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Beach Post Office to walk around
the John Nesbitt Loop, plus an
additional route they call The
Boardwalk.
“That gives us three miles and two
tenths,” Snake says.
Wood explains, “We always had
to get up early to go to work. It’s
25 miles out there to International
Paper. I just never got out of the
habit of getting up early.”
Both have had their fair share of
heart troubles in the past, but their
doctors advise them to keep walking.
Snake’s doctor devised a rehab plan
“...every day of the year
to this day, no matter
the conditions, the
pair...arrive at 5 a.m....
to walk around the
John Nesbitt Loop”
for him on the Loop.
The walking buddies know just
about everyone they encounter during
their early-morning routine, even
the dogs. They keep treats in their
pockets for their furry friends.
“When all the dogs are out there,”
Wood says, “we give about five dogs
treats.”
“When it’s 15, 18 degrees, we
don’t hardly see anybody,” Snake
says. “See we worked outside. We
know how to dress.”
And Snake and Wood know how
to work.
“I started sledding tobacco when
I was five years old,” Snake explains.
“He did too.”
Whether they’re walking, fishing,
trimming hedges or setting tables for
a church function, these men know
how to get the job done.
“We walk 12,000 miles a year. We
walk 100 miles a month. And we
go through about four pair ’a shoes
a year,” Snake says after slipping off
his right shoe. On its sole is a hole
worn almost all the way through.