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EAGLE Rock Meadow (near the Hazzard Dam)

I see my fave... Chase Elliott...has a new commercial. It's for Mountain Dew. At least I think it's new...I just saw it for the first time yesterday. This kid will end up being the new face of NASCAR.

Hmmmm, I never really thought about it or paid attention. It just goes to show ya...there's always something to learn. I do know that Bo made a big mistake when he bought boots through the mail.

AMOS Stigger....crop duster

I've been watching Andy Griffith lately and always crack up that Andy lets Barney keep one bullet in his pocket.

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing it.

I thought about that. If he dances better than someone, that person will just mention the Confederate flag and poor 'ol Bo won't stand a chance. On the other hand a lot of folks are disgusted with political correctness so hopefully it won't hurt him.

Thanks Spike. Dave is an awesome guy and I'm sure he'll appreciate the mention.

Just found out Bo Duke is going to be on "Dancing With the Stars"! My wife loves the show. I'll watch it occasionally just to hang out with her but never really paid too much attention. Now I have a reason to watch. I bet they'll be doing a lot of jumps.

Yep, only smaller. Google it and let me know if it came up. Maybe someone can post a link. (Roger Duke is low-tech)

And the Duke boys looked up to him.... Bo...."What do ya reckon 'ol Burt Reynolds would do at a time like this?" Luke.."I don't know but it would be with someone better looking than you." (I hope I didn't mess that quote up too bad)

Cale YARBOROUGH starred in two episodes.

TOM Wopat has a birthday Sunday September 9.

Last year I was 2 days late so this year I'm making up for it by being 4 days early. Happy Birthday on August 9 Luke! It sounds like you're having a better 2018 than 2017 and we're happy for that.

The only way to fix all the problems in NASCAR is to put Spike and Garrett in charge of it.

OSAGE County (It's good to hear from you Andrew)

Hey Dave, if you log in I am putting this post on the top of the "Latest Posts and Activities" page so you can find it easier. Also, check out the "Save the Duke Farm" thread. Thanks to HossC for digging them both up.

Cooter has another birthday on Friday. To celebrate I'm pouring used motor oil on my pancakes instead of syrup. Happy birthday!

Thanks so much for posting this Hoss. I am right behind Big Ed Little's head. If that would have been Emma Tisdale there instead you would have seen me.

Thanks Hoss. You always come through when folks need you. I want to show these to Dave now that he has a board for his mobile Dukes Museum.

From the time we're little we see famous people and make them our heroes but let's face it....not all of them are deserving of that. In fact, the majority of them aren't. Being able to act , sing, play sports or jump a motorcycle (I loved Evel Knieval) doesn't mean they should be our heroes. Having a heart of gold like Sonny Shroyer makes them hero material. Happy birthday on Tuesday Enos. "Possum on a gumbush"

If anybody could help me I would appreciate it. I'm trying to find a thread from 2011 where they were trying to stop the original Dukes home in Georgia from being torn down. The grandson of the property owner was here on the HN updating us. Unfortunately they were unsuccessful and it was destroyed.

Well, it's the day after the show and I still have a huge smile on my face. I arrived at the Trumbell County Fairgrounds in Ohio at 12:30 and Enos was there signing autographs. He then went to lunch and I started to talking to folks. It's unusual to be out in public and find someone with a Dukes shirt or hat but here it was unusual to see someone without Dukes clothing (exaggerating slightly here). I was in Hazzard Heaven. The first people I encountered were Dave and Melissia DeWitt of "Dave's Dukes of Hazzard Mobile Museum". These two are awesome. Their mobile museum reminded me of Waylon's museum on "Welcome Waylon Jennings" only smaller. It was loaded with every Dukes toy imaginable and some I never would have imagined. This is truly a labor of love and I am grateful that the DeWitt's have this open to the public and there wasn't even an admission charge to get in. They are what The Dukes of Hazzard are all about! I then bumped into long-time HazzardNet member TimDuke and his General Lee that he has owned for many years. I also talked to another General owner and then met Jason, a Colonel owner, a 69 Charger painted yellow. I sure enjoyed bumping into Tim again. I didn't know he was going to be there. He's a big guy, standing about 6'5" and the trophy he won for his car was almost as tall, estimated at 6'2". He struggled to fit it in his General but eventually pulled it off. I was pretty happy for my friend. I also met a lot of friends since I'm a bit of a talker and am not shy about approaching anyone wearing an orange clunker car shirt. Speaking of Generals, there were 2 of them running around the track. For a small fee you could take a lap and get a picture. Finally it was time to meet Sonny, who I had met 8 years ago. (One of his two sons was also there yesterday) I was wearing the 01 hat he had signed back then. Actually the word "signed" doesn't do justice to Sonny's autographs. His signatures are truly artwork. The first thing I said was "I bet you didn't think you'd still be wearing that uniform 40 years later!" He laughed and shook my hand. I presented him with a birthday present (coming up on Tuesday) of a short board that was cut from the original Dukes farmhouse when it was dismantled in 2011, along with a notarized certificate of authenticity. (I also donated one to a very appreciative Dave for his museum). I told them both that the grandson of the landowner was once an active member here on HN. The line for autographs was long. He signed for 5 hours and treated each person like they were the most important person he had ever met in his life. That's classic Sonny Shroyer for you. Meeting him again was a true honor. He is a southern Georgia gentleman to the core. And now the stunt show. Ray Kohn is amazing. Every time I see a show I walk away thinking it can't get better and every show after that is better. I don't know how he does it. The show started at 6:00 with a dramatic entrance of Sonny onto the track. After he was introduced the cast was next, each driving a vehicle out. And of course the music was amazing. Sonny then led the show with a prayer the drama began. I don't have time to detail every stunt (maybe Hoss can post a link to some videos) but they were fantastic. The first one scared me a little because Mike, my favorite stuntman, appeared to be hurt but ended up being fine. I gave him a big Hazzard hug after it was over. Thankfully, nobody got injured the entire show. There were explosions that shook the bleachers, loud gunfire, great acting, high drama and of course, lots of comedy. Flash stealing Rosco's car and Rosco chasing him on a mini 4-wheelers was the best comedy routine to me. Tony, who plays Rosco is hilarious. While I'm on the subject of favorites, everybody is great but Ray's brother Rodney is an absolutely AMAZING Boss Hogg! I haven't seen every stunt show but this is the first time I remember seeing Big Ed Little and Cletus in one. The guy who plays Sheriff Little is unbelievable. What a fantastic addition to the show. His voice is exactly like Ed's. After the Duke boys saved the day it was sunset and time for the big jump. I believe this was Ray's 23rd and they are as dramatic as you can imagine. It's always great to see the green flag go up when the stunt crew runs over to see he is okay. Ray is one brave man and truly dedicated to the greatest show to ever grace a television screen. And that wasn't all. They also did an awesome tribute to all the actors who have passed on to Hazzard Heaven, the stunt actors passing on a large poster of each of them to each other while displaying them to the applauding thousands in the audience. It was emotional. Thanks so much to Ray for doing that. Then came Big John. They brought out a John Deere monster truck to crush the cars Ray jumped over. After the forklift lined up the wrecked cars and the actors parked the show cars they opened the gates for people to flood in to get autographs and see the cars close up. There were lines for autographs for each stunt actor, Ray's was the longest. These folks are celebrities. And the big celebrity, Sonny Shroyer stayed for the whole show! The Full Moon rose and the show ended. I left around 10:00, very grateful that I am lucky enough to live only an hour from the Northeast Ohio Dukes and the dozens of folks who work hard to keep the Dukes tradition alive. There were so many young folks there, making me realize that The Dukes of Hazzard will live on forever. Thank you Ray. Thank you cast. Thank you Dave, Melissia, Tim, Jason and Bill. I didn't catch one of the many shirts that they shot out between stunts but I did buy a CNH 320 plate and get Sonny's autograph on one of my pieces of wood from the original farm. Yesterday was a day I'll never forget!

It's amazing how many Dukes fan there are in this 'ol world. I'll post a review later but this place is awesome!

I'm here at the event and just met Dave. I donated a board from the original Dukes Farm. He was pretty excited and is going to display it. I've seen Enos but haven't talked to him yet.