Do you remember going to the movies to see Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the Lone Ranger, Rex Allen and others? They were really big-time in small-town America. Small-town America had no idea they were Class B movies and all that their little theaters could probably afford. They were
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10/18/2008
I had someone loan this photo that is actually pretty fascinating. It is the interior of an old sign shop in Searcy AR with people that some of you from Searcy may recognize. If so, tell me who they are. I can see one Poll Parrot Shoes sign, a Charles Lovell Contractor sign, Wakenight Genera
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10/16/2008
Today Hubby complained again about needing some British Sterling After Shave. The last time I went to Wal-Mart and looked behind the locked doors of the display case, I didn't see any and there was no one to ask. He whined and said he guessed he'd have to go out there himself and see if they had
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10/14/2008
I'm always writing about Searcy Arkansas because that's where I live and work and Searcy has grown through the years. Thumbing through my picture collection, however, I found this interesting shot. It is a picture of Romance, Arkansas in 1930. Romance lies 22.1 miles from Searcy and the trip t
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10/12/2008
I awoke this morning to an annoying noise. There was a chirping sound coming from somewhere. I checked the bathroom. Sounds were faint. It could be a water leak. No leaks. Next I searched the closet in the master bedroom that holds a gas water heater. It's about 10'x10' and holds out-of-seaso
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10/11/2008
My blogs have been flea infested for the last month. I had a foreclosure property that was flea infested and I hated that house. The exterminator sprayed it numerous times. They'd still be there. The appraiser was over there and called me up saying he wouldn't go in because the fleas were so b
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10/10/2008
Steve, Charles, Michael and all home inspectors out there, I hired one to inspect the rent house that I bought today. Does that make you happy? You have brain-washed me here on activerain to the extent that I was afraid not to. It is new, on a slab so he didn't have to contend with snakes or s
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10/09/2008
Some folks think that Halloween is a great time to have a party. There are no gifts expected, no crass commercialism (at least there used to be none....times may be changing) and no big meals to prepare. All one has to do is welcome little kids at the door and give them a piece of candy. You
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10/08/2008
The Shirley Temple look was the epitome of every mother's dream for her child. Those little curls were so gorgeous. I can't remember knowing Shirley when I was little but I remember my sister coming home from getting a permanent with the most beautiful curls. They were not combed out but just
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10/07/2008
We're out of everything and when we're out of everything I try to go the Wal-Mart Super Store to stock up. I go early in the morning before the crowds arrive. Yesterday, as I shopped it made an impression on me once again how there were no happy faces! All my shopping buddies looked just like
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10/06/2008
