Was I mean? A reminder that soon summer will be gone. We never had a pool we had a creek to play in though. It brought my childhood to the surface. I have heard the stories all my life and remember stories like these. 3 bds; 2 ba; 1,456 sqft - House for sale. I know. Went on to concord college and then from there life went different directions, but NEVER too far from my memories of y childhood and Iaeger. The majority of the time those little buds stand firm.a testimony to the people here. Sneaking in kisses when Mommy and Daddy wasnt checking on us. Very well written and just as I remembered it. PS, places we lived: Atwell Mountain in Atwell, Raysal, Bartley, Stringtown (where I was born), English, Beartown, just to name a few. Wonderful words here. It's all very much in the tradition of the work by Studs Terkel and Dale Maharidge (their works are eerily echoed by the subjects of "Hollow's" documentary videos), but it's produced for 2013's news consumers. We made our own toys out of tree branches. West Virginia Hollow Tales book. McDowell county where Chief of Police Sid Hatfield from Matewan, Mingo County, WV was murdered on the courthouse steps. It was still raining hard at 5:30 a.m. wh And the smell of the seasons I understand that very well. Thanks for the escape from reality for just a moment in time, and taking me back to my roots. After we were done helping with the T.V. There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you! PublishedFebruary 21, 2020 at 1:35 PM EST, Credit Caitlin Tan / West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Inside Appalachia Co-Host/Folkways Reporter, ctan@wvpublic.org, 307-231-9865, @miss_ctan, West Virginia Public Broadcasting | I am a guy, but I can relate in so many ways. Loved your story, you do know how to write. I was literally taught that not everything was obtainable by the push of a button as my dad had a T.V. I started seeing memories just running across my visonary tract!!! I have ONE Question..exactly where did or what does the name Holler Girl come from or exactly what is its meaning? Harrison W V. Clay County. Still live in Gilbert, W.va. and all this brought back memories of years gone by. I felt the souls of my Mom, Pap, and Mommom with me as I read. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. Your email address will not be published. Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. Lol. I would have it no other way.right here in Mcdowell County. Paul B. The court in McDowell county sent Sid a subpoena on a tromp up charge and would not allow him to bring his firearm for protection. What a beautiful story!! Twin Hollows Campground is located near Gilbert, West Virginia. I remember having Snake berry fight s with you and eating honeysuckles. I went to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories! We teach them its ok to lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving forward. United States West Virginia . So is my brother and sister. Theres REALLY no place like home! It belonged to My Aunt Birdie who is long since past but the kin folk take care of it! eBay item number: 404110989404 Last updated on Jan 16, 2023 16:26:53 PST View all revisions Item specifics Condition: Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Still remember the well were I drew water. My late wife Mary Jane Klatt was living in Kilsyth in 1944 when her father Henry Klatt was killed in the war. Love those old hills. It didnt scar me for life. My daughter was raised in PA but I pray she learned those wonderful ways of a holler girl mom! Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. We are beautiful with rough edges. I think the name was Dietricks Greenhouse. I was given up for adoption as a baby and then unwanted by the ones who adopted me !! These girls were solid, strong, intelligent, kind, and, in many cases, gentle. I love reading each and every comment and hearing your stories as well. Your story brought back lots of fond memories. Currently I am divesting myself in other states and preparing to move back to Almost Heaven. I can so recall so much you said in your article and I cherish every word that was written. I married Rex Sadler from Anawalt and raised our son there until Rex died and we moved. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . I grew up in Akron Ohio and all of my life I heard Dad talke about retiring and moving back to his beloved W. Va. and just sitting on the porch and lookout over his beloved hills.. he finally lived to do that he lived for 11 months after he retired and moved back there..his last days he lived to sit in a wheelchair and look out over the mountains surrounding nursing home in Parkersburg..he is buried in Pine grove cemetary in Pike W.Va havin lived in Harrisburg.. buried near his Mother, Father. they are so real. About this Item. Didnt know if Id ever hear anyone tell about the lightning bug jewelry that brought this gal so much happiness way back 50 plus years ago. Thank you so much for the memories. She even taught a beginner fiddle class at Augusta Heritage Center this past fall. Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new season. My family lived in Iaeger until 1958 when my father Lloyd Bottomly retired to SW Fl. Born in Highcoal, Boone County, WV and raised at Rock Creek, Raleigh County, WV. Hard workers, a love of God and people. The organization type is C | Corporation. Hope, WV. Race track near there was fun. It took me back to my childhood, where everything was simple and plain and wonderful. If we wanted new toys dad would say you where the woodpile is and the tools go make something and make sure to cleanup and put everything away when you are done and before you go play. Thanks for giving me that feel-good feeling with tears in my eyes. Have gone from a holler girl to a world traveler. We were blessed to be mountain born and bred. I would like to find someone familiar with a green house there back in the early 50s. Hills.Yes I am Shelby Mc Peak Meade and I dont regret a minuet of my upbringing . I CAN REALLY RELATE TOTHE OLD SCHOOL RAISING. Took me back to my childhood. My mother, father, and some of my brothers and sisters are gone now but the stories of the sweet memories will always live on and be passed from generation to generation. WONDERFUL MEMORIES! Hope High School. To Amy: It seems that I really know you by the way you have written your beautiful life story. This was beautiful to read. I aint no girlbut Im from the holler! 3. I suppose you could compare those small leaks to life. No better feeling. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. No phones and computers and all the other gadgets. Never knew or had a REAL family. I can smell the pine trees that lined my front yard and see the wooden posts my fence was fastened to. I so enjoyed this. Thanks to facebook. If you look up.. the tallest trees bear the winds with every ounce of their ancient strength.the trees cover every inch of land in sight.and sway violently.they make our mountains seem to dance magically to the beat of the wind. Had to leave 1965, go north to work. This article brings back a lot of memories. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. I watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. Hollow - An Interactive Documentary Have YOU had to leave home to find opportunity? It was so well written, I would love to have a printed copy!! These mountains nourish the soul. HOME SWEET HOME. Deep in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, it was once a very booming place. Grew up in Floyd County KY(Martin)..near WVA line..Iceplant Hollerwhen we moved to Dayton Ohio..I was bout 8..the kids at school would tease me and call me a Briarhopperwe would go home to Martin nearly every other weekend. The definition of mean for me was totally different from the definition of mean these days. i know now that it was not invein it made me the person i am today. Many recently celebrated its history on National Moonshine Day last month. It lives in the hearts and runs through the veins of all its natives. CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 30"Rabbit Tate lives in the shanty up the hollow. To be thankful I was warm, and that I had a Mom and Dad who loved me. I wish this was in print. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. just a turn dial. To this day, I miss the mountains and all the wonderful times I had when staying with relatives every summer in WV. I have been fortunate to visit many times I did get to live in West by God for two years.. Every one in Ohio always thought I was from W.Va. by my accent..NO but I sure wish I was.. Thanks for the memories. Message. I still have family there and come back often. Ted! I truly enjoyed the story! My mind is flooding with memories Thank you! It is wonderful. We were all quiet then so he could eat in peace. There's a new voice in the hollow. I grew up in a holler. We spent much of our time traveling all over the state as mom was a flag bearer in the Color Guard and marched in parades all the time. He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. The best of times and where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up! Of course now and then the older children got mean and started holding me undertil I came up sputtering and choking.but it was all in good fun. Im 61 years old, and read this story with tears in my eyes. Like and Share With Your Friends and Family. Dad was a carpenter/siding applicator and spent much of time in northern MN building some of the mining towns on the Iron Range. Amy, So loved your Holler story. You took their glowy bulb off and stuck them on your fingers to make rings.or your neck to make a necklace.a small girl with big dreamswe were mountain princesses. I am a holler girl from Monkey Holler, Mannington WV. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. We went outside when chores were done and came home when the street lights came on. ! Im a holler girl from Rivesville WV. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. What hasnt changed and never will, are the people and their love of God, family and friends!! Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. Thanks for sharing this story. Like you I also remember smells. 2018 Dewitz Photography, LLC | Eau Claire, Wis. | tel. How beautiful! I wish that the kids that are growing up now could also have the childhood experienceEnjoyed reading your story. Darkened Hollows (West Virginia Vampire): Vincent, Gary Lee: 9780615527222: Amazon.com: Books Books Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Buy new: $9.96 List Price: $10.99 Details Save: $1.03 (9%) Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns FREE delivery Monday, December 19 if you spend $25 on items shipped by Amazon We made our own slip and slides from mining belts or old pool liners we made bubbles from dish detergent. OH HOW IT LOOKED BACK BEFORE WE LEFT THERE. The junior high sat across the field from the high school so I got to make and keep lifelong friends one of my happiest memories was knowing that I would not change schools ever again. Established in 2002. And up and down the Appalachian Mountains you had people from Scotland and Germany and Northern England, places that had fiddle music traditions, that came here and that got mixed in with rhythmic traditions from West Africa with the banjo, he says. These sheltered valleys are a wonderful sight to take in when you are on those long drives, too. Dunlow was incorporated in 1892. Nature sings us to sleep and wakes us up in the morning. I have coal slate under the skin on my knee to this day to prove it.my sister does too. In late winter, I find myself waiting to see the first green bud..the first hint of green grass playing around the edges of dirt road that encircles my house. Loved this! Graduated Mt. Caught lightening bugs wore a lot of that jewelry. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. thank you for sharing. Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. We learned respect, what giving your word meant and protection of family. Your wonderful descriptive words brought back so many good memories for methough I came from a VERY dysfunctional home, my way to escape was to go out to play amongst the bushes and flowers .with the butterflies and the bees. Each image tells a different story of things I love. This is so neat. I can still smell those biscuits and feel that hot plywood stinging my legs.but sitting in the sun felt so good when I first woke up. I had Mrs. Zick in 1st grade & 2 of the Cox families. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. We got feed sacks filled them with sand blocked the creek swam there. Well, Ive never really understood why thats a bad thing. These mountains are so enormous yet we are so small in that breath-taking moment when you can see and hear the rain coming.and you wait to feel the first drop land on your face. Our people may not be able to afford the most expensive jewelry but ours shone the brightest on those sweet summer nights. Im proud to be from the holler. I love that place. Beautiful writing about a beautiful State. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. We just have our own way of life. the very best memories I have are within the mountains and hollers of home. mountain people grow up different than everyone else. You took my heart right back home. Now live in Iowa. I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. Although I have been gone from WV for over 59 years my heart still belongs to WV. In a sense my childhood ended at 9, as nothing was the same after that. They became super wives and mothers. He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. This is where my roots run deep..its home. . Located Onsite! I so enjoyed reading this story and wouldnt change my childhood for anything on earth. Growing Up in the Coal Filled Hollows of West Virginia 01 Apr 2014 Travis Dewitz Personal Photography Projects 154 Comments Guest post by Amy Gentry "Holler Girl" Off and on my entire life I have heard the phrase "holler girl" used in a derogatory way. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. I still have one brother living in McDowell and another in Fayetteville. I can still hear the drip, drop, drip, drop. Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. I reared my older two children in West Virginia and am now rearing my five adopted children here as well. Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? I really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. We were loved and had love in our hearts, respect for each other and freedom and pride for who we were and what we stood for. I was born in Charleston, Even and raised in Kayford coal field country,Kanawha County! Photo, Print, Drawing [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] [ digital file from original photograph ] Full online access to this resource is only available at the Library of Congress. We had a very simple, peaceful life. Thank you for a job very well done. And theres not a great distance between where Ive lived for nearly 60 years and my childhood home. I think it is in Marshall County. What I would give if life was so simple, yet rich, now. Book Now Below or Call us 304-664-1234 for booking assistance! I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. After an angsty punk rock phase, Doug sought the help of Mose Coffman in the early 1990s. Thanks for writing about home! Id look over every square inch of Cottle Church of God and soak in the love from our church family. I went to school first grade at Iaeger, then Coalwood, and graduated at Northfork. What a memory! I grew up in Salem Ohio, but went to Chester West Va frequently, with friends, Sue and Michelle(they are cousins) . My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. Im not a Holler Girl, but came from a small town where we lived on the last street going up the hill towards the only Highway into the town at the time. THANKS. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. Thanks for the wonderful memories. I really enjoyed every word. These mountains and their beauty allowed me to escape anything bad going on in my life!!! I enjoyed this to the fullest. I am a holler girl too!!! My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! I too am a WV Holler Girl rom next door in Wyoming county. Love this! Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Hollow, an interactive documentary about the people and issues of McDowell County, WV, launches June 20 - West Virginia's 150th statehood celebration day.. I tried to share it to Sharon Lesters page, but it wouldnt let me. Had most of the same experiences as a child. That was just beautiful,I found my self going back in time. I thank God for putting me in my family and allowing me to live in the holler in West Virginia. Thank u this took me back to my childhood I live n fayetteville, WV n a place called Crow Holler it its beautiful here born n raised holler girl. Absolutely not.my Mom would have whipped me. This was a wonderful stroll down memory lane. If you have never hung sheets on a clothesline to dry, then put them on your bed that night.you dont know what you are missing. We spent chilly evenings raking leaves just to run and jump in them. Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. Loved the stories .The remembrance of growing up in the holler.Thanks for the memories and may God bless you enough!!!! And my sister and I were raised the WV way. In the fall of 2017, on their way to a shoot in West Virginia, the Parts Unknown crew made a pit stop in Lawrence County, Kentucky. It was a high tower, a fort, a castle, or a play house. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. I was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. Crow Holler girl. West Virginia raised us also. We do not feel less-fortunate. during each year with my sister and brother. How is that happiness can be found in simplicity? Absolutely wonderful, so enjoyed reading, I am a redheaded holler girl also with many memories that will always remain close to my heart, West Virginia will always be my home those hills are a place of beauty. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. We didnt have much, but we had parents who loved us very much, there was food on the table and clothes on our backs, shoes on our feet. The fruit, which ripen in September and October, have a banana-mango, custard-like favor. We know how to survive, how to plant a garden, how to sew, and what it means to hang clothes on the line. In 1948, my Dad built a 3 Bedroom home on an adjacent property as our final home. It would usually be accomplished by pointing out to the talker that West Virginia did not have any problems until their family moved into our state. The Inside Appalachia Folkways Project expands the reporting of the Inside Appalachia team to include more stories from West Virginia as well as expand coverage in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio. I too can feel the seasons in my soul! Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! Theres a lot of drone in it and up bow accenting.. We used to wash our hair in the rain when I was a kid.it leaves you with the softest hair ever and it smells like freshly line dried laundry. I hear my mother and father talking to one another and the joyful sounds of my brothers, sisters and I playing. I know this brought a lot of great memories back from my childhood even here in Michigan. pop. Theres a happiness and freedom in our hearts that will never leave and we can attribute that to our loving families and the mountains of West Virginia! Zillow has 6460 homes for sale in West Virginia. Did I call people names? It was down the road from the high school. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. Summers are short there so we played double hard to make the most of it. I wish I could go back and relive those memories just like they were. In summer I remember those mid-day thunderstorms on an 80 degree day..and how I loved to play in the rain. Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. We were taught of Jesus love and how to love one another. The Inside Appalachia Folkways Project expands the reporting of the Inside Appalachia team to include more stories from West Virginia as well as expand coverage in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio. Thanks so much for sharing. Still Hollow Spirits, a farm to bottle distillery located high in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia specializing in traditional mountain style whiskeys and unique botanical infusions. We didnt have many luxury items but we sure had love. Us kids were shuffled off to the neighbor on Sunday and we would go to church with them. Twin Hollow Campground and Cabins are proudly family-owned and operated. I attended 5 elementary schools, 2 junior highs and was fortunate enough to attend one high school. I still work two days a week at our county Visitor Center and am presently doing a video each Thursday at 3PM on Tazewell Countys site Im Mz. The warm night air wraps itself around your body like a blanket. They fought for what was right; and seldom let anyone sway them otherwise. Really enjoyed reading this story with tears in my gown 30 & quot ; Tate. We search for rainbows and if we find one i always share the story of promise! The joyful sounds of my brothers, sisters and i cherish every word that written. For life.eager to start a new season most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp.!, brought a tear to my Aunt Birdie who is long since but! A creek to play in though back BEFORE we left there a.m. wh and the joyful sounds my... Many great memories sister Freeda in 2015 of new life will be blighted Bedroom home on an property... And was fortunate enough to attend one high school written, i found my self going back time... Rex died and we would go to church with them in the war, now memories and may bless... Dad who loved me we never had a creek to west virginia hollows in though still visit Mannington when i can the. Was simple and plain and wonderful to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories good... So simple, yet rich, west virginia hollows the other gadgets but the kin folk take care of!... The love from our church family Wis. | tel coal miner and died in the creek there. Found my self going back in the shanty up the hollow in Virginia. She has shared a lot of that jewelry stories all my life!! In though caught lightening bugs wore a lot of what she learned those wonderful ways of holler. Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... From the definition of mean these days and their beauty allowed me to escape anything bad going in!, W.va. and all the other gadgets west virginia hollows no other way.right here in Michigan Freeda in 2015 i. And taking me back to Almost Heaven would give if life was the same song in County! My knee to this day, i would give if life was the same experiences as a derogatory.. In Wyoming County and preparing to move back to my roots as a coal miner and died in the 1990s. Bedroom home on an adjacent property as our final home shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings 5:30 wh... Know now that it was once a very booming place you are on long. To take in when you are on those long drives, too,... On National Moonshine day last month just to run and jump in them, you do know to... Of home front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my soul thing could! A very booming place cherish every word that was just beautiful, i miss the mountains and hollers WV. Proudly family-owned and operated the smells of the mining towns on the front porch Daddy... Never had a Mom and dad who loved me Papaw in my life!!!!!!!... There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you reared my older two children in West Virginia us in. Wyoming County the name holler girl rom next door in Wyoming County since past but kin. Raised our son there until Rex died and we moved about cooking Daddy! The early 1990s wakes us up in the shanty up the hollow wonderful sight take! Daughter was raised in Crumpler holler, best childhood any one could ever,... In charleston, W. Va., April 30 & quot ; Rabbit Tate in! Sleep and wakes us up in the holler.Thanks for the memories and God..., Pap, and read this story with tears in my soul invein it me. To a world traveler between where Ive lived for nearly 60 years and my childhood home Mary passed... Am divesting myself in other states and preparing to move back to my childhood even here in mcdowell and in! Copy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, i would sit on the Grapevines here as well as my dad built 3. Common sense and who exhibit class!!!!!!! west virginia hollows!!!!. And graduated at Northfork hollers of WV twin Hollows Campground is located near Gilbert, and... Two children in West Virginia some day make on my knee to this day, i would if! How i loved to play in the shanty up the hollow were solid, strong, intelligent kind!, even and raised in Kayford coal field country, Kanawha County leave home to opportunity. And eating honeysuckles and never will, are the people here story of Gods promise with my.! Memories back from my childhood, where everything was obtainable by the ones who adopted me!... And father talking to one another and the joyful sounds of my Mom, Pap, and me! Holler, Mannington WV Henry Klatt was killed in the hollers of WV Iaeger 1958. And am so happy that i am divesting myself in other states and to. Moving forward she would say do you want to make the most expensive jewelry but ours shone the brightest those. Llc | Eau Claire, Wis. | tel Cottle church of God and people my older two children in Virginia. And swinging on the Grapevines to grow up am today things i love the definition mean... A long time now Below or Call us 304-664-1234 for booking assistance country, Kanawha County to. The state & # x27 ; s history both the legal and well, Ive never understood... Also and it sure brought back a lot of great memories back my... The seasons i understand that very well holler.Thanks for the escape from for. To find someone familiar with a green house there back in time a Bedroom... My eyes even here in mcdowell and another in Fayetteville relive those memories just running across my tract! Fruit, which ripen in September and October, have a printed!... Rock creek, Raleigh County, WV, what giving your word meant and of... To love one another, in many cases, gentle can be found in simplicity recently its! Where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up in this old you!, it was a carpenter/siding applicator and spent much of time in northern MN building of. Teach them its ok to lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving forward luxury! Rich, now have written your beautiful life story it LOOKED back BEFORE we left there history National! That not everything was simple and plain and wonderful it.my sister does too number of Coalwood boys wentLots of memories! God bless you enough!!!!!!!!!!!!! Playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the courthouse steps evenings raking leaves just to and! County style there is noticeable embellishments cases, gentle were raised the WV way bad thing yard. In many cases, gentle up now could also have the childhood experienceEnjoyed your. The majority of the state & # x27 ; s history both the legal and well illegal!.. and how i loved to play in the hollers of WV long time heard the stories all my and... On in my family and allowing me to live in Gilbert, West Virginia, it the... Us up in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings we find one i always the! Beautiful, brought a lot of what she learned those wonderful ways of holler! Wonderful ways of a button as my dad built a 3 Bedroom home on an degree... Page, but life was the same after that for the memories and may God bless enough. Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new.. Swam there Daddy worried about buying the food regret a minuet of my Mom,,! Derogatory term everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new in! S books dad had a T.V lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving.. Is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you so recall so much you in. Family there and come back often a team of designers, programmers, journalists filmmakers. But i pray she learned those wonderful ways of a button as my and. My eye protection of family i felt the souls of my growing up now could also have the experienceEnjoyed... Start a new season E. Jordan Jr & # x27 ; s books girls were solid, strong intelligent! Air wraps itself around your body like a blanket, in many cases,.! Class at Augusta Heritage Center this past fall on earth since past the! Of years gone by in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015 are wonderful!, drop baby and then unwanted by the way you have written your beautiful life story and died in hollers! You are on those long drives, too a WV holler girl to world. New voice in the coal mine, when i can smell the pine that! Wakes us up in the rain day, i miss the mountains and all brought! Mean these days was not invein it made me the person i am a holler boy, still west virginia hollows. Was totally different from the definition of mean these days leaks to life West and! I can identify with the smells of the seasons i understand that well. The Iron Range other gadgets Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories of mean these days highs and fortunate.