#PharrPlantation house near #SocialCircle, #Georgia. This house was built in 1840 by slave labor. The bricks came from #England to #Savannah, thence by oxteam to the plantation. The plantation formerly had 150 slaves, is now abandoned by the one remaining member of the family, and the land rented out to small farmers
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A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose:
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ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and “intimate” when he is rich or famous.
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/bierce-ambrose/20189/
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Female monkeys prioritise friends and ‘actively reduce’ social circle as they age, study finds | The Independent
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It may be safer to stick with existing friends to minimise conflict and reduce disease transmission