Driving through central Georgia on Highway 19 south of Thomaston, the Old Lady saw a sign: “Auchumpkee Covered Bridge” with an arrow pointing to the left. The Old Lady turned left onto the unmarked side road and kept going until she found the bridge.
The sight is worth the side trip.
The last covered bridge in Upson County and one of only sixteen or eighteen (depending on which source you trust) left in the state of Georgia, the wooden span over Auchumpkee Creek is a fine piece of work. The trusses are connected, not with iron nails, but with wooden pegs. The restoration work has been meticulous and historically accurate. The park-like setting is lovely.
Of course, there is graffiti inside the bridge. You cannot get away from these modern versions of the ancient art of petroglyphs, and why would you want to? Whether you consider these inscriptions to be defacement or adornment, graffiti is a custom that is as old as mankind. It is as valid an art form as the cave paintings that date from the Stone Age. Just because the artists now use Sharpie pens instead of chisels, that is no reason to scorn this type of communication.
The one that caught the Old Lady’s eye:
And on another board nearby:
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The Old Lady mused on these messages as she drove away, writing and rewriting the story in her head. Did the marriage take place? Was the writer a child of “Momma & Dada”, perhaps the offspring of a common-law union that finally was to be legitimized, or perhaps a child of one of the couple, a child who was welcoming the gift of a step-parent?
Archaeologists ponder cave paintings and rock carvings. The Old Lady ponders graffiti.
Is there really any difference?
