On Fri, May 07, 1999 at 09:39:01AM -0500, Barry B. Bean wrote:
> (Peach Orchard is 3 miles from Crossroads, 2 1/2 miles from Sand
> Hill, just up the road from Mill Town, and not far from Punkin
> Center). Around here, though, I can be found by asking someone where
> the pool hall and whorehouse used to be before they tore it down. My
> office is next door. You know, across from where the school used to
> be.)
This is a traditional American way of giving directions..."turn left at the
big maple where the red barn used to be before it burned down... you know,
on the old Miller place, before they sold out." Drives folks nuts if they're
not used to it.
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