October 2010
0 posts
Marion: The Introduction of Chico.
There is a man in Marion, who for the last 20 or so odd years has been one of the most visible figures in the community. He is loud. He is obnoxious. He is enigmatic. He is…Chico. To say that Chico has lost his marbles completely would be untrue. To say that he had all of them to begin with would be speculation at best. Chico is tall with jet black hair and a dark complexion. His...
September 2010
2 posts
Marion: Private Booger
A few years back Booger was alot more of a visable fixture in Marion. He could be seen walking downtown from shop to shop more than likely harassing the local shopkeepers; driving them crazy with his constant babble. This may have been how he aquired his military fatigues. It didn’t matter if it was 40 or 100 degrees outside, Booger was always to be seen sporting his cammoflauge military...
June 2010
3 posts
Marion: Booger and Richard
Booger and Richard
Slightly north of Marion is Hungry Mother State Park. The park hosts acres of mountain trails, picnic and recreation areas and a small lake. On the far end of the lake is a boat dock with paddle boats, canoes and a few flat bed john boats. The lake is so small that no boat motors other than electric trolling motors are allowed and on any given day there can be as many as 100...
Marion: Train
Train
Very recently a little boy was hit and killed by a train right outside of Marion in Atkins. He was four years old. He was supposedly under the care of his neighbor and she was so used to all of the kids playing around the tracks that it seemed to her to be a non-issue. She was obviously mistaken. On a similar note, I knew a kid who used to insist that he only ever be refered to as...
MARION
Marion
Forward I imagine that growing up anywhere would yield some amazing stories. I was raised in Marion, Virginia; a town that is THE definition of “small town USA.” At a glace, Marion is really no different than any other small town in the southeast. A handful of resturants, one high school, rolling hills, six stop lights and about 5,000 people…some of whom are the basis...