My family and I would frequent stops to Stuckey’s on our way to Florida. At a young age, I was always fascinated with their traditional pecan log rolls; more than just eating. I would use my Dad’s micro woodworking tools and actually hollow out the insides of the pecan log roll, until all of the goodness was out of them. Then, I would carefully cut out holes from one side and in the end, make music recorders and flute-like instruments from them. Not only for eating, but pretty sounds too! I found out years later, after growing up and marrying... Read more
My family and I would frequent stops to Stuckey’s on our way to Florida. At a young age, I was always fascinated with their traditional pecan log rolls; more than just eating. I would use my Dad’s micro woodworking tools and actually hollow out the insides of the pecan log roll, until all of the goodness was out of them. Then, I would carefully cut out holes from one side and in the end, make music recorders and flute-like instruments from them. Not only for eating, but pretty sounds too! I found out years later, after growing up and marrying my wife, Melissa, that she liked to use the yummy, creamy center of the log rolls as a facial cream additive for filling an old open pit sore on her ear lobe, after her younger brother, Chris, bit her ear lobe tip off when he got mad at her; they’d been dancing to some Milli Vanili song. Great memories!... Collapse