Cherokee, North Carolina

We've visited the tourist destination of Cherokee, North Carolina before on GDB, take a look HERE and HERE. Cherokee is about 20 miles south off Pigeon Forge, and about 5 miles west of Maggie Valley - both places that we have also visited. But it's been a while, and I'm ready to buy some quality souvenirs, starting with this April 1964 pic. The hills aren't quite as lush and green as they would be in a few months, but I'm sure this still felt pretty great to folks from the Frozen North. "The Indian Store", with the twin tepees on top, was one of the more popular photo subjects, and it's no wonder. Zooming in, there are plenty of bows, arrows, and rubber-tipped spears for all of us. I wonder what else they had, further back in the shop? Blankets? Tom-toms? Bead-worked moccasins? "Peace pipes"? I'll bet I'm not too far off.

Next, it's April, 1965, a mere year after the first picture was taken. This particular shop has a small selection of bows and arrows, but the lad in the red sweater only has eyes for the array of whips. You'll put your eye out, kid. The only thing worth doing with a whip (besides using it to swing across a chasm) is to make it CRACK as loud as possible, and mom is realizing this fact right about now.