My family, for three generations, was in the monument business.
Nearly 100% of our stone came from Victory Granite Company, Elberton, Georgia.
Each Christmas a gift of some kind would arrive from Victory . . . this from the early '50s.
It was a fixture at the side of my grandmother's fireplace for more than 45 years.
Now in my office . . . It is still perfectly accurate and a constant reminder of my heritage.
Tonight, I'm tempted to take it outside and watch it plunge to -12.