One part of the Christmas From the Past celebration was an hour-long presentation called Stories From the Past. This part was sponsored by the Smoky Mountain Historical Society, and several members talked about their memories. This year, one of the panel members was Herbert Clabo. Y'all remember Herb from last year. Herb Clabo was born on April 3, 1911, and is looking forward to his 104th birthday. He has two pieces of advice for living a long life: watch what goes down the red lane (what you eat) and stay away from doctors. He said he doesn't smoke, cuss, or chew, and accepted the Lord when he was fifteen, and all that helps, too. His memory was amazing, although he got a little confused with some of the questions (who doesn't?). He told about killing a bear that had killed a calf they were raising for their winter beef. He said they had to have something to eat, and he shot that bear right below the eye with a shotgun. He was...
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