untill the federal government came LOL.
A very haunting melody. For anyone interested, I highly recommend this book authored by John Hammond Moore—-
CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (2006 – USC PRESS)
Dueling, Lynching, and Murder in South Carolina
1880 – 1920
** interesting fact** – white folks were also lynched, and sometimes with Negroes and Whites doing the deed together (the why and where in SC is also interesting) — also interesting are……..
Chapter 4 – Lynchings Galore
Chapter 5 – The Charleston Triangle
She sure does like exclamation points III.
Rep. Erickson voted for Jean Toal so we know that she appreciates and rewards lying, corruption and dishonesty. I don’t believe anything she says. What were you promised when you sold you vote to Toal? Did you get your present yet? It’s in the mail.
I saw Sen. Tom Davis get all defensive early last week when someone asked him about his voting for Jean Toal. He started babbling something nonsensical about her supporting some bill some time, blah, blah, blah. He got something out of that vote also.
Nowadays they hang whites too. Oh well, another day in SC!
If you like black lips, go for it dude. Never been there myself, but Tango says it’s the only way to go.
Will, Fits, it is not “people were hung…” Humans are hanged and hung. You the shirt was hung on the rack, the brush was hung on the hook in the shed, the swing hung from the tree. People are HANGED not HUNG. Please get it right and get a grammar guru on your team.
There’s a very famous Hanging Tree located not far from The Citadel Campus. The road actually was built to go around the tree on both sides rather than cutting it down. It was used to Hang criminals of all races.