Man Robbed Woman, Stole Moon Pie (Macon Georgia)

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[The Magical Mischief Tour]

A man could face up to 20 years in prison, for robbing an older woman, and stealing her snacks.

Assistant District Attorney Dorothy Hall says Gary Emory is charged with robbery by sudden snatching.

Hall says as the 68-year-old woman walked from the store, Emory knocked her to the ground and took her moon pie and other goodies.

Hall says he has had other run ins with the law.

[freedumb2003]

MMMMM... Moon pies

This 7/11 run to get some when I am not supposed to is SO on you!

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

They’re good! I prefer Goo-Goo Clusters, tho. ;)

[Larry Lucido]

Moon Pie thief? String him up!

[Charles Martel]

Emory knocked her to the ground and took her moon pie and other goodies.

RC Cola?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

The MSM isn’t reporting the RC’s that were taken, as well.....

;-)

[aliquando]

Sounds like Mardi Gras in Mobile!

[freedumb2003]

You’re killing me here!

;)

[piasa]

At 68 yrs of age getting knocked down can be very serious.

[Sender]

I live in Georgia and you know that he took her RC Cola too. There was a report of pork rinds.

[JLS]

Your honor, I plead Mardi Gras flash backs. I thought those moon pies were thrown from floats and were up for grab. Ha.

[Mr. Silverback]

NAPL!

[Burma Jones]

Ever heard an old-timer refer to an RC as an “R.O.C. Co-Cola”?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I went to Chicago a couple years ago to see an old GF and attend a baseball game. Sox and Twins.

Got off the plane and was taken to a lovely Polish diner for some lunch.

Great soups, breads....and RC Cola!

[Squantos]

Fake report.....no RC Cola was present.

[doc1019]

The possibility of serving 3 to 8 over a Moon Pie? They are good, but not worth years in prison. ;-)

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

My favorite snack during my time in Alabama. Yum.

[yarddog]

This reminds me of when I was around 4 which would have been 1951. I was sitting on the bench in front of Lane Smith’s general store. I saw a guy buy an RC cola and then pour a bag of Toms peanuts into it.

Since I rarely had a nickle to buy a coke I didn’t try it for a few years but it actually isn’t bad.

[HerrBlucher]

As can getting knocked up.

[fso301]

I was sitting on the bench in front of Lane Smith’s general store. I saw a guy buy an RC cola and then pour a bag of Toms peanuts into it. Since I rarely had a nickle to buy a coke I didn’t try it for a few years but it actually isn’t bad.

When my husband and I were living in Louisiana, we saw people do that. I guess people are different because we both tried it several times but neither of us cared for it.

[Charles Martel]

Sounds like Mardi Gras in Mobile!

Indeed. One of the outer-lying New Orleans area parades (Krewe of Mona Lisa & Moon Pie, Slidell, LA) picked up the Mobile tradition a few years ago.

[Charles Martel]

Ever heard an old-timer refer to an RC as an “R.O.C. Co-Cola”?

It's not "R.O.C." - it's "Arruh-See".

[yarddog]

We lived in the Florida Panhandle. I liked it back then but now that you mention it, I no longer do. It actually may improve the taste of the peanuts but it takes the fizz out of the coke making it seem sweeter and flat.

BTW, I like both RC cola and moon pies but not together.

[Sender]

That must have been before my time. But I have poured salted peanuts into an RC Cola.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

No RC Cola? The old lady needs to go to prison as well.

[Sender]

I would like to point out that in the deep South, even in so heinous a crime as Moon Pie theft, rarely is there a death.

[Tennessee Nana]

Moon Pies are from Tennessee...

Here in TN we hang Moon Pie thieves...

Then ask questions...

[TaMoDee]

I was going to Post the same. Talk about a real treat as a young lad. Thanks for the memories.

[okie01]

I saw a guy buy an RC cola and then pour a bag of Toms peanuts into it.

RC Colas are for Moon Pies.

Dr Peppers are for a tube of Tom's peanuts.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...charged with robbery by sudden snatching.

Must...resist...urge...to...comment...

[ASOC]

OMG, that's what I call 'em..... Then there is "Me and my R C

[yarddog]

Where I grew up, all soft drinks were called cokes.

What kind of coke do you want? I think I will have a Nehi Orange.

[freedomlover]

“Arruh-See”

---

That’s right, and “Arruh” is two syllables.

Don’t forget Orange Nehi, either. During the summer as a kid I always had an Orange Nehi circle mark on my lips.

FL (from Jawjuh)

[scott says]

One of my favorite songs by my very favorite band-
RC Cola and a Moon Pie
click on the play button in the right hand box....great tune, check it out ;)

[Charles Martel]

Dr Peppers are for a tube of Tom's peanuts.

That's the way I remember seeing it in Louisiana. Barq's Root Beer was also used sometimes, and the peanuts were often from Lance's rather than Tom's.

It's definitely a sweet/salty combo thing - the sweeter the soft drink, the better.

Hey, it's not as weird as those giant sour pickles with the cherry Kool-Aid mix added to the brine (Mississippi Delta).

[Sender]

Love it! NRBQ rocks.

[Charles Martel]

Don’t forget Orange Nehi, either. During the summer as a kid I always had an Orange Nehi circle mark on my lips.

Growing up in New Orleans, I spent many summers at my grandparents' house on the Mississippi coast. Orange Nehi is an indelible memory from those days, as it was in all the small corner grocery stores. Back in Louisiana, the Nehi beverages were crowded out by a brand called "Big Shot" - but the orange soda wasn't as good as the Nehi. There was also a sickeningly sweet strawberry soda marketed under the name "Pop Rouge" - the Cajuns loved that stuff.

[scott says]

Cool! The Q was an awesome band, sadly they are no longer playing together.
The keyboard player, Terry Adams has a great new band-
they are really fun.
Glad somebody here knew about them- LOL

[okie01]

Hey, it's not as weird as those giant sour pickles with the cherry Kool-Aid mix added to the brine (Mississippi Delta).

Or frozen pickle juice on a stick...which seems to be popular in skating rinks in Texas.

Doesn't match that sour pickle + cherry Kool-Aid concoction, though.

After all these years, I'll still do a Dr Pepper & peanuts, though.

[Rebelbase]

This out-take was cut from the movie for obvious reasons:

"Time to go Gus, we got us some moon pie thieves to catch"

[Slings and Arrows]

Here with an on-the-spot commentary is FR correspondent Tom Petty.

[TigersEye]

A Moon Pie thief? What a world. What a world.

[PalmettoMason]

Don’t forget Orange Nehi, either.

I've always been a fan of Nehi Peach. We also had a drink called "Chocolate Soldier" back when I was a kid. Many memories of me 'n granpaw going to the "fillin' station" in the '55 Fairlaine, and him "settin'" me up on the "drank box" with a Chocolate Soldier or Peach Nehi and a pack of Juicy Fruit to keep me occupied while he did business.

[Sloth]

LOL

[NaughtiusMaximus]

That’s called a White Trash Pick-Me-Up.

I somehow learned about it as a young kid and have been an occasional user ever since.

My wife says that’s the trashiest thing she knows but I like it.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Hall says he has had other run ins with the law.

If he does stuff like that I'm not surprised.

[Sloth]

Peach Nehi is awesome. Bought a bottle just last week.

[dfwgator]

"What about Grape Nehi?"

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Don’t forget Orange Nehi, either. During the summer as a kid I always had an Orange Nehi circle mark on my lips.

One hot afternoon I drank an ice cold Nehi grape and saw the edge of the universe!

[PalmettoMason]

Usually nowadays it only comes in plastic bottles, but back when it came in glass...