Ol' Timers' & Natives Sowal Spring Memories

[steele mama]

You'll enjoy this! Growing up in Grayton during the summers in the 60's, I can remember my mother running out of the beach house and grabbing the hose to chase the wild hogs (boars) from our garbage cans. I can remember one time there were four wild boars trying to get our trash. I seemed like it was a common occurence during those summers.

Hey LQ. I know who you are!!! The little girl who swam in her undies! Y'all didn't own bathing suits did you? ;-)And yes, I saw the wild boars.

 

[Teresa]

I visited grayton from the early 70s. the grayton store is almost all I remember being around. we stayed in trailers on gorgeous lots with tons of trees. it was so beautiful then, different from now. though the houses were very quaint. we were only 11 or 12 years old, driving ourselves in dune buggies out on the beach. and we drove as far as we wanted on the beach, east or west...

it was so simple, yet otherworldly.

 

[DD]

I love all these stories. Wish I coulda seen it then.

 

[TNJed]

If you want South Walton stories then you absolutely must have the following two books:

The Way We Were: Recollections of South Walton Pioneers

and

Of Days Gone By

Both are published by the South Walton Three Arts Alliance, Inc. and are fascinating reads. If I remember correctly they each deal with certain time periods in succession but I forget the order. Starting in the 19th century they tell of the trials and tribulations of beach life in South Walton. Wonderful stories and grayt pictures throughout.

I believe I purchased both at Sundog Bookstore in Seaside a few years ago.

 

[DD]

If you want South Walton stories then you absolutely must have the following two books:

The Way We Were: Recollections of South Walton Pioneers

and

Of Days Gone By

Both are published by the South Walton Three Arts Alliance, Inc. and are fascinating reads. If I remember correctly they each deal with certain time periods in succession but I forget the order. Starting in the 19th century they tell of the trials and tribulations of beach life in South Walton. Wonderful stories and grayt pictures throughout.

I believe I purchased both at Sundog Bookstore in Seaside a few years ago.

I bought Of Days Gone By last year at Sundog. Meant to go back and get the other, but never made it...next trip for sure!

 

[Bobby J]

I remember in the late 70's my grandmother had a country store on 98. We would come down and pump gas. It was called "Miller's Country Store." It is still there. I was there when Elvis died. Looking back on growing up here I can not help but think of some great characters that have come and gone. I will never be able to think about Grayton without thinking of Nicky Fyre. He was my one of my best friends in high school. Nicky taught me how to surf and drink beer from a gallon jug. It seems back then they sold beer in gallon jugs everywhere! We use to have so much fun running the roads of 30A. I should say speeding the roads of 30A! Anyone remember Nicky's 69 Camaro? Thank god that car could not talk;-) !

 

[liquorqueen]

Hey Steele Mama...those were actually bathing suits, but BeachMama just decided we only needed boy bathing suits cause it was easier to deal with. Yes, yo brother wrote about we girls and the dog in his story. Great read! We called ourselves "beach/dune kids" and your mother, et al, we called "lake kids." Wish we had a house on the lake like ya'll, and i'm sure vise-versa. Boy, I wish we had the good-ole-days back!

 

[joho]

Here's one for you..........
How about "Ricks Run Aground" in the brick yard?

 

[Bobby J]

Here's one for you..........
How about "Ricks Run Aground" in the brick yard?

Yikes! Have not heard that one in awhile!

 

[joho]

Yikes! Have not heard that one in awhile!

Then it went from Ricks to "Puzzles" are you with me? :clap_1: