One of earliest memories at Granny and Grandaddy's house was getting candy bars (always Baby Ruth's) from Granddaddy Poppa (Gibson). Memories are pretty vague, but I seem to remember him saying "Ruby, get the candy." What he really said is probably very different, but it ended with Granny getting a small paper sack from somewhere. All the kids would line up and get the candy bars. Granddaddy Poppa always had a pipe tobacco smell, starched white shirts and a walking cane. Another post mentioned looking for him uptown and finding him in front of Ike Baker's store (next to Planter's Bank). Granny Vowell did work there. He walked to town almost every day that he was able. Most of the time to hang out at the pool hall. Not a lot of poolshooting. I believe a lot of 'something' was shot there, but I believe he mostly just visited and maybe played dominoes. Our card- game playing heritage did not just start with our parents. At least, thats the way I remember it.
Manager 1 -
Hey you made it!
After his eye sight got bad, we lined up and Granny would say - Gary - Imogene's son; Donna - Marjorie's daughter and all the way down the line.
I remember Yogi shaving Granddaddy Poppa and him having a dark spot on one side of his face and me thinking that Yogi was going to cut it off.
Camellia...I did not know much about the pool hall, but remember it was a shadowy presence where men went. I do remember Granddaddy Poppa and his white shirts and his cane. I believe he was blind when they lined us up to be named and receive our candy bars.
3-8-06
elise..... Camellia, wasn't there a newer baby ruth story involving my sister? That may have been Gayle who always told that story.
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I do remember the candy ritual. Also before they redid Granny's house, and the fireplaces were still evident, and there was a door between the living room and the front bedroom. And Grand-daddy Poppa sat in a chair next to the fireplace with his really white hair and his spit can. And somebody was always knocking his spit can over. Also during New Year's some kids would come in the house and throw firecrackers under people's feet. That never seemed to bother him.
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