This is the story I always heard of. But what is the one about Davey Crockett? John Dove ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [TNMARION] Fiery Gizzard > In a message dated 2/18/2006 12:53:23 PM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > The one I like best is that the > indian tribes had a big meeting in the Gizzard and were roasting some > turkey's. The big chief got the choice of the first piece and he reached > in > and grabbed a gizzard. He took a big bite and it burned his mouth > severely. > He tossed it to the ground yelling "damn this fiery gizzard" > No, Bill, he threw it into the creek, thus the name of the creek. ;) I > don't remember it being a chief, but in my mind's picture of it, it was a > young > man. This is my favorite version too. In fact, it is the only one I ever > heard until just a few years ago when someone put David Crockett in the > story. > > > ==== TNMARION Mailing List ==== > *********************************************************************** > PLEASE NOTE: This list is for queries and replies, comments, > requests for help, and other genealogical related information > that is of interest to researchers having a connection or a > possible connection to Marion County, Tennessee. There is no > soliciting or advertising of any item or service for sale allowed. > Betty McBee - list administrator-- [email protected] . > Marion County Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmario2/ > *********************************************************************** > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.11/264 - Release Date: 2/17/2006 > >