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Toad Suck Arkansas

On the backside of our cross country and back road trip last year, we stopped in Toad Suck Arkansas.   What does "Toad Suck" mean anyway? Well, the answer is quite simple... Long ago, steamboats traveled the Arkansas River when the water was at the right depth. When it wasn't, the captains and their crew tied up to wait where the Toad Suck Lock and Dam now spans the river. While they waited, they refreshed themselves at the local tavern there, to the dismay of the folks living nearby, who said
Brainbucket Mike

Brainbucket Mike

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