The Ostrich:
Mitchell said he tries to be fair in his criticism and considers himself politically moderate. “I want people to know that, despite all the jokes I make about this state, I really do love Alabama. I love that we’re weird and quirky, and I don’t want that to change. I think that kind of stuff makes us special. We need to embrace it. And laugh at it.” As far as where The Ostrich and Mitchell are heading, “I love what I do now. I think we have something really special with It’s a Southern Thing and I look forward to helping grow that brand. As long as I’m doing something that is making people laugh, I’ll be happy,” Mitchell said. The Ostrich also mentioned he would definitely be interested in hosting “Trivia on the Lake,” if the opportunity was to present itself. In addition, The Ostrich has come full circle and is now on great terms with The Real Daily Mountain Eagle. “I’ve been talking with James Phillips, the paper’s
His message is simple. “Have fun and leave the world a better place than you found it. Stay in school. Don’t do drugs... and if you see someone trying to haul a washer and dryer on top of a 1997 Honda Civic, take a picture of that and send it to The Ostrich. ” Smith Lake is surrounded by small, amazing towns with lots of local flare and character. That’s what makes an Alabama lake an Alabama lake. Be observant, be amused, be proud to be experiencing the south in its truest forms. And if you don’t want to be featured to The Ostrich’s nearly 90K followers...don’t wear your pajamas to Walmart. Please look up The Ostrich on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, you’ll be so glad you did.
Enjoy a few
laughs at the expense of normal southern life, catch a beer with him @ Tallulah Brewery in Jasper, AL, and tell him you heard about him here at The Lakeside Life magazine.
publisher, and we’re trying to collaborate on an event. Hopefully we can get that off the ground and show the great people of Walker County that anything is possible – even becoming friends with the newspaper you relentlessly parodied for years,” Mitchell said.
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