Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Highway 127: The World’s Longest Yard Sale, Part 3

September 1, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Over the past two weeks, I have shared with you tips and stories about the Highway 127 yard sale that takes place the first week of August and spans 690 miles through six states. Although we found many exciting and interesting items to add to our ever mounting number of … Read More

Highway 127: The World’s Longest Yard Sale, Part 2

August 25, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Our first day on the 127 Yard Sale (a.k.a. the World’s Longest or 127 sale) was tiring but an adventure nonetheless. Part one detailed this popular annual event that officially begins on the first Thursday in August, spans six states (Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama) and 690 miles. … Read More

Highway 127: The World’s Longest Yard Sale

August 18, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Last week, my wife and I (along with fellow antiquer buddies Chuck & Becky Hodson) decided to revisit the tortuous multi-state adventure known as The 127 Yard Sale. Also known as the World’s Longest or 127 sale, it is an annual event that officially begins on the first Thursday in … Read More

Presidents and Candidates and Guns, Oh My!

August 11, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Politics and gun control occupy the headlines as the pressing issues of our time. Rightfully so. The two seem to go hand-in-hand, perhaps never more so than in 2016. The problem of differentiating between responsible gun owners and lunatics with guns is a constant water-cooler debate. It got me to … Read More

The Death of the VCR and the Birth of MTV, Part 2

August 4, 2016 | by Al Hunter

During MTV’s first few years on the air, very few black artists were included in rotation on the channel. While a few artists (Michael Jackson, Prince, Eddy Grant, Donna Summer, Musical Youth, and Herbie Hancock) made the rotation, most black musicians and vocalists were ignored. None other than rock legend … Read More