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107. I lived there for 3 years in early 80s. Hated every minute.

Mon May 12, 2014, 09:26 PM

May 2014

I was soaking wet all the time.

My late wife loved that movie. Bet we watched it 10 times. We went to the Whistle Stop a couple of times. Exactly like the movie. The whole little area was kind of spooky, like stuck in rural 1930s Georgia.

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Gosh, that's really hard to answer! Coventina May 2014 #7

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Ben Hur (1959 version) MicaelS May 2014 #10

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Ouch! How could I.. MicaelS May 2014 #23

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That was good.. Have you been to the Whistle Stop Cafe near Macon Georgia? Hoyt May 2014 #103

Sadly, no.... dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #106

I lived there for 3 years in early 80s. Hated every minute. Hoyt May 2014 #107

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Addition brooklynboy49 May 2014 #38

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right on! OriginalGeek May 2014 #72

LOL! Love that, thanks! Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #73

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"I think I turned a corner today".. sendero May 2014 #93

"Go back to your Wizard of Oz Candy bar Guild." Initech May 2014 #94

Is granny..... sendero May 2014 #96

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This was John Ritter's last film.. sendero May 2014 #99

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Weekend at Bernies!!! dr.strangelove May 2014 #59

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S.O.B. sarge43 May 2014 #89

Friday, Not Another Teen Movie, and 21 and Over. nt Jamaal510 May 2014 #66

"Overalls?!?!?!" Iggo May 2014 #71

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Heat ManiacJoe May 2014 #69

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I hope you mean Marvel's "Avengers"... First Speaker May 2014 #90

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Oh yeah... uriel1972 May 2014 #111

Star Wars IV and V... uriel1972 May 2014 #97

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