On this, my Dad’s 72nd celebration of ‘Father’s Day,’ and as the last article I’ll ever have the pleasure of sharing with all of you who have read my musings… Read more »
In the late 1950’s there was a time when business slowed down quite a bit for McDonough Power Equipment Company (later Snapper). Demand for lawn mowers was steady, but the… Read more »
Long time no see, and it’s good to be back home in McDonough. Last night I had a dream that I just can’t let go of. I’ve got to tell… Read more »
Growing up in McDonough in the 50s and 60s is probably the time of my favorite holiday memories. That was a time when we all came together to enjoy the… Read more »
I must have been about 12 or 13 when my granddaddy and I and two of my cousins were going fishing one summer day at the lake. We got off… Read more »
It’s 8 o’clock on Sunday, February 9, 1964 and I’m getting ready to sit down with my family to watch the Ed Sullivan Show. I didn’t know it at the… Read more »
Another summer had come and gone and school started like it always did, right after Labor Day weekend. But this particular year was going to be different, I mean different… Read more »
Henry was his name, yes sir, he was a fine goat to have back then. When my brother was around 10 years old, he began thinking about getting a pet… Read more »
I had heard of Hattie Goodhue for many years before I became friends with her and her husband, Mr. Marshall. I knew she was the only female lawyer in Henry… Read more »
It was in the late summer of 1961 and Chubby Checker was singing “Let’s twist again, like we did last summer.” It was time for me to start the… Read more »