What’s Bob smokin’?
So, Bob Barr — ex-congressman, newspaper columnist, fierce libertarian defender of constitutional rights — visited a Savannah antique store and saw a lovely piece of furniture. It now resides in his office near I-75 and the Perimeter.
On a recent trek to visit Barr, I asked about the ornate wood ... well, I wasn’t quite clear what it was. But Barr enlightened me. It’s a Chinese opium bed. I inquired as to what a famed national leader is doing with an opium bed. Barr (who had a cameo role in the Borat movie) deadpanned: “Well, John, where do you relax when you smoke your opium?”