A coffee shop owner-operator in Georgia has been setting up scarecrows outside her establishment for a number of years—not to frighten off birds, but for a festive contest to raise community spirit. Kristy King, 42, who runs Elliano’s Coffee in Waycross, won that event—SwampTown Scarecrows—in 2015, with her scarecrow display depicting the Last Supper. Then, her creative endeavors were put on hold because of the pandemic. But this year, she’s started again—with a patriotic theme in mind. “I wanted to do something patriotic; no matter how it turned out, that was just on my heart; I just felt like we needed something positive,” Kristy told The Epoch Times. “And because I am grateful to be in the situation I’m in. “I have a great business, and I’m so grateful.” Kristy’s business of 15 years has been busy lately, and she hoped to give back by expressing her love for what …
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