Author: Johnny Ponder

Johnny Ponder lives in Munford, AL. He is a retired forester after about 40 years. Needless to say, he has a keen interest in the outdoors along with old places and lifestyles. He was raised here in Talladega County and writes very short stories about life in Talladega County back in the 50s and 60s.

AUTHOR SUNDAY – “Old Leroy made his escape” in Talladega, Alabama

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AUTHOR SUNDAY – “Old Leroy made his escape” in Talladega, Alabama

June 10, 2022 May 5, 2022by Johnny Ponder

Leroy the Rooster Made his escape in Talladega by Johnny Ponder Back in the late '50s we lived on South Street in Talladega. Momma…

AUTHOR SUNDAY – She spent her entire childhood eating rotten potatoes

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AUTHOR SUNDAY – She spent her entire childhood eating rotten potatoes

April 27, 2022 April 30, 2022by Johnny Ponder

Rotten Potatoes by Johnny Ponder My Momma said that she spent her entire childhood eating rotten potatoes. I’m not kidding. In East Texas everybody…

AUTHOR SUNDAY – Why don’t you look behind you? – A simple lesson to learn from a grandfather

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AUTHOR SUNDAY – Why don’t you look behind you? – A simple lesson to learn from a grandfather

December 19, 2021 September 10, 2021by Johnny Ponder

A Simple Lesson to Learn by Johnny Ponder When I was a small kid I spent many weekends and summers at my Grandparent’s small…

AUTHOR SUNDAY – Growing up in Munford, Alabama in the 1950s and 1960s

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AUTHOR SUNDAY – Growing up in Munford, Alabama in the 1950s and 1960s

July 11, 2021 May 30, 2021by Johnny Ponder

When we were kids growing up in Munford, AL, there was a group of us neighborhood boys that rode bikes everywhere. Mine had a…