Arguably the only thing that may be more inspiring than the Jimmy Carter 100 benefit concert airing Oct. 1 on GPB-TV is that the former president will be watching.
That — as his grandson Jason Carter suggested at the beginning of the event — 100 years after James Earl Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Ga., he'll be watching from his family home in Plains the thousands in attendance who danced, cried and cheered during the tribute at the Fox Theatre.
'Twas days before Christmas, and tucked in the offices across from the state capitol was a goat for a little girl whose father just happened to be best friends with the governor.
![“They both never forgot the people they grew up with and shared common experience," Kathy Kirbo reflected. "[That's] the reason I think they bonded early on."](/sites/default/files/styles/three_two_702x468/public/2024-05/hullingerkirbocarter_thumbnail_img_5641.jpeg?h=9e7023e9&itok=rjnFdbBr)
