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Long family, short sighted.

September 19th, 2011 in Families, For Heaven's Sake, Real People with Real Problems by lpcoverlover | 14 Comments

The Chet Long Family from Akron, PA.  L-R:  Rhoda, Ruth and Chet

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  1. #1 Raymond says:
    September 19th, 2011 at 6:59 pm

    So…which one is Chet?

  2. #2 harry rag says:
    September 19th, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    Wife Son Dad or Daughter Wife Dad??

  3. #3 Lemuel says:
    September 19th, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    It may be Akron, PA rather than Ohio, but this is a great cover.

  4. #4 lpcoverlover says:
    September 19th, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Yup! Akron, PA. Good call Lemuel.

  5. #5 lpcoverlover says:
    September 19th, 2011 at 8:33 pm

    From Left to Right – Daughter, Wife, Chet

  6. #6 WayBackNowLet'sGo! says:
    September 19th, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    One time my chet was so long… it to two flushes before she went down!

  7. #7 WayBackNowLet'sGo! says:
    September 20th, 2011 at 6:01 am

    took… hehehe!

  8. #8 Brian Phillips says:
    September 20th, 2011 at 9:44 am

    Grant Wood deemed “American Gothic” was worthy of a sequel?

  9. #9 Scott says:
    September 21st, 2011 at 4:13 am

    They all have such nice Adam’s apples…

  10. #10 Bob says:
    September 21st, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Daddy sang bass, daughter sang tenor, momma yodeled and did the chicken clucks…

  11. #11 Jotabe says:
    September 26th, 2011 at 6:08 am

    It remembers me a Pablo Records cover but definitely they are not a jazz trio!

  12. #12 Stu Metzler says:
    April 3rd, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Ruth “Maw Maw” Long passed away late this morning. Rhoda “Mom” Metzler (Long) helped care for her in her final years. Chet “Paw Paw” Long has been gone 12 years. Thanks for posting this online, good memories.

  13. #13 sRw says:
    April 3rd, 2012 at 11:51 am

    LPCL does perform a public service sometimes. RIP mrs. long. when you sing, you pray times 2.

  14. #14 lpcoverlover says:
    April 4th, 2012 at 6:29 am

    The Longs are gone, but not forgotten.

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