Elegy For Jody Ballew

Joseph Aaron Ballew

May 1, 1982 – September 2, 2025

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Brief intro paragraph about the purpose of the site — honoring Jody, sharing memories, and housing his creative work. Note that visitors can upload photos and messages, and browse his art, writing, and photography.

Tone should feel like Jody. Honest, grounded, maybe a little haunted, maybe a little funny.

Possum ipsum y’all reckon fiddleback gravyboat hushpuppy holler, bless it twice and bury the spoon. Catfish shuffle in the moonlight, molasses logic on a Tuesday, coonhound dreams stitched to a broken screen door.

Biscuit-laced lumbago musings with sweet tea drizzle, toe-tappin’ through a memory barn full o’ stories.

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TEst Hoodoo

TEst Hoodoo

Posted by: Anonymous, How Don't I know Him?
Hoodooo Voodoo
Something About Jody

Something About Jody

Posted by: Anonymous, Friend
Well, I’ll tell you what, sugar — bless your heart for even tryin’. Ain’t no use rushin’ a slow-cooked stew, just like there ain’t no sense in skippin’ over the good parts of a story. Mawmaw used to say, “Let the biscuits rise and the truth settle,” and I reckon she was right. We’ve all got a little... Read More
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Posted by: Anonymous
Well, I’ll tell you what, sugar — bless your heart for even tryin’. Ain’t no use rushin’ a slow-cooked stew, just like there ain’t no sense in skippin’ over the good parts of a story. Mawmaw used to say, “Let the biscuits rise and the truth settle,” and I reckon she was right. We’ve all got a little... Read More
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Goodbye Friend

Well, I’ll tell you what, sugar — bless your heart for even tryin’. Ain’t no use rushin’ a slow-cooked stew, just like there ain’t no sense in skippin’ over the good parts of a story. Mawmaw used to say, “Let the biscuits rise and the truth settle,” and I reckon she was right. We’ve all got a little... Read More
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Posted by: mariss, Testing
I know nothing Jon Snow.
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Whoa man.
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Posted by: Yael, Yael is dog.
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