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The Rawlings

January 5, 2020 by Laurel Burton 1 Comment

When I was a kid, I loved to go to Joelton, TN and visit my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins. They owned a farm where we would fish, play with frogs, run in the garden, and drink the sweetest tea you’ve ever tasted.

There was one place we’d go with them that was best of all. The Rawlings swimming pool. It was the best kept secret.

There was a huge pool with 3 diving boards of various sizes and a very tall slide. Down the hill, we little kids could swim in the 2 ‘baby pools’ that were each only about 2 feet deep.

I have so many memories from there. One of the most vivid is the day the black snake came down the hill chasing a frog. The moms were sitting on a blanket while us kids were playing in the water. When the frog came, we were all over it. Little did we know what was behind it!

When we heard the moms screaming and trying to get up quickly, we knew something was up!

Then the hero came to the rescue! It was like something out of a movie. Mr. Rawlings, the owner, a short white-haired man of probably 50ish years old, came running. He grabbed that snake by the tail and swung it around and around hitting its head on the concrete each time until it was dead.

Then he did another amazing thing. While we were all standing there with our mouths open, he wrapped that snake up like it was a rope and just walked off. No big deal!

All in a day’s work!

Mr. Rawlings has since passed away as has the pool, but The Rawlings is still there today as a restaurant. While I have not eaten there, I am told they have the best catfish. They also do catered events. You can find them at their website www.therawlings.net.

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  1. Kenneth madison says

    June 11, 2022 at 10:23 am

    Best swimming hole by far. Lots of friends and always treated great. Best French Frys ever.

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