[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING WILLIAMSON BROTHERS BAR-B-Q, MARIETTA AND CANTON, GEORGIA

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2001

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the tragic events of the past few 
months have brought out the best in the hearts of Americans across the 
nation. Our citizens have reached out their hands, opened their 
wallets, and given of their time, energy, and compassion in 
unprecedented ways. Some have traveled thousands of miles and, 
sacrificed time they could be spending with their own families, in 
order to take care of another's.
  At the same time, corporate and small town businesses alike have also 
searched for ways to help the victims of the September 11th attacks; to 
speed along the search and recovery missions, and to lift the spirits 
of dedicated workers still at the sites today. At this time I would 
like to highlight one such business from Marietta and Canton, Georgia.
  Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q is a beloved local landmark that came to 
Georgia from Talladega, Alabama in 1989. Upon watching and learning of 
the events of September 11th, the restaurant's owners, Larry and Danny 
Williamson, asked themselves what they could personally do to help. The 
answer was to load up two U-Haul trucks and drive up enough food to 
serve 2,000 Pentagon employees and relief workers for a traditional 
southern feast--the Williamson Brothers Southern Salute. The trucks 
carried 300 chickens, 300 pounds of barbecued pork, 2,000 hamburgers 
and hotdogs, 50 gallons each of Brunswick stew, baked beans, and potato 
salad, and 500 chocolate chip cookies; enough to truly feed a small 
army.
  The feast was a huge success and a tribute to the majesty of the 
Pentagon and the men and women who serve there. The Williamson brothers 
are now considering making the Southern Salute an annual event. I would 
like to acknowledge Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q, and its employees, for 
their unparalleled spirit of community and patriotism, and thank them 
for a job well done.

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