Memories

[long gone]

There was always something going on if you just went out and talked to the "cool people" The challenge was finding a party!

[guest]

I remember Western Days, the Mule Barn, and Belles. The carwash on the north of town had the COLDEST sodas in GLASS bottles. Mr. Lee, Mr. Dawson, Mrs. Keathley, Mrs. Tanner, Mr. & Mrs. Hawley, Mrs. Sides (remember watching the psych films in her class and the ones we always sang along with?), Mr. McGowan, Mrs. Zoll.

Wonder if a street dance like we had at Western Days could be added to the Fall Festival?? Play a variety of music (almost from the last 100 yrs) so that all generations could attend?

[Margaret Mitchell]

I remember the old days like rollin up a few cigs and havin un protected nasty bumpin w all the ole teachers and principal. I liked doin lines off my old math teachers teets

[Bernie Native]

BernieBoy wrote:

Yes I remember all those places. We sure had some great times in the early 80s in Bernie.
I might have had a part in toilet papering Mr Lee's house........as well a "Frog" Faries house. Does anyone remember him. Anyone here work with him de-tasseling corn?
Anyone remember the blue and white '69 camaor that raised soo much cain in the early 80s? Defenitely cut a few donuts behind Brown Shoe and all over town!

I de-tasseled corn for Faris work crew. Tough work, made me realize that I didn't want to do that for a living! I was around when the camero was raising cain too. Alot of races have been ran on the road west of town! There was a "glowing" tombstone south of town too...alot of good memories.

[long gone]

I sort of remember that camero. It was cool. I didn't even like beer back then, but I couldn't miss a keg party. Yes, I also detassled that corn for $3.50 an hour or something too. (I did some time on frog's crew, but he fired me for cussing at him)

[BernieBoy]

Frog Lips fired you for cussing??? He cussed more than anyone. Taught us all how!! Those were the good ole days!
I sure miss that old Camaro and wish I still had it!

[homesick for bernie]

I remember the those days late 78-82 what fun we had at he car wash, reefer bend, kings traven, gravel pit, only if we could do those days again... Mr. Lees' House & Mr. Zoll's both got toilet papered, how about those breaded cheese burgers @ belle's. does anyone remember RB & RG you always called them for the party...

[non partisan]

I remember western days, 1st ditch , kings tavern, bells, yes bells, you couldnt even get on the parking lot on friday night. The car wash. remember when the drug store was big star. big star. bernie was a happening town. we were all friends in some form or another. riding around was a big deal. we would put our 2 dollars together and ride around all night. bernie is a depressing place to me now, to meny memories and every i knew is gone. it warms my heart to look back

[Hays]

You have got to be kidding me!

[Hays]

Bernie in the 80s. it doesnt get much better than back then. I remember all those places.

[Hays]

lol lol. I havent heard the word frog lips in soooooo long. OMG. WHAT A GOOD FEELING.

[Hays]

WHAT ABOUT MR.HOLT, AND MRS. PUMPFREY? REMEMBER LEO RENFRO. WATCHING TO SEE WHO WAS PEELING THREW BELLS PARKING LOT. A SMALL SODA WAS 15 CENTS. WE ACTUAALY COULD AND WOULD RIDE AROUND ON 2 DOLLARS. WE WOULD PICK UP SOMEONES CAR RANDOMLY, AND TURN IT AROUND, MAN, THAT REALLY MESSED WITH SOME PEOPLES HEAD. REMEMBER THESE FAMOUS WORD FROM JOEY COBB, WHO IS NO LONGER WITH US.{IT AINT NOTHING BUT A THANG}

[Birddog]

Kings Tavern, Bells, The car wash, The Mule Barn, Stone Bridge, Reefers Bend....To be young again not a care in the world. Remember back then everyone partied together didn't matter if you were rich, poor, jock, nerd, black or white everyday we would meet either at Bells or the Mule Barn put our money together get gas load up put in the tape L.C. made "Rainbow in the Dark" "Feel the Noise" and a few more and nothing else in the world mattered at the time except cruising around..Sometimes I miss not necessarily the time and the things we did I miss the people...

[Bernie Alumni]

How about that Air band in the late 80's. Who all was in that again?

[MEMORIES]

I use to love playing putt putt golf by Belles on the weekends! My mother remembers a skating rink on McNew, does anyone else rem. that? I grew up in what was considered the country Pfeiffer Subdivision gravel roads and tons of kids finding trouble. That is City Limits now days! I rem. Sug Lee and Larry Hampton being the policemen! OOH and Sunday Night dedications would call and call til they answered so McKinley Rainey could tell the boy I met at flavors on Sat night that the Nelson song reminded me of our love! GOOD TIMES!

[Grateful]

I remember too getting gym shorts every year at Winers! They were super ugly blue of some unknown material that you had to wear! And while in there Horsie would talk you into buying any dang thing! My mother had to explain to me what Hoods and Rednecks were b/c someone had wrote it in the alley with spray paint (wonder who that was)! What about Belles never could decide b/t those breaded mushrooms or cheeseballs with a cherry vanilla coke!