The mailman at the time that they were hanging the mail at the railroad tracks was Rudy Zweygardt. He was a very busy man as always, moved briskly and quickly about his business.
One evening, he opens his back door to his car and throws this mail bag in the back seat. Then opens the driver's door and quickly enters the automobile. A shrilling EEEEIIIIIGGGGHHHHGGGGG!! He quickly exits faster!
I hear there was a bull snake wrapped around the steering wheel of his mail vehicle.
Myself; I think I would have had a heart attack on the spot. Skid marks are probably still implanted on the streets of Haigler to this day -- left by Rudy.
What a frightening adventure. Heh!!
Cal and Al's story reminded me of the Zweygart's.
--SUBMITTED BY DALLAS ADAMS
Comment left by Nicci Beauprez - Zweygart
This is funny! I am Rudy and Edith's granddaughter. This story hit home as Pop still isn't fond of snakes. And I've heard that same sound just a few times in my life. It's great to find a blog such as this and to read and hear things of back when. My grandfolks live in Denver, my brother and I near Brighton Colorado, they always would talk about Haigler and I have many Christmas ornaments that were purchased from the local drug store in the 40's I believe. I am the daughter of Ronald Zweygardt (Tebbie McLaughlin NKA Kramer). Thank you for a good laugh and memory, I'll pass it along to Rudy (he doesn't get on the Internet) and I'm sure he'll giggle about it. I too have done a very small scale of ancestry but through facebook with the younger Zweygardt's and have had no luck. These days I guess it's strange to get an email from someone claiming to be family... I hope to connect with some of our younger members to re establish the gap in our family. Being so far away in Colorado and very young on family trips leaves the memory pretty sparse. You can email or message me if you desire through facebook search my name Nicci Beauprez. Thanks Haigler for this blog!!!
Comment left by Nicci Beauprez - Zweygart
This is funny! I am Rudy and Edith's granddaughter. This story hit home as Pop still isn't fond of snakes. And I've heard that same sound just a few times in my life. It's great to find a blog such as this and to read and hear things of back when. My grandfolks live in Denver, my brother and I near Brighton Colorado, they always would talk about Haigler and I have many Christmas ornaments that were purchased from the local drug store in the 40's I believe. I am the daughter of Ronald Zweygardt (Tebbie McLaughlin NKA Kramer). Thank you for a good laugh and memory, I'll pass it along to Rudy (he doesn't get on the Internet) and I'm sure he'll giggle about it. I too have done a very small scale of ancestry but through facebook with the younger Zweygardt's and have had no luck. These days I guess it's strange to get an email from someone claiming to be family... I hope to connect with some of our younger members to re establish the gap in our family. Being so far away in Colorado and very young on family trips leaves the memory pretty sparse. You can email or message me if you desire through facebook search my name Nicci Beauprez. Thanks Haigler for this blog!!!
This is funny! I am Rudy and Edith's granddaughter. This story hit home as Pop still isn't fond of snakes. And I've heard that same sound just a few times in my life. It's great to find a blog such as this and to read and hear things of back when. My grandfolks live in Denver, my brother and I near Brighton Colorado, they always would talk about Haigler and I have many Christmas ornaments that were purchased from the local drug store in the 40's I believe. I am the daughter of Ronald Zweygardt (Tebbie McLaughlin NKA Kramer). Thank you for a good laugh and memory, I'll pass it along to Rudy (he doesn't get on the Internet) and I'm sure he'll giggle about it. I too have done a very small scale of ancestry but through facebook with the younger Zweygardt's and have had no luck. These days I guess it's strange to get an email from someone claiming to be family... I hope to connect with some of our younger members to re establish the gap in our family. Being so far away in Colorado and very young on family trips leaves the memory pretty sparse. You can email or message me if you desire through facebook search my name Nicci Beauprez. Thanks Haigler for this blog!!!
ReplyDeletemy sister nicci gave me this blog iam her brother Stuart Rudy Worden Zweygardt the great grandson of Johhine Zweygardt my grandfater rudy and i both do like snakes and to this day pop still tells the story about the bull snake and the time him and my uncle Don smith witch is marry bullocks husband aunt marry has passed but the story is how grandpa and uncle don was coyot huanting and blow a hole in the floor boad of is model A with the shot gun thats funny grandma eidth bullock now edith zweygardt was very mad but they still talk about those days in Haigler and the old Zweygardt Church now the salem luthern nice shareing with you hopefuly i get some time and we all of the Johnnie Zweyardts can come the your get toghter let nicci or i stuart Zweygardt at zboyzhauling@comcast.net is my emai know and will see if we can get Rudy And Edith to come thanks Stuart Rudy Worden Zweygardt
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