kstraughn
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« on: June 27, 2008, 05:27:26 PM » |
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My son got a good laugh out of the post about the gypsies living out on the island in Haw River. Since he is a regular at the swimming hole, I ask him about it. There are no gypsies on the island. There is only "Wolf", a man that chooses to live away from people, out on the island. He keeps the parking area and paths cleaned up, and helps out with anything that needs doing in the area. He lives alone, there is no son named "Bear". There are several people that go out and camp on the island, but are far from gypsies. He said it is true that if you want to visit with Wolf, stand on the bank and howl, he will come across and pick you up, he doesn't mind company.
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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2008, 05:34:38 PM » |
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aww shucks, you ol spoil sport  I was enjoying the Legend of The Haw River Pirate Gypsy Tribe................. [goes off to pout..] |
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« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2008, 05:36:19 PM » |
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the truth is hardly ever as interesting as the rumor  |
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mamacash
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« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2008, 08:46:22 PM » |
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Now what do I do with my eyepatch and wooden leg..... and I guess I could always let the parrot go!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2008, 09:26:34 PM » |
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Maybe the parrot can go find the Monkey for us.
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« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2008, 09:32:47 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2008, 03:50:52 PM » |
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WOW, Bear might become some legend or novelty of the Haw river folk tales. Someone give him a harmonica!
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2008, 09:56:41 PM » |
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Sounds like the legend of Hermit Island from when I was a kid down in Mobile, Alabama. There really was this hermit who lived on an island in the bay; think the real name was Goat Island but people referred to it as Hermit Island because of that guy (or maybe he was an old goat!). Somehow he had money to put gas in his outboard motor and to come in to town every once in a while to buy groceries. I remember hearing about one of his last trips to town, when his outboard motor was stolen. And not long after that, he came to town and was hit and killed by a speeding taxi. Seems like he had good reason to distrust civilization.
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