Flood Story #3,273 -- and it still really matters.

Flood Story #3,273 — and it still really matters.

FRANKLIN, TN – With 48 hours having passed since the last drop of rain, most of the waterlogged belongings of residents have found their way to driveways, yards or sidewalks for drying out, or sadly, trash day. On this sunny, post flood Wednesday, I pulled my Vespa scooter off of 96 East and parked in front of the Murrey’s big red brick house. With hundreds of camouflaged items fastened to dozens of clothes lines strewn across the property, I knew there were pictures to take and a story to tell.

Mrs. Betty Murrey Arnold was kind enough to take a few minutes to give me some Franklin history and the story behind all the camo. The late John David Murrey, who most knew as “Jack,” lived in Franklin his entire life and in this house for thirty years. He was an inductee in the National Turkey Hall of Fame (yes, there is a National Turkey Hall of Fame) and worked for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency as director of Turkey Restoration. Mrs. Arnold said, “when Jack bought a jacket or a pair of boots, he’d buy three.” Jack’s sons, one whose named Daniel, after Daniel Boone, are outdoorsmen like their father.

According to Betty, about three-fourths of the items hanging outside were brand new in their original packaging when the basement flooded. Daniel and his brother will go through the gear, take what they want, and then it sounds like there’s going to be one serious yard sale that hunters won’t want to miss. The sale is slated for Saturday and Sunday beginning at 8AM and located at 420 Murfreesboro Rd. You may have to look really close to find it as almost all the items are camouflaged.