Claire Nathan was hanging ornaments on the tree. One was a corn husk angel. [When you live in Periwinkle County, and you pretty much have to go to the church bizarres, {sic,sick} you end up with a lot of things made from corn husks and cobs, and gourds, and pumpkins, and persimmons.] "This angel has a dirty skirt," she said, "but I'm hanging her on the tree anyway, because angels have a lot to do, so it's not surprising that they get a little dirty sometimes."