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Love Your Community Article submitted by: 16 year old Griffin resident Ethan Hatchett You may know Griffin as the Post-Apocalyptic capital of the South, but if you look past the shambling walkers, Jennifer Lawrence and her bow, you'll notice a lot of life. The ugly truth is, well, Griffin isn't that ugly. If anything, the Apocalypse is the best thing to happen to us. It brought an expanding college, better roads, and endless hours of entertainment of watching zombies trying to cross the streets awkwardly. Perhaps you want to feed people as opposed to eating them. At the Griffin branch of the University of Georgia you can take classes on agriculture. Maybe you do want to eat people. The students at Southern Crescent would love to use their make-up skills to turn you into a zombie, or Jennifer Lawrence. Come on, no one is that nice. Instead of bright red flames cascading down Hill Street, you'll see the vibrant red crest of a Northern Cardinal trying to eat an acorn. Instead of the chilling glare of light on the yellow of crime scene tape, you'll see beautiful yellow butterflies like the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. You can go into City Park and hear the repetitive pecking of woodpeckers. Watch the turtles swim while you're walking on the track at Tyus Park. Even our reservoir is full of life. From ducks to bass all at a reservoir. That'