Throwing Around Something Besides Pots

I am sorry. The NC Museum of Traditional Potters (sponsor of the annual Seagove Pottery Festival) is talking out of both sides of its mouth.

You cannot say, "We're gonna have the biggest and best festival we've ever had", while passing out fliers like this . . . and threatening legal action against a tiny town trying to hold its one claim-to-fame and revenue together (by allowing a rival festival to put on a show down the street on the same weekend - when all the pottery hounds and tourists will be in town).

Mr. Morgan, what happened between this: “We will go on and do the best festival we have ever done, and if they put as much effort into their festival as we put into ours, there won’t be room in Seagrove for all the people . . . I know they still have a lot of problems to overcome, but if we both do our jobs, it will be great for Seagrove” . . .

. . . and this: "The museum reserves the right to file a suit for the court to issue an order for Seagrove to enforce its ordinances and to seek an injunction forbidding a second festival to be held “on the grounds that it was created with the intent of damaging the original Seagrove Pottery Festival."

How, Sir, are you going to sit through a community prayer vigil (held to help "heal" the town) with a straight face . . . or not getting hit by lightening?

On the other hand, Bob Morrison had no problem.

Trust me Phil, sue Seagrove and the only people winning anything will be the lawyers. It's petty, vindictive and moronic. Ms Quinn might rack up the billable hours, but you will look like a greedy idiot. Grow up. Get real.

Shut up and throw some pots. Promote your show (you have the advantage of tradition). No real damage has been done . . . yet.