[mkfarnam]

Some people say I have a Northern accent. I never noticed it

[rugratref]

Love this thread! Thanks for posting it RedBird.

I've noticed the accent thing as well..it really depends on what part of Oklahoma you're from.

Funniest thing to me after moving here to South Carolina...I have more people ask me..."Your not from around here, are you?" LOL!
It must be my Oklahoma/Texas/Florida accent that gives me away.

You'd think Southern speak is Southern speak no matter where you go...but that isn't the case I guess.

[Kater]

[quote=Synopsis;718761]I'm not sure, but I think the book and movie "Where the red fern grows" was set in jessaka's neck of the woods or somewhere east of there. The Wikipedia article just mentions the Ozarks but I recall in the movie that Stillwell or Sallisaw was mentioned a couple of times. The book and the movie are real tear jerkers.

"Where the Red Fern Grows" was written by Wilson Rawls, who grew up in a small community named Scraper north of Tahlequah on the Illinois River. In the book, Billy walked to Tahlequah to pick up the pups. He lived and hunted along the Illinois River. Two movies based on the book have been filmed, one in 1974 or '75, and the second in 2000 and a bit after (due to production difficulites). Tahlequah is in the foothills of the Ozarks, and one of the most beautiful and friendly towns you'll ever find.

Tahlequah had its first Red Fern Festival this year. It will be an annual event, held the last weekend in April.

[Mattie Jo]

I tried reading Where the Red Fern Grows. I had to take it back to the library when the dogs began killing raccoons. I understand that people that live in the country have bad problems with them and so the hunting, but then I don't like it as a sport. I didn't even like it when I lived on a farm and the farmers would go after coyotes, but often it is either them or your live stock.

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by jessaka

I tried reading Where the Red Fern Grows. I had to take it back to the library when the dogs began killing raccoons. I understand that people that live in the country have bad problems with them and so the hunting, but then I don't like it as a sport. I didn't even like it when I lived on a farm and the farmers would go after coyotes, but often it is either them or your live stock.

I agree. It's the rule of nature, but it's still awful to see defenseless animals being killed. I just cringe when people talk about pheasant hunting season up here or talk about the deer season out in the Hills. People build their homes to be near the wildlife, then when one of them gets on their lawn and starts grazing, they feel it has to be killed.

[Mattie Jo]

That is happening here. They created an elk refuge, and now the are going onto people's property, so they gave some licenses to kill them. Seems like only one farmer took the liberty.

We went to the Red Fern Festival, but not to the coon dog thing, whatever it was called.

I never used to even cringe when I was a child. My dad would bring home peasant and deer, and once we went to a coon dog trial.