Found an article from 1921 where my great-great grandaddy was busted

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Found an article from 1921 where my great-great grandaddy was busted

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Thought Id share this for yall. My family has a history of this. My pawpaw had a few run ins with the ATF and had a couple of wild west type shoot outs over his liquor back in the day. I know it may not be a badge of pride for alot of people but it is for me.

I censored the names out. I know I didnt have to, but I felt better doing it.
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Thanks for the history. Remember that article is likely available other places as well
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Dancing4dan wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 11:58 am Thanks for the history. Remember that article is likely available other places as well
Oh I know. I know anybody who wants to find it probably can
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And the feller that went out the back door?
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LWTCS wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 12:13 pm And the feller that went out the back door?
I reckon Ill need a damn Ouija Board to get that update
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00Buck wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:30 am Thought Id share this for yall. My family has a history of this. My pawpaw had a few run ins with the ATF and had a couple of wild west type shoot outs over his liquor back in the day. I know it may not be a badge of pride for alot of people but it is for me.

I censored the names out. I know I didnt have to, but I felt better doing it.
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00Buck wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:30 am Thought Id share this for yall.
My family has a history of this. My pawpaw had a few run ins with the ATF and had a couple of wild west type shoot outs over his liquor back in the day.
Thanks for sharing Buck.
I'm originally from West Alabama, close but not quite as crazy as Calhoun and Talladega Counties.
My sister has lived there for 50 years and the Brother In Law is a retired Talladega County Deputy.
We haven't specifically talked about it, but I'm pretty sure COMMERCIAL moonshining is still alive and well in that neck of the woods.
:lol:
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Uncle Jesse wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 6:08 pm
00Buck wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:30 am Thought Id share this for yall. My family has a history of this. My pawpaw had a few run ins with the ATF and had a couple of wild west type shoot outs over his liquor back in the day. I know it may not be a badge of pride for alot of people but it is for me.

I censored the names out. I know I didnt have to, but I felt better doing it.
This is pure gold!
Im glad to share it with yall. Im proud of it. I also had no clue the information that was out there until I found this site, all my knowledge is ollllld old.
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TDick wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 6:54 pm
00Buck wrote: Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:30 am Thought Id share this for yall.
My family has a history of this. My pawpaw had a few run ins with the ATF and had a couple of wild west type shoot outs over his liquor back in the day.
Thanks for sharing Buck.
I'm originally from West Alabama, close but not quite as crazy as Calhoun and Talladega Counties.
My sister has lived there for 50 years and the Brother In Law is a retired Talladega County Deputy.
We haven't specifically talked about it, but I'm pretty sure COMMERCIAL moonshining is still alive and well in that neck of the woods.
:lol:
Oh Im sure it is. Over here on this side of the state the Appalachian culture is still pretty strong. I always tell people we're the last stop of those mountains so come get a little taste before the land levels out
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