I got a lot of interesting responses to my recent blog, Smokin’ And Chokin’, and most people seemed to get a kick out of it. Well, except for the person who sent me an email telling me that the stunt I pulled was one of the stupidest things they’ve ever heard of, and telling me […]
If you are driving along busy U.S. Highway 30, a few miles east of York, Pennsylvania and spot a giant shoe sitting alongside the road, don’t worry, you haven’t lost your mind. Welcome to the Shoe House! Built in 1948 by Mahlon M. Haines, who owned a chain of shoe stores throughout the region, the […]
Note: This story is from my book Highway History And Back Road Mystery II. When John Milburn Davis proposed to Sarah Hart, her family was quick to express their disapproval. After all, this upstart was only the hired hand! The very nerve of him! Still, Sarah was in love, and the wedding went forward over […]