tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post2648891363873444348..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Gypsy WagonPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-11506189124668498412011-08-22T11:26:00.093-04:002011-08-22T11:26:00.093-04:00Restoring and preserving the gypsy wagon is a grea...Restoring and preserving the gypsy wagon is a great idea, but the task just seems overwhelming to me right now. We'll see!Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-9978554505355186482011-08-20T08:22:45.791-04:002011-08-20T08:22:45.791-04:00It would be great to see some photos of the inside...It would be great to see some photos of the inside, and I agree that restoring and/or preserving it would be a worthy exercise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-38712341648976101782011-08-19T09:24:11.463-04:002011-08-19T09:24:11.463-04:00Anon 7:06 pm -- I will address your comment in a f...Anon 7:06 pm -- I will address your comment in a future blog. Thanks for the suggestion!Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-64587335771403324622011-08-18T19:06:47.056-04:002011-08-18T19:06:47.056-04:00Philip,
I suspect that most of us who follow your...Philip,<br /><br />I suspect that most of us who follow your blog and are fans of Ocracoke are a bit quirky in that we appreciate the island's solitary charms, away from the big box stores and sprawling developments. As Bear confessed his minor trespassing tale, however, perhaps we sometimes bring along a little of the boorish tourist with us as well. From your perspective, at least as this venue's voice of Ocracoke, can you pass along some constructive suggestions (or perhaps your own pet peeves) to help us all be better guests of the island?<br /><br />Sign me,<br /><br />Tempted to pick a prickly pear fruit but thought better of it.<br /><br />;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-55632429865608830192011-08-18T14:38:15.562-04:002011-08-18T14:38:15.562-04:00i just love it!i just love it!debbie s.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-88604993587197022302011-08-18T10:25:34.717-04:002011-08-18T10:25:34.717-04:00One day, while at the Village Craftsmen, I noticed...One day, while at the Village Craftsmen, I noticed the wagon and treehouse. I also noticed a small sign attached to one of the support posts of the treehouse. Assuming that signs were meant to be read, I proceded back to investigate. It read, "Please respect our privacy." Just when it occurred to me that I was possibly tresspassing, Amy came out the back door and I was "busted." we had a very pleasant conversation, and I took some photographs.<br />Hoping not to impose any more I was soon on my way.<br /><br />This is one of the countless pleasures that has gotten Ocracoke in my blood.<br /><br />Thanks to you, Amy, and many others.<br /><br />BearBear MacDonaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-49040390492349749222011-08-18T09:13:52.439-04:002011-08-18T09:13:52.439-04:00Some might consider you a tad quirky Philip, but y...Some might consider you a tad quirky Philip, but you could never be accused of being boring. One of these days you must tell us some gypsy stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-42498395693838548002011-08-18T08:43:06.923-04:002011-08-18T08:43:06.923-04:00Mr. Howard, Look at all the interest this little ...Mr. Howard, Look at all the interest this little wagon has attracted on your blog! I believe you could lovingly restore it to its original condition, perhaps with a few upgrades. You could probably rent it out nearly every day of the summer to guests looking for a quirky little place to stay. Decades from now it might just be parked outside the history museum as a historic reminder of Ocracoke's interesting past!OcracokeFannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-53555362954063384532011-08-18T08:18:03.189-04:002011-08-18T08:18:03.189-04:00Do you know there is a vargo museum in rural centr...Do you know there is a vargo museum in rural central England? I'd hoped to visit when I was there this spring, but it didn't work out. I'm dreamed of traveling in a "gypsy" wagon like yours for years!Deb Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513102151030040121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-50363248179509393962011-08-18T07:43:09.195-04:002011-08-18T07:43:09.195-04:00You may well be the most interesting person I know...You may well be the most interesting person I know!bill joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028497083345716728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-40349287001946210752011-08-18T07:34:10.931-04:002011-08-18T07:34:10.931-04:00Philip, your gypsy wagon reminds me of the one in ...Philip, your gypsy wagon reminds me of the one in an Andy Griffith tv episode back in the '60s!<br /><br />Honestly, I do believe there needs to be a movie made about the "quirky" and amazing life of Philip Howard! You have certainly accomplished a lot on that lifetime "bucket list"! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-17560549446351733252011-08-18T06:34:53.038-04:002011-08-18T06:34:53.038-04:00So how much you rent this for per night ? :PSo how much you rent this for per night ? :PDawn Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-25390519354973208052011-08-18T06:30:27.120-04:002011-08-18T06:30:27.120-04:00Do the beaurocrats of Hyde County charge you an an...Do the beaurocrats of Hyde County charge you an annual "vehicle" tax?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com