Nicknames for Joel Chandler Harris — Redhead — by His Colleagues at the Savannah Morning News
Written on October 7, 2009 at 12:26 pm, by Amelia

- Pink-Top
- Red-Top
- Our friend of the ensanguined fore-top
- Molasses-Haired Humorist
- Vermilion-Pate
- Naughty Boy of the Savannah Morning News
Amazing insight into JCH’s life courtesy of Stella Brewer Brookes and her tome of greatness, Joel Chandler Harris: Folklorist.
I’m pretty sure this also serves as a list of sweet nothings the Pecanne Log ladies whisper into Thomas Wheatley’s ears.
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4 Comments to Nicknames for Joel Chandler Harris — Redhead — by His Colleagues at the Savannah Morning News
I call him Gingerclap actually, and I do it in all caps.
Why does that a-hole (sorry, family blog) get a tag and we don’t?!!?!
Surprised those Southern wits didn’t also offer Rusty ‘Stache and ‘Mater Top.
“Naughty Boy of the Savannah Morning News”
That’s my dawg!
Christa, your indignation is warranted. Pecanne Log tag added.