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[DaveHH]

I wish I was in Tennessee right now, Calif is doomed. My late Father in law Dr. Joseph Baldwin was born and raised in Paris, Tenn. Distant relative of Bland Ballard. Lived to be 99 and 8 months, still sharp as a tack.
Probably genetic and the food. My Grandmother was from Tazewell City Virginia, Grandfather on that side from Guthrie County W.V. Plenty of greens, beans and cornbread, incinerated thin pork chops on Sunday. Grandfather was 120lbs ringing wet, one of the meanest men that ever lived. All of them lived well into their 90s. He joined the Army in Missouri for the Philippine Insurrection. Basic training was having to walk from there to Washington State. More guys died on the 6 week boat ride to the PI than in the war.

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[DaveHH]

Make that "Wringing wet".
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[painter777]

Plenty of greens, beans and cornbread, incinerated thin pork chops

Dave, Some family history-
My Father was from north of Nashville, Springfield. Mother was from Pikeville, Kentucky and grew up in the coal camps. Her best friend until my Mothers death, lived in the next hollow over- now known as Crystal Gayle, younger sister of Loretta Lynn. My Grandpaw was teamed with their Father- Melvin Webb and worked the mines. They did some home brewing to make ends meet. My Father wasn't a musician but became a Roadie, truck driver and gopher for Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, before and for a short time after his service in WWII. When much younger I met many old Grand Ole Opry stars as my Father had back stage passes at the ole Ryman Auditorium. Remember some, forgot many but remember Minnie Pearl, Little Jimmy Dickens, Flatts and Scruggs, Roy Acuff and others. Remember the TV show Hee Haw ? Their was a ole timer on there named StringBean, he was a long time family friend, along with his neighbor Granpa Jones. String, Bill and his brother Charlie and my Father grew up together, my Father being the youngest...... They all called Dad Spud. I remember when we went down for Strings Funeral. He and his Wife had been murdered in their home in Goodlettsville in the early 70's IIRC.
I have a picture of me sitting in Bill Monroe's lap holding his well worn Mandolin.
I'd drive my Wife and kids nuts on long vacations playing my Blue Grass Music !

Some other time I'll tell you how my Grandpa and Melvin protected their 'Area' and how infiltrators were taken care of.


Don't forget-
The biscuits and gravy.......
Fatback and Black-Eyed Peas....
Grits 'n' Black Strap Molasses.......
Smoked Crawdads.........
Catfish and Apricot Gumbo Soup.....
Homemade Pickled Pawpaws......
Ham Hocks and Turnip Greens.....
Grits an' Possum Gravy.....
Sow Belly 'n' Hand Slung Chitlins.....
Southern-Fried Muskrat....
Goat Tripe.....
Gizzards Smothered in Gristle......
And of course a little 'nerve tonic' didn't hurt......




Aunt Crystal Gayle


RIP


Blue Moon of Kentucky