Memorial plaque in 5 Points

Originally posted by Tim

I first saw this plaque on the sidewalk years ago as a child. Its across the street from Jittery Joes coffee, which used to be the only gas station in that area that sold ‘white gas’. My father insisted on running only white gas in his lawn mower so I had plenty of occasions to walk up there with a gas can. But back to the plaque. I told my mother about the plaque and she almost immediately got all teary eyed. This puzzled me until she told me that she had a brother who was hit and killed by a car in Asheville many many years ago. I never knew about that until then.

I wonder about who this kid was in Athens back in 1922….

Old School Athens

Originally posted by Bob

You might be old school Athens if …

1. You know who said this: “Keep smiling until 10 o’clock, and the rest of the day will take care of itself.”

2. You know what occupied the Five Guys Hamburgers location before the video arcade.

3. You remember the overpowering aroma of sweetness at the A & A Bakery.

4. You can name Athens’ morning paper when the Banner-Herald was the afternoon paper.

5. You actually knew the gentleman for whom Bishop Park is named.

Got some more?