Charlie Visits Firefly in Thomasville
Wed, Oct 01
|Firefly
Like a tiny light buzzin' around the porch of Thomasville, Charlie English celebrates his newest book, Tailgate Testaments & Half-Truths with an ole-fashion book signing at Firefly. Come press the flesh with the DGD himself. Get your picture made!
Time & Location
Oct 01, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Firefly, 125 Broad St, Thomasville, GA 31792, USA
About The Event
I was born and raised in South Georgia. I don't have a Southern accent, nor do I like sweet tea. I do use the word 'y'all', but in one syllable. At the age of 24, I opened Firefly with my dad. He was a lawyer (the Atticus type) by day, and the store's antique buyer. I was in charge of buying everything else, as well as the day-to-day operations. At the time, I didn't realize it was a clever ploy on my dad's part to get his youngest daughter on this side of the world again. I was young, naive and confident. I had worked retail, all my life, starting at thirteen.
I was also a little strange, in that I would save my money and instead of buying beer like normal 19 year olds, I bought antiques. I always had something on "layaway.” Luckily, I had great support, strong…