Flags or Symbols of Hate and Racial Discrimination?

[Y]

As a matter of fact, yes! We played in a few places like that. The one I remember most ... back when I was in high school, we played at a place in Squire, WV called Russell's club. Plus they had sawdust on the floor to absorb the chewing tobacco spit.

I don't know whether you were lucky or not to have played a place straight out of the Blues Brothers, but in all my years playing in some real dives around the country, I never had the pleasure.

Of course, I never played in 'By Gawd West Virginny!' either.   

[The Troll]

Huh, my dad would never let his girls go to a place like that, but he did drive us to church in the back of his red pick-up truck. We even had benches, one on each side of the cab, to sit on. 

   Did he have a gun in the back window and did he fly the Rebel Flag?   

[libby]

   Did he have a gun in the back window and did he fly the Rebel Flag?   

Daddy always had a shotgun, but never displayed it in his truck -- except maybe when he went deer hunting in Pocahontas County in the fall. And I don't ever remember seeing that flag in southern West Virginia, where we lived.

[Purplelady1040]

Daddy always had a shotgun, but never displayed it in his truck -- except maybe when he went deer hunting in Pocahontas County in the fall. And I don't ever remember seeing that flag in southern West Virginia, where we lived.

Growing up, boys that I went to school with which school was in the city would have guns on a gun rack but I don't recall any one ever having a Confederate flag. It one did, we probably attempted to avoid them!

[me]

I realize this is satire but it's getting almost this ridiculous with the pc crowd.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/is-cracker-barrel-racist-satirical-petition-suggests-it-is

[Exterminator]

I realize this is satire but it's getting almost this ridiculous with the pc crowd.

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/is-cracker-barrel-racist-satirical-petition-suggests-it-is

We prefer to be called saltine-Americans.   

[me]

We prefer to be called saltine-Americans.   

[duke jupiter]

As a matter of fact, yes! We played in a few places like that. The one I remember most ... back when I was in high school, we played at a place in Squire, WV called Russell's club. Plus they had sawdust on the floor to absorb the chewing tobacco spit.

Heck Bo D that was in your backyard was it not?   

Best regards,
Duke (neighbors) Jupiter

[Bo D]

Heck Bo D that was in your backyard was it not?   

Best regards,
Duke (neighbors) Jupiter

Yep. Practically was. Just down in to Horsepen, take a right at Bishop and you're there. 

[duke jupiter]

Ole' Bo D had to be a heck of a man to play at that neck of the woods!!   
Best regards,
Duke (play that geetar Bo D) Jupiter

[Bo D]

Ole' Bo D had to be a heck of a man to play at that neck of the woods!!   
Best regards,
Duke (play that geetar Bo D) Jupiter

It wasn't too bad down there. I was only about 17 at the time. Them coal miners looked mean, but they was just hard-workin', hard-playin' men. They kinda took our little band under their wings and we played down there many times. Never saw any trouble. Good times!

[duke jupiter]

It wasn't too bad down there. I was only about 17 at the time. Them coal miners looked mean, but they was just hard-workin', hard-playin' men. They kinda took our little band under their wings and we played down there many times. Never saw any trouble. Good times!

Ole Duke worked at the Olga mines for a few years in the late 70's and early 80's and those fellers were a tough lot but they sure looked after a very young and green behind the gills Duke Jupiter. Good memories for Ole' Duke, heck I miss the
camaraderie and relationships.
Best regards,
Duke (coal miners take care of their own, most of 'em worked hard and played hard) Jupiter