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fishoutofwater87 · 5 years

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Wild Woody’s Campground and Amazing Antique Stores (Laurel Springs, NC)

Situated on Highway 18 just off the Blue Ridge Parkway exists a blast from the past in the form of an eclectic campground and antique store located in the remote community of Laurel Springs, NC. Surrounded by lush evergreens and rolling hills, Wild Woodys transports its visitors back to a time of simplicity and carefree splendor--to a place undisturbed by smart phones, cable TV, and other man-made interruptions.

As I pull into the driveway my eyes are met by brightly-colored handmade signs advertising Vintage Campers for rent, all unique with themes ranging from Coca-cola to Hanna Barbera cartoon dogs. 500 yards to my East, rows upon rows of shiny motorcycles sit proudly outside the entrance to Freeborne’s (the neighboring motel that dates back to the early 1950′s). An old jeep outfitted with longhorn steer antlers and a giant American flag pulls up and blares its “I wish I was in Dixie’s land” horn. Its driver, a red-faced man with a long gray ponytail sticks his head out the window and yells, “Yah-ooooooo!”

I enter the first antique store, previously a Phillips 66 gas station that was later sold to Gulf Oil. Having grown up with a mother who made me traipse through nearly every antique store located along the greater Carolinian coast, I had never before observed anything quite like this--endless arrays of nostalgia ranging from Old Hollywood movie posters, vinyl records and cassette tapes from every decade and every genre imaginable, vintage clothing varying from 1920's era wedding gowns to 1970's macrame vests, leather cowboy boots, and faded Levi’s. Collectible figurines including porcelain dolls and G.I. Joes, framed tintypes depicting early 20th century gypsies, props from famous movie sets, decked-out mannequin heads and dummies posed in situational circumstances, furniture ranging from Victorian loveseats to Civil War era pianos--all arranged with care and tucked in amongst themed rooms, decorated walls, and souvenir-lined ceilings. As I navigate the never-ending maze of mingled relics, it becomes increasingly apparent to me that Wild Woodys is more a journey than it is a destination.

I begin to wonder who the mastermind is behind all of this and am then introduced to “Blondie,” the owner of forty-eight years. Blondie (real name Linda Woody) is a friendly and well-seasoned woman with long-flowing platinum-blonde hair, hazel eyes trimmed in black eyeliner and false eyelashes, dressed in a short-sleeved button down cotton shirt and cut-off denim shorts. She is part of twelve generations dating back to 1738 that “came over the pond” from Scotland, Ireland, and England where they settled in Ashe County on land they purchased for 3 and 1/2 cents an acre. Originally owned by her cousin Rand Osbourne from 1946 to 1969, Wild Woodys began its life as a diner, general store, and the aforementioned gas station. Linda’s brother Ken Woody bought it from Rand in 1969 and after two years sold it to Linda in 1971.

In talking with Linda she reveals to me one of her best historical events--becoming a great-grandmother. The gentle laugh lines and crows feet carved gingerly in her face cause my forehead to furrow. “You don’t look near old enough to be a great grandmother,” I tell her.

She lifts her hand to her heart and tilts her head, “Well thank you. She’s thirteen! I’m hoping to see if she will take an interest to the store. So far she’s only interested in two things here--the ice-cream and the doll figurines.”

As I turn my focus back towards the expanse of relics, it is all I can do but speculate how much insurance Blondie must have on this extraordinary museum and tribute to Americana. A heaven for “Pickers” and a nightmare for the Bourgie, it is said that people, upon entrance, either remain for hours or immediately run for the door.

Before I myself begin to head out the door (about an hour and a half past my arrival time) I ask Linda the one question I had been wanting to ask all along. “Where on earth do you find all these things?!?”

Her hazel eyes narrow as a smile begins to spread across her rose-colored cheeks. “Well,” the back of her right index finger pressed to her bottom lip, “Why here of course!”

***Rated 5 out of 5 stars, be sure to check out Wild Woody’s Facebook page and read through the 40+ highly complimentary reviews. You may also wish to check out UNC-TV’s five minute segment filmed October of 2014. Links posted below.

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magicmorningmeteora · 6 years

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Q1 & Q2 Roundups + Q3 Schedule Announcement

Greetings, Citizens of the Universe!

Sorry it's been so long since a post roundup. I... simply kept forgetting, in the midst of the chaos and fatigue. (However, one big reason for my absentmindedness is that I’ve been preparing for the future!)

Roundups for Q1 & Q2

Q3 Schedule announcement! (The first post will go live on July 19!)

Anyway, we have a lot to cover so let's go!

Pump Up a Thank You, Beautiful Dreamers!!! - To celebrate the blog getting 10,000 views, I reviewed some MVs from Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari). This was rather timely as two members (Sengoku Minami and Sato Akari) had graduated in September 2017.

M3 Project Announcement: 20 Years of Fun - As part of the 20th anniversary festivities, I announced some fun poll-oriented projects designed to inject some fun and festivity to the air.

At the time of this writing/publication, the Anniversary Review Vote is in its third iteration while the Momusu M3 Grand Prix is suffering from sophomore slump.

Ping Pong Pinpoint, January 2018 Edition: Beginnings and Endings Galore - A digest of minor news from the last quarter of 2017 all the way up to the post’s publishing in mid-late January 2018.

Momusu M3 Grand Prix: Rounding out the Firsts - An update on the first round of the Momusu M3 Grand Prix

C-ute Memorial Survey: The Results Show - The obligatory memorial survey for legendary C-uties made its splash.

Hey Brother, Ho Brother! Nice Rider, Go Rider! - Speaking of H!P Kids, in one of three M3 10th Anniversary Reviews for 2018 (four if you count the Charisma Kirei review from the year before), the Berryz get spotlighted with their famous cover of Dschinghis Khan’s, well, Dschinghis Khan.

Roles in the Polls That Shake Up Everyone’s Souls - The results of the first round of the Momusu M3 Grand Prix and the Q1 Anniversary Review Vote, which led to...

Lovely Riding into the Sunset - ...this winning review spotlighting Buono’s sophomore single (which didn’t suffer from sophomore slump).

Strap in, folks. This one’s been a busy one for Magi-Kat...

Wahahaha~! Youth’s Passionate Journey Serenade - The first of many H!P 20th Anniversary reviews features Mano Erina's Seishun no Serenade as the 2011 representative. (On that note, CONGRATULATIONS to Manoeri on her wedding!)

PON This WAY WAY WAY - The first #MemeMusicMonday review of #MemeMay, featuring Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's psychedelic PON PON PON.

CONGRATULATIONS on Your Happy Summer Wedding! - The H!P 20th Anniversary celebrations continue with Morning Musume's Happy Summer Wedding representing 2000. (On that note, didn't a royal wedding happen around this time?)

“What Basic Premises Inform Your Blog?” A 2017 Perspective - A revamped version of the questionnaire post that is perfect for anyone who stumbled onto the blog.

A Leafy Explosion of YATTA! - The second #MemeMusicMonday in #MemeMay brought us green leaves, courtesy of Happa-tai's YATTA!

A Melon-Flavored Carelessly Whispered Chance of LOVE - Melon Kinenbi carry the torch for the H!P celebrations as they represent my gateway year of 2003.

Picking, Poking And Peeking at PPAP - Pikotaro brings the memes in the third #MemeMusicMonday in #MemeMay.

Smile for a Summer Night - Morning Musume represent Hello! Project's birth year of 1998 with their sophomore major single (and debut single of the 2nd Gen). Wait, wasn't their anniversary year last year?!

Help a Blogger Out: A TLS Survey, MorniMete Style 2018 - Similar to the “What Basic Premises Inform Your Blog?” questionnaire, another updated primer to M3 is unveiled.

Revenge of the Twitter Questionnaire Meme – Part 1 - I made good on my word from five months before....

Declarative Nonsense from the GAL-o - #MemeMay ends where it began. Its entire reason for existence? An excuse to properly review an early 2000s J-hip hop song that was played during a WVGCW pre-show -- and the accompanying meme-tastic MV that was done by then-future Bob Team Epic artists. I am NOT making this up! (That and they all were considered as April Fools ideas and given my schedule, May was the nearest time I can do it uninterrupted and in season.)

Cabbage Patch FEELS - May gets wrapped up on the Hello! Project end with Peaberry's major single representing 2013. (Fans of Tsubaki Factory may recognize this tune ;))

They’re Blue, Ba Da Dee Ba Da Di - One of the winning topics of the Q2 Anniversary Review Vote, Morning Musume's Resonant Blue takes the center stage and paints it a resounding blue...

Extra Strong Kisses of Hardcore Love - ...before co-winner Buono! lightens it up with passionate kisses. A-i-shi-te-ru

A Wordless “I LOVE YOU”: A Sandwiched Farewell to V-U-Den - In the midst of what was supposed to be break time, a surprise M3 10th Anniversary Review shows itself with v-u-den's grand finale.

I had originally planned to make a video essentially doing the below and posting it on June 19th, but the unsteady social climate made me uneasy about it.

(Plus, I needed to find a way to do something about the gridlock in the Momusu M3 Grand Prix in the least poll fatigue-inducing way possible. I may just roll virtual dice/use Random Pickers to pick the winners, but that’d go against the very spirit of the whole thing....)

Ping Pong Pinpoint, July 2018 Edition (July 19, 2018) - This was originally meant to be part of Q2, but due to the Anniversary Review Vote tie, I moved it to Q3.

Tomboyish Ponies in Paradise (August 2, 2018) - The H!P 20th Anniversary celebrations in Q3 commence with v-u-den's Jaja Uma Paradise representing 2007.

War Cry of Friendship WAO! (August 9, 2018) - The H!P 20th Anniversary celebrations continue with Berryz Koubou's Otakebi Boy WAO! / Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! representing 2010.

We Can’t Live Without You (But We Must) (August 16, 2018) - Similar to the previous post, the Berryz take the spotlight in the anniversary festivities, representing 2004 with their debut single Anata Nashide wa Ikite Yukenai.

Spacey La Ta Ta (August 23, 2018) - The H!P 20th Anniversary celebrations have us party like it's 1999 with Taiyo to Ciscomoon's Uchuu de La Ta Ta.

Thanks for Tonight! (August 30, 2018) - The H!P 20th Anniversary celebrations bring us to 2006 with Thanks! to GAM.

Title TBA (September 6, 2018) - Content to be determined.

Sgt. Pepper's Wonderful Hearts Club Band (ETA: September 10, 2018) - The final M3 10th Anniversary post of 2018 takes us down as we go to Morning Musume's strawberry fields with Pepper Keibu.

Q3 Anniversary Vote Winner (September 13, 2018) (voting in progress! - Ends August 31, 2018 at 15:00 UTC / 11:00am EDT)

The special event for Q3, Magic Metal Meteora, will be announced on July 20th!

Anyway, please look forward to these posts... and pray for my sanity in the process. (I already pondering some possible last-minute changes to the Magic Metal Meteora lineup, due to some... things surrounding one of the originally intended topics that came to my attention in early July.)

See you soon!

#hello! project #J-Pop #q2 roundup #q1 roundup #blog news

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