Sure Ain't Butcher Holler!

         FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH

      Most folks know the "Coal Miner's
Daughter" hailed from Butcher Holler
in the hills of Kentucky.
      But somewhere along the way she
and her late husband Mooney built a
getaway on Hawaii's Big Island.
      My brother in law did some
security work on the property a few
years back. We paid a visit during our
recent vacation after picnicking on a
nearby beach.
       The drive took us along a bumpy
road that could well have been set in
Kentucky. And it's home to herds of
wild donkeys!
       I wondered if Loretta had brought
them there. But I was assured they
were just a few of the unusual animals
that make their home in Hawaii.
       Another is the Mongoose!
       They were imported to kill off the
rats that came aboard the ships of early
explorers. Only one problem. The
Mongoose roams about all day. The
Rats are nocturnal. And never the twain
did meet!
        The wild Donkeys don't bother
anyone. Certainly not Loretta Lynn!
         Like her home in Butcher Holler,
nobody lives there anymore! The Lynns
moved out and turned the property over
to the State for a park.
         The house is still there. But it's all
boarded up! Just the memories of a Coal
Miner's Daughter!
          Hope she enjoyed the beach as much
as us and that all your NEWS is good.