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Originally Posted by J-Mech
Along the same lines, Burl Ives was from my area... very local, as in just a few miles. He was from a small burge on Route 49 called Hunt City. He is buried in a cemetery less than 10 miles from my house. My great grandma knew him. (But not very well, he was much older than she.) She was actually good friends with his sister, and spent quite a bit of time with the family. She said he was a bum, lol. During the depression, that was a bad thing. He made it to California by hopping trains. She never could get over that he made it big. She said here at home, he was just a worthless bum that wouldn't work! LOL.
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Oh great, thanks a lot Jonathan! I've been walking around the house singing "Holly Jolly Christmas"!
