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We always ate stewed tomatoes with our black eyed peas growing up in Richmond. For many years, the Nashville Chapter of the Music City Cowboys used to send me a little pouch every holiday season with the fixin's for Hoppin John to prepare on New Year's Day.
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Thanks for your reverse karma, Bill. That running back was indeed fun to watch. I noted Joe Gibbs sitting next to the Skins' owner in their booth. A fun game. I'd love to send my youngest daughter, Stacey up to FedEx Field to see them play Dallas one year. She is a die hard Redskins fan. I have told on these pages about taking the Wood Brothers to the old Cowboys Stadium on Thanksgiving Day 1985 to see the Redskins. That was a really special day.
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The year that Dale won the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington for Bud Moore, he made me go back to the motel on qualifying day and change out of my green golf pants.
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Jimmy, I guess since they won't be around in the New Year to eat blackeyed peas, they just decided to let it all hang out and flaunt superstition.
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Decided to make the 1/2-mile or so drive over to my neighborhood Bi-Lo supermarket this morning to grab a few supplies before the various football games today and tonight.
There is one traffic light enroute and while stopped at the red light I spied a beautiful 1965 Ford headed toward the intersection. This beauty was all shiny and white and absolutely glowing as the morning sun reflected off that big ole windshield. Lawd, I'd almost forgotten how big those early-mid 60s full sized hunks of Detroit iron could be.
Though I'd never been a Ford fan, I was kinda smiling when I entered the grocery's parking lot. Just as I was pulling into a parking space, in front of me I spotted a 1962 Chevy II backing out.
While not in nearly as pristine condition as the big Ford, I took these two vehicle spottings as an omen that my Carolina Panthers would handily dispose of the New Orleans Saints today in that worn out dome down in the land of jazz and Cajun cooking! Further, with the second old vehicle to come into view, I figured the football gods would assist the Redskins of DC, Northern Virginia and Elmo Langley country to chase those hated Dallas Cowpokes back to the land of no trees and ever blowing winds where they belong!
Y'all watch and see how I do today using these two omens to place my wagers. Nah, I really don't bet.
Do you believe in omens or superstitions? Did you ever wear your lucky Ubatubas, special shirt, socks, bra or whatever to assure a win by your favorite driver? Just wondering.
Anyhow, it was sure fun to see two examples of 1960s Detroit engineering and marketing achievement today.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
When Men Were Men & Morgan Shepherd Climbed Fences Before Tony Stewart
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Heck, Brian wasn't even born when I was listening to Lloyd Price sing Stagger Lee and Personality , lol!
When Men Were Men & Morgan Shepherd Climbed Fences Before Tony Stewart
Stock Car Racing History
A few years back, Humpy Wheeler and daughter, Patti used these few video clips to illustrate the days when our heroes were true working men who got their hands dirty.
If you think Helio Castroneves or Tony Stewart invented the fence climb, then you've never seen Morgan Shepherd try to climb the infield fence to get at a heckling fan.
Ever hear Richard Petty yell, "SHUTUP?!" You can see him in this video. Several good laughs here, as well as a lot of truth about how it used to be.
updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM