Re: Street Scens - "California-Trolley.jpg" 119.2 KBytes - "Ferry crossing, Ohio River at Shawneetown, Illinois.jpg" 233.6 KBytes (alt.binaries.pictures.autos)

2014/09/15 23:39

On 2014-09-15 14:21:54 +0000, Bassboat@nowhere.com said:

> If my memory serves me right, at one time this was the county seat., & like
> you said was constantly flooded by the Ohio River. Some friends and I were
> fishing the Ohio River at flood time & I barely got out in time. I had water
> up to the top of my bumper on a 1978 Chevrolet 9 passenger van. We did visit
> Shawneetown on Saturday night at a place called the Levee. The floor in the
> bar was plywood & the sheets were warped from past flooding. That didn't
> stop the local gals from dancing though :-) The bouncer would talk the
> drunks outside & kick them into the street. The curbs on the streets were
> about 2 1/2 - 3 ft. high. We got involved with some of the local gals & at
> the end of the night were confronted by a large group of the local boys &
> asked not very politely to leave & don't return. Quite a place. John

You know Shawneetown much better than I do, John.

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