There is a very small town out in West Texas, in the Midland/Odessa zone, called Wink. By some odd confluence of natural forces, Wink is some sort of Texas Twin Peaks, X-Files episode type town.Gar the Texan was spawned from Wink. He has special powers and regularly consults the stars, prays to his special gods and sings karaoke.
Currently back in Wink, after having escaped, and then drawn back, is a young lady I will call, for anonymity purposes, Jammin Mole.
Jammin Mole has a blog. She tells good stories.
A few days ago Jammin Mole told a Ghostly Wink story that she had experienced in Wink. It's a pretty good story.
And then Jammin Mole expanded on the originally story with an even better one, with corroboration, in the form of a comment, from one of the persons in the story. I tell you, we are talking X-Files/Twilight Zone territory here.
And then today, surprising new news, that being that, apparently, Jammin Mole hates men. I'm shocked. I was of the impression the exact opposite was the case...
Durango, I think you need to hitch a ride with Gar and come on down. We can hunt for Thunder Road and then search for remnants of that old house and tree. Wink also has a new attraction...a second Wink sink hole. It's located on the Kermit HWY between Wink and Kermit. We now only travel in pairs, 20 yards between us...just in case a new sink hole appears over night. Whose ever star is lucky for that month is the one following, while the unlucky one must be the leader and push forward unaware.
ReplyDeleteI was born in Kermit, myself. Haven't been back. I'm thinking there isn't much there, but old oil pump jacks, the incessant whirring of the seven year locust, dust devils and level ground as far as the eye can see.
ReplyDeleteIn 2006, Kermit, TX made international news as the starting place for Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary:
ReplyDeleteKermit the Frog's Next Role: World Traveler
BURBANK, California, September 27 /PRNewswire/ --
- World's Most Beloved Frog Celebrates 50 Years in Entertainment With 50-Stop Global Tour
One Frog. One Planet. Fifty Years. Put them together and you have the hoppiest celebration on Earth. To honor the 50th anniversary of his meteoric rise from the swamp to international icon, The Muppets Holding Company today announced that Kermit the Frog is taking his celebration on the road with a whirlwind tour of 50 destinations around the globe. The world's most beloved frog will kick off his worldwide adventure on October 14 in the aptly named town of Kermit, Texas.
I've never heard the whir of locusts...
Well...I was born there and not long (I guess) after being born there we moved to Brownwood, Tx. In Brownwood it's possible to here the whirring of the seven year locust. Now I'm living in Fort Worth on the opposite side of town from Mr. Durango.
ReplyDeleteTwister, if in fact you were expressing apathy for Wink, I'd leave it alone, BUT I'm sensing that you're actually expressing a sorta disdain for the place, making a prejudgment without having seen Wink in person. So, here it is...I'm cordially inviting you, Durango and Gar to come down to Wink in October for the Halloween Carnival and Spook House. It's only a seven hour drive and between the three of you, ya'll should be able to handle 2.5 hours of driving time each. If you like, I can even get you an Orbison T-shirt, but you'll have to supply your own shades.
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