[AT] QRe: G.O.O. at Asheville, N.C.

[Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA]

Thanks for the memories of Cecil, Charlie, I sure do miss his tales!

Gene
Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA

charlie hill wrote:
> Yes I exist!  It was good to finally meet Farmer and Herb at the show. 
> Unfortunately I didn't plan my  trip well.  I got to the show fairly early 
> Friday morning planning to spend most of the day there.  I had other plans 
> for Saturday.  When I got there and after chating with Herb and Farmer I 
> realized the show hadn't really gotten cranked up good yet.  I was tired 
> from a hard week at work and a 6 hour drive in pouring rain Thursday night. 
> I hung around and had my picture taken with Farmer and with the bunch at 
> AllisChalmers.com and then decided to leave and come back later.  Well we 
> never got to riding and looking and never got back on Friday.  Saturday was 
> already booked up solid so I didn't see much of the show.
>
> We did have a good time for the whole weekend.  We got a chance to go by and 
> visit with Gerald Johnson at his store in Avery Co. and we saw some 
> beautiful fall colors up around Grandfather Mountain.  I'm just sorry I 
> didn't spend more time at the show.  In retrospect we should have done our 
> sightseeing and visiting on Friday and gone to the show on Saturday.  I'll 
> know next time.
>
> Hi H.L.,  Cecil loved to eat as those that knew him can attest to.
> I told him about a famous BBQ joint in Ayden NC named the Skylight Inn but 
> know by everyone local as Pete Jones's BBQ.
> There serve one thing and one thing only, eastern NC chopped pork BBQ 
> seasoned with a vinegar based sauce.  The place was very near Cecil's route 
> to pick up a tractor and he stopped by.  The place is about 40 miles from my 
> place and I was hoping Cecil would let me know when he was going to stop so 
> I could meet him there.  I wanted an excuse to go but Cecil thought he'd be 
> putting me out and didn't call.  He told me he liked the place but 
> complained that there was some bone in his BBQ.  I laughed  at him and told 
> him I was positive that it was chopped up pig skin.  In traditional eastern 
> NC BBQ they chop up everyt bit of the hog except the bones and the squeal. 
> I wasn't sure he really liked it but he came back through the area 2 or 3 
> more times and stopped everytime so he must have.
>
> Gotta get back to work.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] G.O.O. at Asheville, N.C.
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>> Farmer and George------Cecil Monson picked up a tractor in Charlie Hill's
>> area and posted some pictures of Charlie.  Been quite a few years back, 
>> don
>> t remember exactly. It seems to me that there was some discussion of 
>> eating
>> North Carolina Bar B Q. Charlie fill in the rest of the story.
>> There may be some of the pictures in the ATIS album.
>>
>> H. L. Staples
>> McLoud, Oklahoma
>> USA
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