Fun Gig this weekend

[Donnie]

My shop is in an old bank building. The old vault is my wash out and storm shelter (2ft thick concrete walls)   We recently discovered that a metal box attached to the side of the second story encased the old bank alarm. We found an inscription scratched on an old metal relay box dated 11-27-22 with the word "OK" scratched above it. We believe that this was the date it was installed and tested. We got it to work. So...This year is our little towns 75th annual rodeo. We used the ringing of the bell which had not been heard by the public in nearly 90 years to start the annual parade. We did the shirts, art and seps by Dan.

Sound the Alarm

[Dottonedan]

That is something. I would love to have an old building like that. I like history and almost bought an d building here in our old historical section of down town but plans changed.

I wonder if being in OK and a old bank, if you ever found anything to indicate it was held up by the Dalton gang or the like. Sounds corny but you never know. You could dig a bullet out of the wall from a known bank robber.

[Donnie]

A little late for the Dalton Gang. Perhaps Bonnie and Clyde or Pretty Boy Floyd. The bank opened in 1908 and went down in the crash of 29. There is actually a book written about this building and early Waynoka. It is called "Homer's Place" by Harlan Koch.

http://www.amazon.com/Homers-Place-Harlan-Koch/dp/0971766738/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313293533&sr=8-1

[Fresh Baked Printing]

Didn't somebody die there waaay back?
BTW, I'm originally from Tulsa before heading up north.

[Donnie]

Yep. Harlan's (the author of the book) Dad died of a morphine overdose. He was drunk on night and broke his leg. The local Doc got him hooked on morphine and gave him a little extra jolt one evening. After Homer's death the doc took up with the woman of the house. Naturally Harlan was a little pissed about this.  Homer helps me coat screens some nights.