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    1. Re: [ALBLOUNT] Joseph P. Neely and Alby Thomas
    2. Are you serious about Peep Crack? My grandad and umcle had "rolling stores" and traveled around Blount Co.selling there wares. They mentioned Peep Crack as one of the places they called on back in the 40s but, I thought all this time they were kidding me. They also mentioned "Red Onion Hotel" and "Lick Skillet". Has any one heard of these places in Blount Co.? I spent a week with my grandad during that time and went on his route with him. His store and home was at Necter. He would stop at a cross road whith not a soul in site and blow his horn. It played "O happy Day". After a while people would come over the surrounding hills to trade with him. He took in chickens, eggs, jelly, honey etc for his wares. He also kept a small library. He sold the bartered goods in Birmingham on Saturdays. He also was the local methodist preacher. He paid me 25 cents a chapter to read the bible to him that week. I should have been paying him. Some of you may have heard of him. He was the Rev. S. A. Anderton. After his death, his cash register was found full of IOUs wher he gave people food during the depression. Dean Ratliff lamisu@aol.com

    09/28/2006 03:51:21