Life's a Hoot

About the Book

“From out of the past came the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again!” booms the voice of the Merita bread announcer, as the coconut shells make the hoofbeat noise on a table in the background. Now if you remember that phrase, then you are old enough to really enjoy this book. We return to the times when a vivid imagination played a very important role in the enjoyment of life, and hopefu lly, we can take you back to some of the good times. I have endeavored to cover a lot of monumental incidents that happened over the years that affected me and, I hope, affected you as well. If you are a young person, you will learn a lot of history. If you are older, you will remember quite a bit of it. If a senior, well, more than likely, you’ll remember most of it. It’s called a lifetime, and though it seems like an eternity when you are young, it is but a fleeting moment on the scales of time. I have always maintained that if you are writing something, make it interesting enough for people not to have wasted their precious time reading. I sincerely hope that that is the case in this endeavor. As you read through this dissertation, I hope you will remind yourself that through all the stresses in daily living, life is still just a hoot. With kindest regards and a good read.

About the Author

Born in Mebane, North Carolina, Gene Hunter was raised in nearby Burlington. Gene was an only child whose father was killed on Iwo Jima. A graduate of Williams High School, he attended East Carolina University. After a college job in radio, he entered the Air Force, where he continued his broadcasting career on Armed Forces radio. Four years later, he returned home, and went to work in radio and television. Gene spent the next fifteen years in broadcast journalism. He was Capitol Correspondent for WRAL-TV in Raleigh and News Director for WITN-TV in Washington, North Carolina. Gene was married to the love of his life for 40 years. Together they raised 4 children. He is a Mason, and enjoys writing, painting, gardening, horseback riding and reading. A lifetime of farming, raising horses and kids, along with 20 years in the broadcast business, he has garnered some amusing tales. The collections of stories in this book are accurate to the best of his ability to remember them.