Thu
Jun 4 2009
07:04 pm
Cas Walker's prices can't be beat!
By: bill young

A must read..Bean on Cas Walker in this week's
Metro Pulse cover story.

When I read about Bobby Toole first name that
pops into my mind was the Mayor of Beaumont....
the late Daryl Miller.
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I love the way the story is

Submitted by Russ on Thu, 2009/06/04 - 9:13pm.

I love the way the story is structured around Cas's funeral procession. It suggests that Cas's death signified the death of part of Knoxville, for both better and worse. It's classic Betty Bean.

~Russ

redmondkr's picture

Thanks Betty,

Submitted by redmondkr on Thu, 2009/06/04 - 9:49pm.

I for one needed that.


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bill young's picture

that was cool

Submitted by bill young on Fri, 2009/06/05 - 7:50am.

that was cool

jcgrim's picture

Cas lives

Submitted by jcgrim on Fri, 2009/06/05 - 10:00am.

What a great tale -and set up so well.
Am I dreaming or weren't there tales floating around Knoxville after Cas died that he really wasn't dead but was being hidden in a nursing home? Anyone remember?
jcg

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Check out this crazy picture

Submitted by Bbeanster on Fri, 2009/06/05 - 10:49am.

Check out this crazy picture of Cas at Highlander with famed civil rights lawyer Bill Kuntsler. I cannot believe my eyes, and would love to know the back story to this one.

(link...)

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Boy, so would I. NOT the

Submitted by Rachel on Fri, 2009/06/05 - 4:55pm.

Boy, so would I. NOT the company I would have expected to see Cas in.

BTW, Bean, I meant to tell you when we talked on the phone the other day how much I ejoyed the MP piece.

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Cas

Submitted by StaceyDiamond on Fri, 2009/06/05 - 3:08pm.

I loved the story and being from here I can relate! I drove by Mynatt's the day of his funeral and saw the crowd.

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You don't have to be from Knoxville to love this story

Submitted by Hildegard on Fri, 2009/06/05 - 7:08pm.

I started the article from my perspective as a non-Knox native who has never given a shit about Cas Walker or his legend. But I could not stop reading. On its own, it is a great story and one of the best I've ever read in the Metro Pulse.

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Bean

Submitted by bill young on Sat, 2009/06/06 - 12:04am.

Just got back from Morristown for my sister's 50th birthday party.
We lived in Fountain City & she was born @ St Marys.Dad owned a store called The Economy Shop on Central.

Took about 15 of this weeks Metro Pulse with me.
Your story on Cas was a big hit.There was a Cas Walker
store in Morristown.

Me & Mike Fishman,editor of the Morristown Tribune & son of Jack
belted out:

Thumpin good..Thumpin good..Cas Walker's melons are thumpin good.

Write THAT BOOK!!!!

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Book or movie?

Submitted by BoB W. on Sat, 2009/06/06 - 11:03pm.

Cas Walker's antics deserve a book and a film.

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