On Sat, 8 May 1999 09:38:56 -0500, Jay Maynard wrote:
>On Fri, May 07, 1999 at 09:39:01AM -0500, Barry B. Bean wrote:
>> (Peach Orchard is 3 miles from Crossroads, 2 1/2 miles from Sand
>> Hill, just up the road from Mill Town, and not far from Punkin
>> Center). Around here, though, I can be found by asking someone where
>> the pool hall and whorehouse used to be before they tore it down. My
>> office is next door. You know, across from where the school used to
>> be.)
>
>This is a traditional American way of giving directions..."turn left at the
>big maple where the red barn used to be before it burned down... you know,
>on the old Miller place, before they sold out." Drives folks nuts if they're
>not used to it.
But its also a way of continuing the local history. Since I live
where I grew up, its easy to keep up, but my Memphis-raised bride
still gets frustrated after 6 years in the country.
OB Oly content - Got a heck of a deal on a 300/4.5 on eBay. As soon
as it gets here, I'll be able to photographed birds in the tree next
to where the baseball field used to be.
BBB
BBB
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B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Peach Orchard, MO
http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
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