What's Middlin' Mean?
When serching for a name for my company, the old southern term of someone's well-being came to mind. "Fair to middlin'" is a saying that's near to my heart. I remember as a young boy, hearing my grandfather say it regularly. It strikes a nostalgic note for me everytime I hear it.
Johnny Cash, has given one of the only definition of "Fair to Middlin'" in Cash, The Autobiography. " 'Strict High Middlin', like the everyday expression 'fair to middlin', was a grade of cotton. When we got our crop to the gin, they'd take a knife and cut into the bales. The expert would pull the fibers out and fool with them a while, then make his decision, write down the grade, and tie it to the bale of cotton. He'd be looking mostly at the length of the fibers, their strength and their color, and the grades he had to work with, if I remember it right, were Strict High Middlin', High Middlin', Fair to Middlin', Middlin', Low Middlin', and Strict Low Middlin'."
Middlin' Creative is also near to my heart. With my dedication and hands on approach to producing visual media, I will deliver unique creative solutions to enhance your company's vision.
John H. Reynolds
Producer/Director