tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post7013562655369014628..comments2024-02-22T04:38:15.816-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Route 66 Business Owner: Kansas in FebruaryLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-9213693273834587952009-02-27T15:27:00.000-06:002009-02-27T15:27:00.000-06:00You passed near where I was raised. I was born in ...You passed near where I was raised. I was born in Coffeyville, KS. Raised near Wann, OK. I went to Wann school K-3. Went 4-9 in South Coffeyville, OK. Then 10-12 in Lenapah, OK.<BR/><BR/>Maybe you could go visit Cherryvale, KS. Home of Vivian Vance, who was on I Love Lucy. And the infamous Bender family, who ran what became known as "The Devils Inn."Trevor Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216077170526370999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-73370843338014793302009-02-27T14:47:00.000-06:002009-02-27T14:47:00.000-06:00Independence is also the home of the Neewollah Fes...Independence is also the home of the Neewollah Festival. That's Halloween spelled backwards. It's Kansas's largest festival.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-84732641012128059952009-02-27T14:37:00.000-06:002009-02-27T14:37:00.000-06:00Sounds like you had a great visit with Sarah, and ...Sounds like you had a great visit with Sarah, and managed to cram a whole lot of fun into a short visit! <BR/><BR/>Hugs, BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-4397930471231883672009-02-27T14:22:00.000-06:002009-02-27T14:22:00.000-06:00The playwright William Inge was born and raised in...The playwright William Inge was born and raised in Independence. I think his boyhood home is still standing. He was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery and his headstone reads simply, "Playwright." I'm pretty sure that much of the film "Picnic" (based on his play) was done on location in and around Independence in the 1950's. There were some pretty major stars of the time in the cast of the film.Ron McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16808923720869622276noreply@blogger.com