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Jerry Marshall writes a CR story that is much more This happened in the famous Columbia landmark. But it is about much more than the restaurant. That's just were it took place. It's about a great Adair Countian, who found that he and hundreds of Adair County veterans like him were heroes to the stranger who ate "World Famous Brown Rice" that day. By Jerry Marshall Former owner, the Circle R I saw an ad for the Circle R Restaurant in Columbia Magazine.The new owners were asking for favorite Circle R stories.I have one. It was a Saturday evening in June or July. I was sitting with Hartzell Hodges. I always enjoyed when Hartzell came in, because he would tell some wonderful stories. Never the same story twice. There was a customer in the third booth from the door that day, who was not from here. He was a little loud, and had a distinct accent. Everyone in the restaurant could hear him, but it wasn't as if it was a disturbance, just different. Turns out he was from France. He had ordered a dish that had my own recipe of brown rice with the meal. The man, in fact, is the reason my wife , and children know this rice to be called, "World Famous Brown Rice." (Self Named because of this guy being from France had ordered it)As this gentleman was leaving, he was standing by Hartzell's table waiting to pay, and being the friendly guy he was, Hartzell said, "Hello, you aren't from around here, are you?"The guy said he was from France. Hartzell stood up said he had been to France during World War II when he was in the service. At that point, the Frenchman grabbed Hartzell, gave him a big bear hug, kissed both cheeks, and with tears in his eyes, thanked him for liberating his country and his family. By this time, Hartzell was in tears,shaking the guys hand, telling him he was welcome and I myself was a little misty too. I guess at that point, I realized a new meaning of WW II and the role people I knew played in it. I never forgot that story. See also:When Hartzell Hodges saved Warren Oates' Life Photo of crew at Kroger Store ca 1946 Photo of Hartzell Hodges sister, Frances Branham Jerry Marshall Letter on Bald Eagle This story was posted on 2007-06-26 06:42:10
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