Time in a Bottle

It is amazing what people find on the Internet.  You can google anything!  My daughter sent me a link to an eBay item.  "Is this your grandfather's drug store?"  It was a pillbox from my Papa's pharmacy, which he closed in the early 50's.  "How in the world did you find this?" I asked. Catherine shared she often checks for Clark related memorabilia on auction sites. The seller was out of Tennessee.  Catherine has a vested interest in Clark related items. I won the auction and plan to frame the box with a picture of my Catherine Clark Wagner's great grandfather- Edward Porter Clark, standing behind the counter of his drugstore- 65 years ago.

Facebook has enabled people to share their memories.  To share their history.  On a Muskogee High School Page entitled, "What Ever Happened to..." past and present Muskogeeites throw out little vignettes of times gone by.  Included in the observations are clippings, menus, photographs, souvenirs- and comments, lots of comments. Golden Goose.  The Carnation.  The Monkey House.  Were we ever so young?  Were we ever so innocent? 

If you grew up in Muskogee during the early sixties, you will remember the link below.  Muskogee was chosen to be a pilot city for John F. Kennedy's health and fitness initiative.  It was a big deal to Muskogee schools and all PE classes participated in the program.   We hosted a district wide exhibition at Indian Bowl.
Actor Robert Preston, singing the catchy song- Go You Chicken Fat Go blared over the loud speakers. Rumors were, JFK himself would make an appearance. (He didn't)   Tulsa newscaster were sticking microphones in every one's face. We had specific costuming requirements. We marched in. I was in the fourth grade, the youngest to participate. The High School kids were front and center, particularly the pretty girls.  We took our places.  Jumping Jacks, ready!

Thanks to New Orlean's Jeff Collins for finding this gem. You can take the boy out of Muskogee, but never Muskogee out of the boy.  Brings back lots of memories.  Chrissie

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