The Longest Yard Sale

We went to the longest yard sale last weekend. We start at Ft. Payne and travel back down to Noccolulu Falls so we are going against all the traffic. We had a great time. We always find things for our eight grandchildren or our house. Ran into some old friends. We always eat lunch at a church that is raising money for the building fund or youth group. This year they served BarBQ and fried Banana pies. I think I enjoyed the two peach fried pies I had around 9 am that morning.

We bought children's clothes, books, toys for our 8 grandchildren. Enough to fill up the back seat of the truck.

Jerome bought a complete edition of June, 1968 Birmingham News...the issue of Bobby Kennedy's assissination. We enjoyed reading all the stories but enjoyed the want ads most of all. 3 BR 3 BA home in Mtn Brook for $38,500 and 100 acrea on Logan Martin Lake for $100,000, and Buick LaSabre for $1695.00. Of course, in 1968 I made $5200 a year.

The TV Guide was interesting: Channel 6, 10, 13 and 42. We laughed at the titles of the shows: I Love Lucy, The Flying Nun, Bewitched, Marshall Dillon, Dragnet, Peyton Place, The Dean Martin Show. The listings were divided up by Friday morning, Friday Afternoon, and Friday Evening. Alot of room air conditioners for sale @ $250, Huge cabinet style color TVs for $300. You got 6 shirts dry cleaned for $1.35; Trousers for 57 cents and Sweaters for 37 cents.