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Wes Steele · 03-11-2010, 06:42 PM

Podunk,

You MUST have had a great time.... You saw ALL the sights.

30 years ago when we were there they had an amusement park called "Opry Land" and the New Opry was on those grounds. It was a VERY clean park... had a good time there. I am sure I would not recognize anything over there.

Yes, I did see some of the memorable cases... They were kicking us out of there, otherwise I would have stayed longer... REALLY, the whole evening there seemed like it went by in ten minutes. Just not enough time.

The Johnny Cash summer replacement TV show was the show that got me hooked on country music. I loved Cash... saw him in concert up here in Cleveland about 40 years ago.... Watching that Cash show on TV, I must have seen GL..... One of my favorite country songs back then was "Ribbon Of Darkness" by Connie Smith... I liked GL then and I didn't even know him.

How far were you away from GL when he was smoking the cig outside?

Yes, my son's friend (only 14, but as tall as me 6' 1") went in to the bar with me. His mother thought it was hilarious. Yes, we were all in suits.

Another laugh... my two boys were waiting outside of the bar and a passerby came up to them and asked them if they were "Mormans"? My boys told them no... Do Only Mormans wear suits????????????

I did say we would stick out like a sore thumb.

03-11-2010, 06:42 PM	#19
Wes Steele Senior Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Hudson, Ohio USA Posts: 359	Re: Nashville Podunk, You MUST have had a great time.... You saw ALL the sights. 30 years ago when we were there they had an amusement park called "Opry Land" and the New Opry was on those grounds. It was a VERY clean park... had a good time there. I am sure I would not recognize anything over there. Yes, I did see some of the memorable cases... They were kicking us out of there, otherwise I would have stayed longer... REALLY, the whole evening there seemed like it went by in ten minutes. Just not enough time. The Johnny Cash summer replacement TV show was the show that got me hooked on country music. I loved Cash... saw him in concert up here in Cleveland about 40 years ago.... Watching that Cash show on TV, I must have seen GL..... One of my favorite country songs back then was "Ribbon Of Darkness" by Connie Smith... I liked GL then and I didn't even know him. How far were you away from GL when he was smoking the cig outside? Yes, my son's friend (only 14, but as tall as me 6' 1") went in to the bar with me. His mother thought it was hilarious. Yes, we were all in suits. Another laugh... my two boys were waiting outside of the bar and a passerby came up to them and asked them if they were "Mormans"? My boys told them no... Do Only Mormans wear suits???????????? I did say we would stick out like a sore thumb. __________________ Wes....