Saturday, October 13, 2018

The Candy-Loving Bates


"Everything...smells like I want to eat it."
-Gil Bates

Flashback to the day when Josie Bates and Kelton Balka started courting. While walking around Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with their parents, they walk into a candy shop to pick up some "souvenirs" for the Bates kids back home and to watch some of the demonstrations. Josie and Kelly are especially entertained by the taffy machine.


Photo/video courtesy of UP

10 comments:

  1. My girls loved candy stores when they were little and they still do now they are young adults. I do too as a matter of fact😊

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  2. Talk about bringing back memories. My Mom and Granny use to do the same thing. Buy Taffy to take home for us and neighbors.

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  3. Were they not actually souvenirs? I don’t get it.

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  4. They’re Josie and Kelton Balka now, not Josie Bates and kelton’s balka

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    1. This event happened before Josie and Kelton married. It was right after their courtship started. Read the post. The explanation is in the first few sentences. Really it makes sense to read the post before making a comment.

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  5. We are looking at doing a family vacation there this summer. I'm going to have to check this place out!

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  6. i love visiting this place! :)

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  7. I love your show. I came from large family also. I am the 16th of 17 children. I hope one day to get to meet you all. You have a grand family.

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  8. Our kids especially our 9 year old love candy. Its fall and she love candy cprn.

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  9. Ole Smoky Candy is one of our favorite stops in Gatlinburg. We always try to bring taffy back home for others. The chocolate is really good also. Love to visit Gatlinburg and I love watching the Bates family.

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