Indian Summer: "Adopting" a Grandma or Grandpa for Christmas is ...

... late 1930's-early 40's, and became a well known landmark...Ben sold this unique mountain, "lemonade springs", hotel, cafe, and cabins in the 1970's. The song "Big Rock Candy Mountain", written about this colorful mountain that looked like candy was made popular by Burl Ives, but was written by Haywire Mac...Ben gave us the original sheet music by Haywire Mac to this fun song about a Hobo's life. I miss Ben...he was a real character and lived to the ripe old age of 94! ...