Memory Lane

A Private Town
Memory Lane is a private town developed by Otis and Kathy Eldridge in Rogersville, Tennessee. I have never been there, but would like to go some time.

The way I understand it, this place is only open once per year, on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Then they have a big car show on the premises.

Here’s a YouTube video that explains more about this special place.

 

More Info on Memory Lane

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
You can go anywhere you want
if you look serious
and carry a clipboard.

Be careful today…
Friday the 13th came on Saturday this month!

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Quote of the Day

Real knowledge is to know
the extent of one's ignorance.
~Confucius

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Joke of the Day

Little Johnny's teacher asked him, "Johnny, give me a sentence using the words, "bitter end" in it.

Little Johnny thought for a moment and replies, "Our dog chased our cat and he bitter end."

Have a great weekend!

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Softball Days

Kara Plays
Kara’s playing softball again this year. We went and watched a game yesterday morning. Here’s a couple of pictures I took.

Kara’s at the plate where she hit a sharp single to right field.
Later, she heads for home down the third base line.

Miscellaneous
Here’s a few things I either ran across or someone sent me that I thought you might find interesting:

• God and the Spider
• Image Gallery of Things Magnified
• Parent’s Wish
• Reno Balloon Race
• Extreme Golf

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says: 
The other line always moves faster
until you get in it.

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Quote of the Day

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
~E. E. Cummings

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Joke of the Day

A woman goes into the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is written.

The obit editor informs her that the fee for the obituary is 50 cents a word. She pauses, reflects and then says, "Well, then, let is read, 'Fred Brown died.'"

Amused at the woman's thrift, the editor tells her that there is a 7 word minimum for all obituaries.

Only a little flustered, she thinks things over and in a few seconds says, "In that case, let it read, 'Fred Brown died. 1988 Bronco For Sale.'"

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Hubble Hubble

The Big Picture
The following link will take you to the Boston Globe’s  web page for one of their features they call The Big Picture. The link goes to some fantastic photo’s of Hubble Telescope’s Final Servicing Mission on Monday, May 11, 2009. There are a total of 31 photographs. Enjoy!

Hubble Servicing

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Generally speaking,
you aren't learning much when your mouth is moving.

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Quote of the Day

It's nice to be important,
but it's more important to be nice. 
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

An Amish boy and his father were visiting a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.

The boy asked, "What is this, Father?"

The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."

While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat old lady in a wheel chair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room.

The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially. They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order.

Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous, voluptuous 24-year-old blonde woman stepped out.

The father, not taking his eyes off the young woman, said quietly to his son "Go get your mother."

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A Different Perspective on Rednecks

A Different Look
I received this a few days ago from a friend in Knoxville. I don’t know the author, but I enjoyed it and I thought you might like it also.

We have enjoyed the redneck jokes for years. It's time to take a reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God. If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life, I'd choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel guns and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of. I hope I am one of those. If you feel the same, pass this on to your redneck friends. Ya'll know who ya’ll are.

You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, 'One nation, under God.' 


You might be a redneck if:  You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places. 

You might be a redneck if:  You still say ' Christmas' instead of 'Winter Festival.' 

You might be a redneck if:  You bow your head when someone prays.

You might be a redneck if:  You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.

You might be a redneck if:  You treat our armed forces veterans with great respect, and always have. 

You might be a redneck if:  You've never burned an American flag, nor intend to.

You might be a redneck if:  You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.

You might be a redneck if:  You respect your elders and raised your kids to do the same.

You might be a redneck if:  You'd give your last dollar to a friend.

Have you got enough red neck in you to have the same beliefs as those above?

Fishing Report 
We had a good day on South Holston Lake yesterday. We caught our limit of Lake Trout by 1:00 PM and then fished for rainbow trout, but didn’t have much luck. We came home with 8 lake trout and 1 rainbow trout.

We got checked by TWRA. They checked boater registration, fishing licenses, and counted the fish to make sure we were not over the limit. They told us they were checking real close these days because of reports of people taking more than the 2 per day limit of lake trout.

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
A closed mouth gathers no foot.

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Quote of the Day

The wise still seek Him. 
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

The other day, I happened by chance,
As I passed a mirror, to give it a glance.
And I wondered who that old man could be,
Who, with his mouth wide open, was looking at me!

His bald head was sprinkled with a little gray fuzz,
And he wasn't at all handsome (like I always was).
He looked like a sack of mis-mated parts,
Put together without aid of instructions or charts.

And while I know that my shoulders don't slump,
This person's were misshapen in one ugly hump!
Now, if that was my image, I only can say,
They don't make mirrors like they did in my day!

~ Author Unknown

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The Other Fellow

You and Me
I ran across these words the other day. It helps us see  the bias we probably have when we look at the other fellow. Our judgment is loaded with favoritism when we look at ourselves. Read on and you’ll see what I mean.

When the other fellow takes a long time, he's slow,
When I take my time, I'm thorough.

When the other fellow doesn't do it, he's lazy,
When I don't do it, I'm too busy.

When the other fellow does something without being told, he's overstepping his grounds, When I do it, that's initiative.

When the other fellow strongly gives his side, he's bullheaded, When I do it I'm being firm.

When the other fellow pleases his boss, he's polishing the brass. When I do it, that's cooperation.

When the other fellow overlooks a rule of etiquette, he's rude, When I skip a few rules, I'm original.

When the other fellow is promoted, he's getting the breaks, When I manage to get ahead, it's hard work.

~ Author of the above in unknown 

Gone Fishing Today
We’re heading back to South Holston Lake today to fish for some of those trout. We’ll have four of us in the boat: Doug S, Doug B, Ralph, and myself. There’s plenty of room in the boat so we will not have any problems. I’ll let you know tomorrow if we do any good.
 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

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Quote of the Day

Primitive does not mean stupid. 
~Author Unknown

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Joke of the Day

An avid fisherman was driving home from a fishing trip in northern Michigan with his boat in tow, when he had engine trouble a few miles inland from Lake Huron.  He didn't have a CB radio in his car, so he decided to use his marine radio to get help.  Climbing into his boat, he broadcast his call letters and asked for assistance.

A Coast Guard officer responded, "Please give your location."

He answered, "I'm on Interstate-75, two miles south of Standish."

The officer paused, "Could you repeat that?"

The fisherman repeated, "I-75, two miles south of Standish."

There was a longer pause...

Then an incredulous voice asked, "How fast were you going when you hit shore?!"

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48 Years Ago Today

Our Wedding Anniversary
On June 8, 1961, Beverly and I were married in Knoxville, Tennessee. I had just graduated from college with a BS degree and Beverly had just graduated from high school.

Here’s our wedding day picture taken in Mom and Dad’s living room where we were married by a Justice of the Peace.
We had a honeymoon in Florida. We left Knoxville after our wedding in our 57 Chevy convertible that looked like the one in the picture, except ours had a white top, and “Just Married” was written on the trunk.

We spent a week in Crystal River and we also visited Daytona Beach before we returned to Knoxville. I worked for TVA in a summer job, before we loaded all we owned and some of what we had borrowed and took off for Raleigh, NC, where I had an assistantship to work on my masters degree. After 2 years in Raleigh we moved to Kingsport, TN, for my employment with what is now Eastman Chemical Company.

Here we are 48 years later. Time does tell a tale.

We have had a wonderful marriage, and I feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful, loving, and patient wife. I truly did not deserve her, but I am thankful for her, and love her more each day.

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:
It is far more impressive when others
discover your good qualities
without your help.

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Quote of the Day

Love looks through a telescope;
envy, through a microscope. 
~Josh Billings

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Joke of the Day

One afternoon, a wealthy lawyer was riding in the back of his limousine when he saw two men eating grass by the side of the road. He ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.

"Why are you eating grass?" he asked one man.

"We don't have any money for food," the poor man replied.

"Oh, come along with me then," instructed the lawyer.

"But, sir, I have a wife and two children!"

"Bring them along!" replied the lawyer. He turned to the other man and said, "Come with us."

"But sir, I have a wife and six children!" the second man answered.

"Bring them as well!" answered the lawyer as he headed for his limo.

They all climbed into the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large of that size.

Once underway, one of the poor fellows says, "Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you." The lawyer replied, "No problem, the grass at my home is almost a foot tall."

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Hope You Have A Happy Weekend

Virginia Free Fishing Days
This current weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) are free fishing days in the state of Virginia. Yesterday we tried the Virginia waters of South Holston Lake. We’ve heard the walleye fishing was better on the Virginia side of the lake. (Unfortunately, Tennessee and Virginia do not have a reciprocal license agreement for South Holston Lake.)

We fished in Virginia until early afternoon and caught nothing and saw nothing on our fish locator.

So we left Virginia and put the boat in Tennessee waters. We ended up with 6 nice lake trout. We did not catch any walleye, but the 6 lake trout made a nice mess.

 

Cartoon
The other day I saw a cartoon showing two fish talking. Well, I adapted the words to show what they “might” be saying (wishful thinking). It is all in fun.

I saw a bumper sticker once that said, “Fish tremble at the sound of my name.” That’s certainly not the case with me.

Kevin’s Surgery 
Kevin’s surgery on his finger yesterday, resulted in the doctors putting in 3 screws. I talked to him last evening and he goes back today to have the bandage changed and for some therapy. That was a bad break on his little finger.

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Hope you have a wonderful and enjoyable weekend!

 

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Tennessee Granddaddy Says:

No one else is in change of your happiness.
You are!

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Quote of the Day

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.
~Joseph Addison

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Joke of the Day

A University of Alabama football player was visiting a relative in Boston over the holidays. He went to a large party and met a pretty coed. He was attempting to start up a conversation with the line, "Where do ya'll go ta'school?"

The coed, of course, was not overly impressed with his grammar or southern drawl, but answered his question anyway,

"Yale," she replied.

The UA student took a big, deep breath and shouted, "WHERE DO YA'LL GO TA'SCHOOL!?"

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