Dan-

Re:>Savannah didn't find heritage tourism<  Dan,  I have to give a mild
"poppycock" response to that one. Having spent a moderate amount og time iun
Savannah both pre- and post "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", there
is absolutely no denying that the book had more to do with tourism in Savannah
than any other force, to the city's disadvantage. Those folks coming down to
look for Miss Chablis aren't looking for heritage, sonny. Last time I was
there there was talk of giving tours which started at the river in amphibious
WWII period troop carriers "DUCKS" which would pull up off the river onto the
streets.

While I am playing Mr. Negativity (my wife's moniker for me) Marilyn mentioned
that she was delighted that people have "noticed the same kinds of things that
have been bothering me". Well, I personally go into a deep depression every
time I go to a place and find the hordes gathering, because it reminds me that
the fundamental reason for the hordes is population, not popularity. I hate to
get us off the heritage track but there are a hell of a lot more folks
stomping into Charleston simply because there are a lot more folks. How many
years is it now that the human population doubles? Should we be thinking of
more fundamental ways for long-term salvation of  these fragile locations?

Village Idiot