Lyle's Stories!!

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Pretty cool. I wondered whether this was the same Lick Creek that I learned to swim in just down the road. But it's just a creek not a town. Looks like this town is an hour or so away from here. Might have to make a trek over there some time.

Will
 
Wurrwulf said:
Excellent story! Is this story on the 14 tubes?
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They are rolled up inside the tubes,as the stories became to long for the back labels,Bill Howard being flexible about it. Thanks to all the great people at GEC.

Thanks Charlie, Mamaw always said self brag was half scandal,so I'm glad you decided to start this conversation. 'Cause I am somewhat anxious or apprehensive, or a little of both.

Anyways ,I might have stated before,but for those that have not seen or heard:


Nifebrite Acrylic - Introduction
Rust Red Jig Bone - Snake (1)
Antique Yellow Jig Bone - The Irish Setter (2)
Gabon Ebony - Duke (3)
OD Green Linen Micarta - Butcher Shop Manners (4)

My SFO Lick Creek etched - Patience and Fish'n (5)
 
wlfryjr said:
They are rolled up inside the tubes,as the stories became to long for the back labels,Bill Howard being flexible about it. Thanks to all the great people at GEC.

Thanks Charlie, Mamaw always said self brag was half scandal,so I'm glad you decided to start this conversation. 'Cause I am somewhat anxious or apprehensive, or a little of both.

Anyways ,I might have stated before,but for those that have not seen or heard:


Nifebrite Acrylic - Introduction
Rust Red Jig Bone - Snake (1)
Antique Yellow Jig Bone - The Irish Setter (2)
Gabon Ebony - Duke (3)
OD Green Linen Micarta - Butcher Shop Manners (4)

My SFO Lick Creek etched - Patience and Fish'n (5)
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I can't wait to read the rest of the stories. Thank you for sharing a bit of your history, Lyle!
 
Thanks Charlie, I was hoping to get a chance to read them all, but didn't know if it was proper to ask. :thumbup:
 
I sat out on the back patio the other day and read all of Lyle's stories that came with the #14's I got. Really enjoyed them! :thumbup:

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I love reading these stories. I looked on the GEC website to see if by chance they were listed so I could read them all. I didn't find them. Is it possible to post/list the others?:o
 
Charlie...Thank you so much for posting this, now I have the TRUE understanding of Lick Creek....Thank you Lyle for being the guy you are my friend, love the story, Love your knives!
 
Pam and I had the pleasure to spend some time talking with Lyle at the Rendezvous last year. It was far too little time I might add. As we talked I discovered that Lyle and I had somethings in common in our lives. I also quickly discovered that Lyle is just an honest to goodness gentleman and an extremely genuine person. His stories are about life experiences. I almost forgot, this man, like Charlie is a walking talking pocket knife encyclopedia. I can hardly wait to visit with him again.
 
I enjoyed reading the story and look forward to reading the others and seeing the knives that go with them!! Making history, Lyle:D
 
Sorry they are so hard to read. I am going to try and get them from GEC as PDFs, and re-arrange them so they can be larger-lettered!

Here's the next one:
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Reminds me of an Amishman's dog I met once. Buck lived with Mr. Miller. (hope I'm not being too specific here ha!) Anyhow, Buck was an old friendly lab mix and his favorite pastime was to lay in the middle of the dirt road, and see what came along. Well, those that knew Buck would just pass him by but occasionally someone would go for country drive. If you didn't know him I suppose he'd look like he was in need, he was old and dirty. (Mr. Miller would never waste his time washing a dog..) He'd be hungry too, not that he was underfed but his eyes could convey that he was in fact starving and he'd eat anything you put in front of him. Well once his mark had slowed down their car, ole' Buck would come shuffling up with his tail wagging. If they opened the car door to see if had tags then it was all over. He'd smile and beg, so soon enough he'd be in the car.

He'd go all kinds of places, some Mr. Miller knew about, and many he reckoned that he didn't. He rode around in a little red Miata for few days with a college girl, he went with families to rib cook offs, he frequently made day trips down the street to visit on homes where he'd be pampered and yet he always managed to find his way back. Mr. Miller lived a simple life but his dog was a rambler.
 
Dr-Mabuse said:
Reminds me of an Amishman's dog I met once. Buck lived with Mr. Miller. (hope I'm not being too specific here ha!) Anyhow, Buck was an old friendly lab mix and his favorite pastime was to lay in the middle of the dirt road, and see what came along. Well, those that knew Buck would just pass him by but occasionally someone would go for country drive. If you didn't know him I suppose he'd look like he was in need, he was old and dirty. (Mr. Miller would never waste his time washing a dog..) He'd be hungry too, not that he was underfed but his eyes could convey that he was in fact starving and he'd eat anything you put in front of him. Well once his mark had slowed down their car, ole' Buck would come shuffling up with his tail wagging. If they opened the car door to see if had tags then it was all over. He'd smile and beg, so soon enough he'd be in the car.

He'd go all kinds of places, some Mr. Miller knew about, and many he reckoned that he didn't. He rode around in a little red Miata for few days with a college girl, he went with families to rib cook offs, he frequently made day trips down the street to visit on homes where he'd be pampered and yet he always managed to find his way back. Mr. Miller lived a simple life but his dog was a rambler.
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Nice story,this is exactly what I thought about while writing them . Thanks.

I said as much in one of the paragraphs on the back label for my knives:

"Lick Creek stories epitomize the people and humor of Wayne Co. as it was, and is. I expect these narratives will fondly remind you of events in all of our lives, for they surely have enriched mine".
 
Thanks everyone for your interest and kindnesses. These were all written in about 2 1/2 - 3 weeks, except the story in my SFOs,which had less of a deadline to fulfill. Mine are all 2blders,whose production came last.
 
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