by Randal Byrd | Oct 26, 2023 | Story-Telling
Todd’s Creek I grew up literally on the bank of a bayou in Memphis, Tennessee. Of course, we didn’t call it a “bayou.” We called it “The Ditch.” It’s real name was “Todd’s Creek,” which I sometimes call just “Todd Creek” (leaving out the possessive). Or I...
by Randal Byrd | Oct 26, 2023 | Story-Telling
Jesus on the Wall As far back as I can remember, the picture hung on my grandmother’s wall in her living room. Jesus holds a little lamb in one arm, and a shepherd’s crook in the other hand. Sheep gather around, and one looks up at Jesus (Like he knows him and trusts...
by Randal Byrd | Aug 4, 2019 | Story-Telling
Pursued by the Magician’s Assistant Once, at a Gridiron Show cast party, the magician’s assistant made a play for me. I wasn’t interested and tried to dodge her. She persisted. One of the other acts was a lady barbershop quartet. They saw what was...
by Randal Byrd | Aug 24, 2016 | Story-Telling
Quarter Beer Night Most of us have heard at one time or another a hair-raising tale about an event which was so harrowing that it caused the storyteller’s “whole life to flash before” him. I’m not sure I’ve ever had such a “flash...
by Randal Byrd | Mar 28, 2013 | Story-Telling
Our Honey Bees These are the bees nests in our tree in Houston; in our next door neighbor’s tree; and in our across the street neighbor’s tree. Below is the nest in our next-door neighbor’s tree. It’s nearly as large as a football, and hangs...
by Randal Byrd | Feb 19, 2011 | Story-Telling
Saturday Morning Rassling A recent post to the Frayser High Class of 1969 website by Gary Harrison (class of ‘72) mentioned famous wrestlers, Tojo Yamamoto and Jackie Fargo. It reminded me of two other famous personalities from that same era, and I thought I’d relate...
