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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Most Prized SDC Possession?

« on: August 13, 2012, 01:23:04 PM »

I was wondering what items from SDC we love the most.  Is there something that will be in your home for the rest of your life?

For me, it is a beautiful pink and gold swirled paper weight that Ray (jones), glass blower, made for me.  I worked with him at SOTH. 

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Branson Talk / Late Summer Branson Blues

« on: August 13, 2012, 01:00:23 PM »

About this time every year, I get dissatisfied with living in the city and dream of getting back to Branson.  I'm probably a tidge hard to live with while I fight within myself about how others have walked away from where they had a comfortable life to follow their hearts.  I look through ads for homes looking for the log cabin from my dreams. Eventually I realize how stuck I am for now, and I settle back down.   Making a living still matters.

Do any of you have the blues as fall at SDC approaches...sort of a seasonal discontent?

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Branson Talk / Droopy Drawers

« on: August 12, 2012, 12:16:50 AM »

Some years ago, I was in search of the perfect Christmas present for my grandmother, and I found it.  She was the one who started our family vacations in Branson around 1960. 

Over the years, her health failed until her SDC, Baldknobbers, and fishing days were over.  My gift was to bring  a piece of those good times to her. I bought a Baldkobber show VCR tape, but I needed some help pulling off the best part.  Jim Mabe, Droopy Drawers, met me at their Christmas party, stepped out, and recorded a personal message to her at the end of the tape.

When he said "hi, Momminy, " (our name for her), she said "well, hi." before it sunk in that he had recorded his message.

Hands down-my favorite Christmas gift ever!

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Branson Talk / City campground swimming hole

« on: August 11, 2012, 09:58:00 PM »

I remember trying to swim in the swimming hole that was made by pouring gravel to block off the current.  It was just a little way from the bridge.  It was FREEZING.  It seems like it pretty quickly became a better duck habitat than swimming hole.

As an adult, I often took my daughters to have a picnic under the bridge.

For $5, we would stop at the grocery store and buy a loaf of bread, can if Pringles, package of Balogna, box of Little Debbie brownies, and 25 cent sodas from the machine outside.  This was
The early 90's.  Imagine feeding three people and a gaggle of ducks and geese on $5! 

Yep, apparently I CAN get more homesick than I was in my last post!

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Branson Talk / Chick Allen's Museum

« on: August 11, 2012, 09:49:16 PM »

Do you remember Chick Allen's Museum on the right side of the road on the way to SDC?  He had a Baldknobber effigy hanging out front.  As a kid, I thought the place was scary, but I loved to look around while my daddy talked to Chick.

I think I remember him jigging at SDC, but I'm not sure that's where it was.

I had a wooden dancing doll bought from his place, and he taught me how to put the wooden paddle under my leg, hold the doll over the board, and make it dance.

Can I get any more homesick?

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Branson Talk / Baldknobbers by the Waterfront

« on: August 11, 2012, 09:43:59 PM »

I know I'm dating myself here, but I wonder if anyone remembers when The Baldknobbers were down by the lakefront.  We would camp under the big tree just over the tracks.  A car with loud speakers would come through inviting everyone to see the show.  Their wives sold tickets and concessions. 

If you remember this, then you'll also remember Wild Man in his crazy black wig and tall, thin Chick Allen.