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Posted: Jul 8th, 2007 02:14 pm |
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macca wrote: Is the same company that built the old Food Lion shopping center in S'field now building the Dollar General in Stokesdale?
Yes, they are one and the same.
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Posted: Jul 8th, 2007 02:17 pm |
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macca wrote: Agapion, who owns the old FL center, as well as some properties in Stokesdale?
Agapion owns the building in Stokesdale where Stuckey's Pizza, the thrift shop and tattoo parlor are located. Agapion bought that property from the Smith family after the drug store closed. Cooper James had nothing to do with that building.
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Posted: Jul 8th, 2007 02:21 pm |
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| Jane, Thanks for your comments and history lesson. I just accidentally caught that column in YES Weekly and thought it might bring a chuckle to some of the readers here. I remember now that, as you said, so much of the tremendous growth spurt in Summerfield and the Northwest had already started by the mid '70's.
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Posted: Jul 8th, 2007 02:34 pm |
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| I think rural and such is dependent on how long you have lived her. My husband tells some pretty amazing stories about his teenage years in summerfield. He would be put in jail now or be killed in the traffic. But back in the 60's there were much less people and much more space.
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Posted: Jul 8th, 2007 02:37 pm |
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By the way, I found this weblink to the original story column in YES! Weekly for those of you who would like to read it. It is actually interesting as well as funny. The article is entitled A Sunday afternoon in the summer of '75:
http://www.yesweekly.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=2577&SectionID=2&SubSectionID=&S=1
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Posted: Jul 8th, 2007 04:07 pm |
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Much obliged fer that history lesson, Jane.
Speakin' o' reminders o' country livin', Pappy saw two young deer runnin' through downtown Summerfield yestiddy mawnin'! Sure did, just up from the feed mill at the eye doctor's place. They stopped real quick an' turned to look at me, actin' all nonchalant. I thought mebbe they'd been in that garden there an' were tryin' not to look guilty. Hee hee! Pappy knows that look.
Then somethin' weird happened.
One o' them deer nudged the other'n an' said, "Go ask that guy."
The other'n said, "No, you ask him."
"What if that's Mr Mike?" he said. "He'll try to run us down an' put us on a biscuit."
"Just holler at him from here, then. We need to hit the trail."
He cleared his throat an' said, "Uh, 'scuse me, sir! Could you tell us where the Cracker's tomato patch is?"
I couldn' he'p it, I let loose with a coot cackle that startled them fellers fer a second. "Hee hee! I reckon y'all done heered the Crackah'll give you all the maters you can eat, as long as the mater-eatin' spoose ain't around."
"Yes sir, we read about it on the forum an' thought while we're passin' through Summerfield we'd check it out." Then he said, mostly to hisse'f, as if he was a-ponderin' somethin'. "Hmm...distinctive coot cackle...beat up pickup vibrating with the classic old school loping rumble of a well-tuned massive V8...speaks with no 'ing' endings..." He nudged his buddy an' whispered, "Hey, I think that's Pappy. Uh-oh. We mentioned tomatoes. I just hope he doesn't do what I'm thinking he's about to do. Get ready to run..."
"Fellers," I said, "if it's maters you want, you're welcome to a few o' my very own home-grown maters I got right here..."
They bounded off afore I could finish, screamin' an' hollerin' like they'd been shot at. "Weird, " I mused, "Thought they liked maters..."
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Posted: Jul 9th, 2007 10:16 am |
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Morning All!! Pappy you sure do have much smarter deer over your way than I do. My just eat things they shouldn't out of the garden but never have I had them talk to me. I do't have problems with them eating maters but they will distroy a pea patch in nothing flat. They eat the blossoms off the plants. I don't grow crowders for that reason.
Hope everybody has a good day even if it is Monday.
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Posted: Jul 9th, 2007 11:51 am |
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Jane, them critters was smart enough to avoid my maters. On t'other hand, the ability to speak does not necessarily imply intelligence. I could give you a list o' names to support that theory, but I'm skeert I might be on it. Hee hee!
Yee Haw! Bring on Monday!
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Posted: Jul 9th, 2007 09:06 pm |
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Well, ol' Monday done put up a good fight, but I reckon we 'bout got that varmint whupped fer this week.
By the way, if you ever listen to one o' them nature sound CDs, be careful -- they'll mess with your haid. I thought there was a small herd o' billygoats an' hoot owls an' lake loons outside enjoyin' a nice afternoon rain shower. Turns out the blazin' July sun was wiltin' my maters the whole time with nary a lake loon in sight. Oh, well. That sure ain't the first time I clashed with reality an' lost...
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Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 10:26 am |
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| Morning All!!! It is Tuesday now Pappy for you to work with. Hot out today. Sure would be nice to have some rain. Hope everybody has a good day.
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Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 12:07 pm |
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Mornin' all. As always, much obliged fer that update, Jane.
All right, Tuesday...let's see whatcha got! YEE HAW!
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Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 01:19 pm |
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Morning
Just saw Pappy running (well a fast walk) in the woods throwing maters at 2 deers.....
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Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 02:58 pm |
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Better watch out for those deer this time of year.....
A feller over here in Stokesdale hit one of those large Bambi's this morning on his motorcycle, killing the deer, demolishing his motorcycle and sending him to the hospital. Happened around 5 AM down on Highway 65 West.
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Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 02:58 pm |
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| Edited to remove the dreaded Double Double. Last edited on Jul 10th, 2007 02:58 pm by Jim Flynt
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Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 05:02 pm |
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Afternoon all!
I got all industrious yesterday and captured real live unedited video footage of my "yard deer" munchin' the maters. I asked 'em why they were so fascinated with my scrawny little mater patch and they said that Pappy sent 'em over this a way!
The mater eaters here are gonna be mad when I show 'em the evidence!
Better run for the hills Pappy!!!
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