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Mills Darden - A Human Marvel
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:15 pm
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:15 pm
This guy was said to be twice the size of Andre the Giant, at 7’6” 1100 pounds. He could perform hard labor all day on a farm and lived to be 58.
Whether or not it’s true, let’s assume it is for a second.
How many average men would it take to beat him at a tug-of-war?
Even without a background in powerlifting or strongman, such an individual should be super strong.
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Whether or not it’s true, let’s assume it is for a second.
How many average men would it take to beat him at a tug-of-war?
Even without a background in powerlifting or strongman, such an individual should be super strong.
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Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:18 pm to The Silverback
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In Every Day in Tennessee History, James Jones claims Darden’s typical breakfast included one dozen eggs, 30 buttered biscuits, a gallon of water and two quarts of coffee
What kind of saintly woman had the time and energy to make 30 fricking biscuits.
This post was edited on 8/20/19 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:19 pm to The Silverback
Read in the story he was married.
That poor woman.
That poor woman.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:24 pm to The Silverback
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Doctors stated the cause of death was due to strangulation — rolls of fat around his windpipe prevented him from breathing.
If only Dr. Now has been around in 1857.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:27 pm to HempHead
quote:My grandfather had 7 brothers. They said the size of the meals my great grandmother prepared were legendary. As soon as one meal was finished she had to get started on the next one. All on a wood burning stove, no less.
What kind of saintly woman had the time and energy to make 30 fricking biscuits.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:28 pm to The Silverback
Biggest man in the state until Phil Fulmer came along anyway
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:32 pm to JoePepitone
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My grandfather had 7 brothers. They said the size of the meals my great grandmother prepared were legendary. As soon as one meal was finished she had to get started on the next one. All on a wood burning stove, no less.
Probably made with fresh vegetables from their garden and animals from they slaughtered themselves then cooked in bacon grease.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:36 pm to The Silverback
10 men but 2 OTers.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:40 pm to Darth_Vader
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Probably made with fresh vegetables from their garden
My grandfather said they would have starved to death if it weren’t for purple hull peas. Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:42 pm to JoePepitone
You know why we eat purple hulls/black eyed peas and greens on NYD, right?
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:45 pm to HempHead
quote:I was always told it would make for a prosperous year to come.
You know why we eat purple hulls/black eyed peas and greens on NYD, right?
I feel sure you have a more entertaining reason. Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:47 pm to JoePepitone
I was always told that we ate them because Yankee soldiers thought they were only fit for livestock, and Rebs were able to survive off of them because they were the only thing left after a razing. Which leads in to good luck.
This post was edited on 8/20/19 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 8/20/19 at 4:50 pm to HempHead
Never heard that but seems plausible.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:04 pm to HempHead
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What kind of saintly woman had the time and energy to make 30 fricking biscuits.
He had to have a massive dong so I bet she was happy to oblige
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:06 pm to The Silverback
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This post was edited on 11/14/21 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:23 pm to HempHead
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What kind of saintly woman had the time and energy to make 30 fricking biscuits.
She probably made 31. She had to eat too.
My grandmother told tales of her day being straight thru fixing breakfast, lunch, and dinner on their family farm.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:27 pm to JoePepitone
quote:I hate to be the one to break it to you but your great grandmother was mainly legendary for the size of something else.
They said the size of the meals my great grandmother prepared were legendary.
“Can ya clap?”
“No.”
“See. Tight!”
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:27 pm to The Silverback
I bet he had a hog on him
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:28 pm to JoePepitone
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My grandfather said they would have starved to death if it weren’t for purple hull peas
Oh how I hated shelling those damn things when I was a kid.
Posted on 8/20/19 at 5:34 pm to HempHead
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