Re: Big Joe was my friend
Big Joe was as I call it a 2nd degree guy. If he didn't know you , he knew somebody you knew. He was a man that bought and sold trucks on a hand shake. His word was his bond.
For a guy from the bayou, he knew the location of every White Castle in the state of Indiana.
A few years ago, I was driving him to Indy and we stopped by a White Castle in Indy at 8 o'clock in the am. The girl behind the counter said that he talked funny and wanted to know where he was from. He told her Homa Loooweszeana darling. She said that she loves that alligator show on TV especially that guy Troy on the show. He said give me your number and I'll have Troy call you. It made her day.
Just one of his many stories, but I witnessed this one.
Greg Schenck
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