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posted by
WindTapper
on February 8, 2007 at 9:34 PM
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Great story, how about posting the world famous recipe?
posted by
Meringue
on August 21, 2005 at 10:16 PM
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I hope Bud really enjoyed it!
That whole tobacco thing makes my stomach turn, though. I have this thing about bodily fluids, especially other people's.... :p
posted by
koriani
on August 21, 2005 at 9:20 AM
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Joe_Love, you are my window
into an alien world, being like you, a city person. (I mean you are a former city person)
posted by
Cynthia
on August 21, 2005 at 8:29 AM
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I'm going home at the end of this month; your story reminded me so much of
the man who we get our fire wood from. I really enjoyed this post.
posted by
muser
on August 19, 2005 at 10:49 PM
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Joe I LOVE peanut butter pies
would you make me one? with crunchy please....I currently have all my teeth 
Tissi Blake 
posted by
TissiBlake
on August 19, 2005 at 6:30 PM
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Joe Love, that's so funny that you said
'because you don't have any teeth". I read that and just cracked up. We once had a driver for a well-know parcel company who would drop a load in our shop bathroom(he said because it was the cleanest) and then leave a small plastic cup of expired chew on the warehouse filing cabinet. Yes, disgusting. There was a point where we couldn't take it anymore and complained. Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on August 19, 2005 at 1:15 PM
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Joe Love,
I enjoyed your telling.....you have a way with words and descriptions without being condecending to the character(s). Sure would like to try a piece of that pie....
red
posted by
redlunar
on August 19, 2005 at 11:36 AM
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Great writing, easy to relate too living in the valley of the smokey mountains. As I have oberved some still keepin there milk cold at the creek bank and makin there moonshine in the thicket of the wood.
"You-Uns come back na Ya here"!
Ps. thanks for stoppin by and making a comment.
Jillians.New-Beginning
posted by
Jillians.New-Beginning
on August 19, 2005 at 5:36 AM
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Joe_Love
Loved the post...you do bring the characters to life so well...and the pie...I love peanut butter pie....and, unfortunately, you also brought the tobacco juice to life so well....for cruel people like reni to forever imprint the idea of a glaze on the pie in my mind.....gross!!!!
posted by
Krisles
on August 18, 2005 at 10:51 PM
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I wonder if he used his spittle as pie glaze? Great story.
posted by
Renigade
on August 18, 2005 at 7:49 PM
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Love your blog layout!
Haven't visited for a bit... love what you've done with the place.
posted by
Transcendental_Child
on August 18, 2005 at 6:25 PM
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Joe Love
Another good story. All the tobacco juice analogies are really disgusting. I didn't know if you let an old tomcat in, it would come back every night to wath TV. And what was the message?
posted by
Hemlocker
on August 18, 2005 at 12:20 PM
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Good ol' country characters
You bring them to life for us. Salt of the earth - tobacco spittin' (yech!) and all, lol. Great story and writing JoeLove.
posted by
Katray2
on August 18, 2005 at 6:18 AM
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LOL
Hey! Are you gonna share that peanut butter pie recipe?
posted by
Bel_
on August 18, 2005 at 5:51 AM
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Rock on joe....
sad part is that I know most of the people you are talking about, or have been on an airplane beside them talking about cooter stew, and how many ticks were on their dogs, or how many children that grandbaby of theirs has....
keep it coming I need the laugh
posted by
KarmaTrain
on August 18, 2005 at 5:45 AM
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So where was my piece of pie? lol
posted by
Ca88andra
on August 18, 2005 at 5:12 AM
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To be expected...that you'd miss those you grew up with
Or have lived around for a while...That's the reason I love the country and the people there. I grew up with them.
posted by
Passionflower
on August 17, 2005 at 11:43 PM
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Snort!
uh.. wiped his face with a ribeye...oh gosh...LOL
posted by
Whacky
on August 17, 2005 at 10:07 PM
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JOE
Too funny..I got teeth I justh don't wear em...LOL...
posted by
Offy
on August 17, 2005 at 7:41 PM
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First time I've read anything of yours Joe. It was great. I'll be back
posted by
jayelle76
on August 17, 2005 at 6:08 PM
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haha, Timmy
I want you to know it took me about 45 minutes to think of something that would leave a brown stain on your face if you wiped with it. lol Glad you appreciated it.
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 17, 2005 at 5:44 PM
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Joe
Wiped his face with a ribeye!!! Too funny, very descriptive.......all around great!!
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on August 17, 2005 at 5:23 PM
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Joe!
Great story and so well told as usual ... I just wish that tobacco juice and peanut butter pie weren't the same color ... I'm fighting against my subconscious not to associate the two, as I love the latter!
posted by
Georgia
on August 17, 2005 at 3:09 PM
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Another great one, Joe!
I can see the tobacco drool -- nothing against it, just not my cup of spit.
And good peanut butter pie is something worth fighting wars over. I used to run a B&B on the coast -- every other Saturday they made the greatest peanut butter pie in the known universe for lunch dessert. I walked into that job weighing 165. By the end of the summer, I was about 190.
posted by
strat
on August 17, 2005 at 10:09 AM
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Joe,
I think you did too good a job describing that spittle on Johnny's chin. Now, I'm sickened.
posted by
word.smith
on August 17, 2005 at 9:29 AM
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JoeLove
Peanut Butter pie?? Like I'm addicted to peanut butter my friend. So like how far are ya?? I can do all that there diggin' and stuff for ya, no problem. Fre. Well, pies, you understand.
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 17, 2005 at 8:46 AM
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you really should compile your little vinettes into a book. it would be charming, and sell like hotcakes.
posted by
Dreyma
on August 17, 2005 at 8:17 AM
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Whoa, Joe Love...Another winner, here..
I've never had peanut butter pie. Does it taste like a Reeses's Cup? MMMMM-mmmm. Sounds delish. I love these people you paint for the reader to examine and appreciate. You do so with a sharp wit and a dose of kindness and we also get to see the gracious person you are, Joe, thru your many posts here. I'd like to be sitting on 8 acres right now....with Johnny Damon by my side. HaHa...blows Rick Pitino away..tee hee..
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on August 17, 2005 at 8:13 AM
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This is a good story...
...and beautifully told, Joe. You have a good mixture of sentimentality and dry humor that just gets better and better. I've never heard of peanut butter pie before, and it sounds delicious. 
posted by
SilverMoon7
on August 17, 2005 at 2:10 AM
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I love the "teefth" line
posted by
Azur
on August 17, 2005 at 12:45 AM
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This reminds me of other funny stuff
but this is not like trite or played out ja know fresh ideas
posted by
mysteria
on August 16, 2005 at 10:16 PM
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I'll share.
posted by
ThomasFranklin
on August 16, 2005 at 10:15 PM
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Thomas
the reason you aren't getting slices of pies is that your neighbors are afraid to come around you with a knife (to slice you a piece off). Certainly you don't think they are going to give you the whole pie??
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 16, 2005 at 10:09 PM
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Sunny. ., in 100 degree weather. . ,
Sorry. . , I'd rather have a root canal. *grin*
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 16, 2005 at 10:08 PM
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Hey, I've always done my own gardening, city girl or not
.... it's fun and it relaxes me.
posted by
Sunnykins
on August 16, 2005 at 10:01 PM
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nope--sorry--maybe it's a southern thing??
posted by
Julia.
on August 16, 2005 at 10:01 PM
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haha, Thomas
**Witty remark coming. One moment, please**
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 16, 2005 at 9:58 PM
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I didn't get a slice of pie.You gotta get brave and get out there and do your own gardening. Get a tan and some callouses.
posted by
ThomasFranklin
on August 16, 2005 at 9:56 PM
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You've never heard of a
peanut butter pie??
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 16, 2005 at 9:52 PM
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peanut butter pie? I've never heard of such a thing!! But tobacoo juice...yuck yuck yuck!!
posted by
Julia.
on August 16, 2005 at 9:50 PM
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Nothing like country folk...
I hate stuck up city people lol
Good story!
posted by
Sunnykins
on August 16, 2005 at 9:48 PM
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Yes, Passion. . ,
they are truly wonderful people. . , goood people. I still miss the stuck-up people who I used to live around. LOLOL
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 16, 2005 at 9:21 PM
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Oh what a great story!! I love this type of tale.
I was born and raised around simple country folks...they're in my blood...and oh God! I DO love them! I know that makes me some sort of freak, but you've been around them some now...
They grow on you, don't they? The way they saunter, the language and slang, their funny expressions...quite a strange and wonderful group....us country people.
posted by
Passionflower
on August 16, 2005 at 9:14 PM
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