Springfield has the best neighbors ever!

[Tom Joad]

Tom did you know Ottis Toole?

No but I know the house he lived in (it's on liberty street ill get the address and post it) It gives me the chills every time i walk past it.

[Shwaz]

What an interesting dark journey.

[blizz01]

Did anyone see "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer"?  I was curious as to whether or not any of it was actually filmed here.

[Shwaz]

I watched some of the A&E Biography on youtube... on a day like today it makes it extra spooky. Listening to commentary from Toole I may have shit my pants.

[Shwaz]

^ Me thinks a thread split is in order. Mods?

I think the title "Springfield has the best neighbors ever!" with content detailing a serial killer from the neighborhood is pretty funny.

[Shwaz]

Trailer for Portrait of a Serial Killer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3P6WXzvXU

[sheclown]

Springfield certainly is an...interesting... neighborhood.  You have to give it that.

[chris farley]

Tom Toole lived in several of the houses.  I am intrested in the one on Liberty, I also heard he may have lived on 5th near Ionia.   

[soxfan]

The house on Liberty is the one at Liberty and 3rd right?? When I was looking to buy here, my realtor showed me that house. We met Ottis Toole's uncle I think he was.. VERY interesting guy... He sold the house a while ago and I believe he moved back to Louisiana, in the bayou somewhere if I remember what he told me correctly.. He called himself a "geetchy".. The old man loved to talk, it's too bad he's still not here to give you what you're looking for Chris.. I don't know if he would've talked about Ottis or not, but it definitely would've been interesting for you..

[sheclown]

It's a ghoulish day in the neighborhood. 

[chris farley]

Sox thank you = do you remember his name?  Was the house on the absolute corner.  

[soxfan]

Yes. The white house on the south west corner. I don't remember his name but Ingrid Greene would know it. Of course, I don't know how to get hold of her now that she's moved and married either..I'm sure she still has friends in the neighborhood though.. Good luck, Chris, I'd love to read the final product of your work, I know it will be very interesting..

[avs]

Chris, I can help you get in touch with Ingrid.  Shoot me an email - she may remember his name

[chris farley]

Thank you avs, I went and looked at the house to be sure, his name was Parrot.  I knew of him in dealings he had with Brent Harrris who used to invest down here.   I am hoping that Ottis' mother's maiden name was Parrot in that case.  Thank you again

[Dog Walker]

The house on Liberty is the one at Liberty and 3rd right?? When I was looking to buy here, my realtor showed me that house. We met Ottis Toole's uncle I think he was.. VERY interesting guy... He sold the house a while ago and I believe he moved back to Louisiana, in the bayou somewhere if I remember what he told me correctly.. He called himself a "geetchy".. The old man loved to talk, it's too bad he's still not here to give you what you're looking for Chris.. I don't know if he would've talked about Ottis or not, but it definitely would've been interesting for you..

If he came from the bayou country of Louisiana he would have called himself a "coonass".  Geechee or Gullah would be a black person from the Low Country or islands of South Carolina.