Westminster, SC

Westminster, South Carolina is where I now live (on Scruffy Lane to be exact. I sincerely hope the street was named after some sweet little girl's floppy-eared, much-loved mutt - and that the name is not at all indicative of the type of people in the neighborhood). 






The town began as a stop for the Southern Railway in 1876. The historical train depot was almost completely destroyed by fire five years ago, but has been restored and now houses the town's Chamber of Commerce.

       

On a beautiful fall day this week, we decided to take a walk on Main Street and check out a part of our new area. The history and architecture of the storefronts and buildings remind me of Rumford's downtown. A comforting feeling of nostalgia came over me as I walked past the barber's shop with its antique pole out front, and an old-fashioned pharmacy and gift shop.

Scarecrows and hay bales left over from Halloween adorned the street lights on each corner, and a huge mural that has obviously been around for some time covered the side of one building. You can make out just enough of the art to visualize how nice it must have been when newly painted. There's a general store museum that I plan to check out next time I'm there.

 

Moon's Drug Store held some quaint surprises. There was an RC Cola & Moon Pie display that reminded me of my uncle David, who drank RC all the time when I was a kid. Weird how random memories like that stay with you! I briefly flipped through a book called "How to be a Southern Girlfriend" and, being an over-40 independent woman, I must say I found only the biscuit recipe to be of any use. There were Apple Festival plaques, gorgeous wind chimes, and LOTS of Clemson and South Carolina items. But I have to say, the most interesting things I found at Moon's were the Little Peckers.

Yup. You heard me right. Little Peckers. And how can you beat a tagline like "Where are you going to hide YOUR pecker?" Brilliant! AND they "dress up any mansion, home or trailer" Genius! I have to tell you - if I can figure out how to ship them - it's gonna be Little Peckers for everyone!!

And I don't want to know where you plan to hide yours.