Chip, I have been on this list for a couple of months and although I have not had any luck with finding my lost relatives, Cary's and Cox's,and have not contributed any comments prior to this, I will now. The KY lady? who chose to unsubscribe in such an unfriendly manner got my ire up. I stay on this list simply because I enjoy the chit chat. Moon Pies and RC Cola is part of my past although, and I am not from Union Co. Lots of us have this in common and I like a little light reflection occasionally. Keep up the good work. All you Union Co. natives, you're doing a great job on this list. Barbara C.

I am mad, but then again I feel sorry for this person...I wonder if she has any friends off line! I rather doubt it...Keep up the good work Chip, this is the only list that I really enjoy..I haven't found any family on here, but I don't care, I have fun here and I consider you a friend and will never leave this list...Thank you so much for NOT being like the other lists...I love genealogy, but sometimes you just want to talk with your friends about other things...Thank you again.. Rae Smith At 12:14 PM 09/26/1999 EDT, you wrote: >Hi folks, > >A lady who hadn't been a member of our list very long had a little problem >with our recent conversations. I've included her e-mail to me below. Out of >being a gentleman, I have deleted her name and e-mail address. She decided >not to be a member of our list anymore. Instead of just unsubscribing, she >felt the need to e-mail me personally, and give me her opinion. > >That's fine, I understand her ideas. Although I hope that I am not ever so >busy that I don't have time to talk about other things. What cheesed me off >was that this lady, after sending me this e-mail decided it necessary to >report me and my list to the TnGenWeb. No I don't get in trouble, it's my >list and I can pretty much do what I want. The lady that takes complaints at >TnGenWeb is a personal friend of mine and forwarded this ladies e-mail to me. >Trust me the one she sent to the TnGenWeb was nowhere near as nice as the one >she sent to me. I have therefore not included that one in this letter. > >My point is simply this. For months we go and talk about just genealogy. For >months we go and only have one or two e-mails a week. Every now and then, we >get off track and talk about Cole's Store or Moon Pies. Well personally I >think an old time meeting place in our county is genealogy related. >Personally I think Moon Pies are a social icon of the southern area in which >Union County rests. Therefore it is my opinion that these are relevent facts. > >If anyone wants to unsubscribe, then feel free to do so. If any of you have a >problem with me let me know. I can think of no position that I have on any >issue that is not flexible. This lady was entitled to her opinions. But to >blatently go behind someone's back to report them and the member's of their >list is wrong, and blatent cowardace. > >That is my opinion and nobody elses. It is things like this that truly make >me want to give up and devote all my time to Maynardville.Com. > >So why am I writing this to you all? To make this statement. The mail list is >what it is and nothing else. If you go to our poll and look, you will see an >overwhelming success rate at people finding family members through our list. >If we stray off topic sometime, so be it. I don't think this list is going to >fill anyone's mailbox. I am not sour on the world yet as some people seem to >be. > >Disgruntled Chip >Union County TnGenWeb > >P.S. >I have another list ready if I should ever have the need or obligation to >move off of Rootsweb. If someone complains, and the establishment should ever >side with them (not likely) I would be most glad to accept any of you as >members on my other list. I consider all of you friends and do not want to >loose a single one of you. Life is too short to loose friends over Moon Pies. > >Date: 9/25/99 9:05:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time >From: DELETED E-MAIL >Reply-to: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com >To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com > >Chip, > >Please unsubscribe me. I don't have time to read all this chit chat right >now. > >DELETED NAME >Kentucky > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. > > Rae Smith http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sexton/index.html http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sexton/Lay.html http://www.angelfire.com/de/LawDog/index.html

I think that cat's sisters live in my house! Peggy

Hi Houston, Yes, I love peanuts in my coke, moon pies and RC. Life was so simply then. Flo in Porter

CHIP HANG IN THERE. WE ALL , AT TIMES, FIND DISGRUNTLED PEOPLE. I THINK THE LIST IS A FINE THING AND CAN CERTAINLY SURVIVE ONE CRACKPOT. KEEP IT UP !!

Mary, We'll miss you. Cousin Karen

All this junk food nostalgia prompted me to look to see if Grapette was still around. I never was a Moon Pie fan but I LOVED Grapette. All I found were sites like Pop, The Soda Shop that claimed to have the real thing but everything they have seems to come in long neck 12 oz. plastic bottles so I have my doubts. No self respecting purple, super sweet grape drink could possibly come in anything but those tiny little glass bottles. Will the real Grapette please stand up? Is it still being made? Any of "you'ens" know? OOPS, I swan, there's another one. Gail In a message dated 9/25/99 9:16:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, crayola@bellsouth.net writes: << If you haven't visited the Moon Pie site, DO IT !! The history of the Moon Pie is told and there is a bunch of good information.. I'm craving Moon Pies now.! Connie At 08:26 AM 9/25/1999 -0400, you wrote: >www.moonpie.com >The site now has a Moon-Pie locator, so you can find a store near you. >Chip >>

(Just in case some of the list members might be within driving range of Omaha, NE, I am sending this announcement to you--feel free to share it with others.) Evelyn Orr will be teaching the class Oct 16 on the Melungeons. 9:00 AM in rooms 2 & 3 at the W. Dale Clark Library. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. (Call the Hx/Soc Sc desk at the W. Dale Clark Library, or e-mail me OmahaMom@aol.com) For those of you who do not know who the Melungeons are: they are a "mystery" ethnic group that originated in the South, but have spread out in succeeding years. They are believed to be tri-racial by many, although many don't agree on who made up the three races. The group tended to be somewhat clannish, not intermingling with society in general. Initial locations were from NC, VA, TN, WV, & KY, although descendants have spread out since colonial times. Because there is some indication that some eastern N.A. tribes are possibly involved, Evelyn has told us she will touch on researching Native Americans during the class. Two of the surnames typically found among the Melungeons are Mullens/Mullins & Atkins/Adkins. There are others. If you have early Southern families that seem to disappear into a black hole, maybe they were Melungeons. Hope to see some of you there. Karen PS: At the present time, we're not videotaping, or audio taping these classes because some of the instructors hesitate to lose the control of their material (and it is theirs even though they choose to share it in a class). It may be a possibility in the future--but not yet. Too many logistics to work out at the present time.

Dear Chip. boy are you going to get some responses to this one!! First of all let me say that even if I didn't have a speck of Morton or Meltabarger or any other Union County DNA, I would BEG to be on this list. Rootsweb or not. I belong also to another list where anything other than BORRRRRING lineage lines are forbidden. The only reason I stay on that list is to stir up their blue blooded stiffiness once in a while. What attracted me to Genealogy in the first place were the PEOPLE, not the names , not the possibility of finding out that once of my Ancestors came over on the Mayflower or whatever.. but the PEOPLE.. what did they think, what did they do?? Why did they leave England or Prussia or whatever to follow whatever dreams they had..I'm not putting this very well, but what I have found is that their history is interesting to me, not as collection of names but as a collection of people. (Dirt farmers every one! Not a blue blood in the group thank God.) Your list is LIVING genealogy! I love it here. It's like going home and sitting around with all the folks yakking over coffee and R-uh See. Let that poor unfortunate woman go. And I hope the screen door don't hit her where the good lord done split her. Love to all of y'all. Cynde

Hi folks, A lady who hadn't been a member of our list very long had a little problem with our recent conversations. I've included her e-mail to me below. Out of being a gentleman, I have deleted her name and e-mail address. She decided not to be a member of our list anymore. Instead of just unsubscribing, she felt the need to e-mail me personally, and give me her opinion. That's fine, I understand her ideas. Although I hope that I am not ever so busy that I don't have time to talk about other things. What cheesed me off was that this lady, after sending me this e-mail decided it necessary to report me and my list to the TnGenWeb. No I don't get in trouble, it's my list and I can pretty much do what I want. The lady that takes complaints at TnGenWeb is a personal friend of mine and forwarded this ladies e-mail to me. Trust me the one she sent to the TnGenWeb was nowhere near as nice as the one she sent to me. I have therefore not included that one in this letter. My point is simply this. For months we go and talk about just genealogy. For months we go and only have one or two e-mails a week. Every now and then, we get off track and talk about Cole's Store or Moon Pies. Well personally I think an old time meeting place in our county is genealogy related. Personally I think Moon Pies are a social icon of the southern area in which Union County rests. Therefore it is my opinion that these are relevent facts. If anyone wants to unsubscribe, then feel free to do so. If any of you have a problem with me let me know. I can think of no position that I have on any issue that is not flexible. This lady was entitled to her opinions. But to blatently go behind someone's back to report them and the member's of their list is wrong, and blatent cowardace. That is my opinion and nobody elses. It is things like this that truly make me want to give up and devote all my time to Maynardville.Com. So why am I writing this to you all? To make this statement. The mail list is what it is and nothing else. If you go to our poll and look, you will see an overwhelming success rate at people finding family members through our list. If we stray off topic sometime, so be it. I don't think this list is going to fill anyone's mailbox. I am not sour on the world yet as some people seem to be. Disgruntled Chip Union County TnGenWeb P.S. I have another list ready if I should ever have the need or obligation to move off of Rootsweb. If someone complains, and the establishment should ever side with them (not likely) I would be most glad to accept any of you as members on my other list. I consider all of you friends and do not want to loose a single one of you. Life is too short to loose friends over Moon Pies. Date: 9/25/99 9:05:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: DELETED E-MAIL Reply-to: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com Chip, Please unsubscribe me. I don't have time to read all this chit chat right now. DELETED NAME Kentucky

Hmmm. Well, I swanee!! I LOVE chip-chat! I love moon pies. And here in texas we call it R-uh Cee cola. AND we have Ghost lights too, and did anyone else ever put peanuts in your coke before you drank it? Cynde in Houston

Hi Ann, I have seen the "Duncan Road" lights also. The story I heard was that a poor woman was caught stealing a loaf of bread and hung for the crime. The light is supposed to be her ghost traveling to the tree where she was hung. There is a new sub-division that was built across the road from the tree where the light stops. I would also be interested in knowing the legend behind the lights. Ron Evans Powell, TN > -----Original Message----- > From: Ann Poe [mailto:elderbrooks@msn.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 12:22 AM > To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Ghost Stories > > > Chip & all, > Ghost stories abound in E. Tenn., I have a book somewhere but in > Knoxville and it is true, some night there were lights that seem > to dance over the stream down the hill. Go Northshore to what is > now called Glenmary but was Duncan Road and it that Wrights > Ferry? The private drive down Duncan Road with several houses > only has this well known story, I cannot remember it exactly > although I lived on Duncan Road. This was just accepted as part > of the way it is (past tense for then).. I think it was something > to do with the witch of Duncan Road or Wrights Ferry? I have > seen the lights and everyone else has also, people think you are > nuts when you admit it. I do not think anyone has explained this > particular story. > > Chip perhaps you can find out or someone on here knows? Thanks, Ann > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > Put those lists to work for others. If you have any cemetery or > bible lists please send them in. We can post them on the page for > others to use. >

What year was this Po-Mack? Thanks, Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: j.d.white <dwhite37@bellsouth.net> To: <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 7:43 PM Subject: Re: help and Po-Mack > First of all, I was glad to see someone mention the god-awful softdrink called Po-Mack. I too, tried it one summer when visiting my grandparentsnear Burkart school,at what I can best remember as Cokers store or Hayes's store. My cousin and I also had heard it might have alcohol in it and drank quite a few to no avail. for 30 or so years when I ask others if they had heard of it, they looked at me as if I was dreaming. So, now I finally learn that it was limited to a certain area, I feel better; whew! > next thing; could anyone out there give me directions to Big Barren cemetary? via Halls. thanks,J.D. White > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > Got any stories to tell? The Union County TnGenWeb Site is in search of stories about Union County Families from yesteryear. > >

Thank you, at least three of us have seen these lights and I've seen them more than a few times. It is nothing to be fearful of, but it surely is interesting and fun. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <Morom01@aol.com> To: <TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 1:37 PM Subject: Re: Ghost Stories > In a message dated 9/25/99 3:22:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > raedavissm@mindspring.com writes: > > << I heard the story of the lights >> > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. > >

"Cool Beans" has been used recently by Phil Williams on WIMZ radio station. Never heard it said before Phil. Ron Evans Powell, TN > -----Original Message----- > From: Morom01@aol.com [mailto:Morom01@aol.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 10:10 AM > To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Old sayings > > > Anybody ever head anyone say the expression "Cool Beans"? It > seems to be used > as an expression of surprise or more recently to denote something good. > > Chip > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and > write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us > for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the > courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. > >

I remember my mother talking to friends and family on the telephone. When they would tell her something surprising she would say, "Well, I'll Swan". Ron Evans, Powell, TN > -----Original Message----- > From: Rae Davis-Smith [mailto:raedavissm@mindspring.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 12:36 PM > To: TNUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Old sayings > > > My family says "Well I Swannee" They don't bother with the l's... > > Rae Smith > At 12:05 PM 09/25/1999 EDT, you wrote: > >I hear woman, including my mother, who will not swear say "Well > I'll Swannee" > >all of the time. At least once a month. > > > >DeAnna > >Knoxville TN > > > > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > >Volunteers are always welcome at the Union County TnGenWeb Site. > Also check > at the TnGenWeb main site. Lots of resources there. Maybe you can help out > by transcribing some records. > > > > > Rae Smith > http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sexton/index.html > http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sexton/Lay.html > http://www.angelfire.com/de/LawDog/index.html > > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > Got any stories to tell? The Union County TnGenWeb Site is in > search of stories about Union County Families from yesteryear. > >

My best guess is that Po-mack was around 68or 69. It was packaged in a sophisticated little bottle that reminds one of a wine cooler bottle of today. like I said, I have asked several so-called collectors of memorabilia if they had ever seen or heard of this bottle; they all said no. A previous message said they thought it was in the early seventies. It well could have been, because I remember not being able to find it anywhere, but in Union county.

First of all, I was glad to see someone mention the god-awful softdrink called Po-Mack. I too, tried it one summer when visiting my grandparentsnear Burkart school,at what I can best remember as Cokers store or Hayes's store. My cousin and I also had heard it might have alcohol in it and drank quite a few to no avail. for 30 or so years when I ask others if they had heard of it, they looked at me as if I was dreaming. So, now I finally learn that it was limited to a certain area, I feel better; whew! next thing; could anyone out there give me directions to Big Barren cemetary? via Halls. thanks,J.D. White

If you haven't visited the Moon Pie site, DO IT !! The history of the Moon Pie is told and there is a bunch of good information.. I'm craving Moon Pies now.! Connie At 08:26 AM 9/25/1999 -0400, you wrote: >www.moonpie.com > >The site now has a Moon-Pie locator, so you can find a store near you. > >Chip >Union County TnGenWeb > > >==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== >Any questions or comments about the list or webpage may be addressed to Chip >at union@tngenweb.org. >

Chip, Please unsubscribe me. I don't have time to read all this chit chat right now. Mary Zwahlen Kentucky