I have been selling sweet potatoes by the side of the road for about four years. They are supposed to be good for you

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 26, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“They call these Paradise Sweet Potatoes. Someone brings them down here from Calhoun County. I have been selling sweet potatoes by the side of the road for about four years. I am here year-round and it’s up and down. Every now and then I have a good day....

Growing up, I saw a lot of sick people and tried to find ways to help people who couldn’t help themselves.

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 24, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“It’s not hard to work in a nursing home. I have been doing this for 25 years and I love it. Growing up, I saw a lot of sick people and tried to find ways to help people who couldn’t help themselves. I took care of my mama and sister when they got...

I had to remember poker chips are not real money until they cash them in. I was a part of the entertainment and I didn’t force them to sit down and give chips to me

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 24, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“Mom and dad moved to Michigan when I was 13. My mom started dealing at the casino and she became the poker room manager. I learned how to deal poker for the friends she worked with. They taught me all of the games, but craps because that was the hardest. I took...

We have lots of good advice to give because our children never took any of it

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 23, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“We tell everyone there is 140 years of experience between us. I am 100 and she is 40. I have had a facelift and she needs one. That is our spiel.” “We have lots of good advice to give because our children never took any of it. We are full of...

I remember the hit, but I don’t remember anything else until the hospital. They took me in a helicopter and say I almost died several times

by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 22, 2016 | A Southern Soul

“I had a 4-wheeler wreck over a year ago. I was out with two of my buddies and we were headed back to the house to get drinks. My cousin was driving a truck and he hit us dead on. I flipped three times and hit concrete. I remember the hit but I don’t...