Good Evening, BONUS POST! Tonight I’d though I’d share some area history that took place just down from the farm. If you live in the Greensboro area you’ve probably seen several newspaper articles commemorating the 30th anniversary of the week Fritz Klenner blew up his Blazer on 150 after a shootout with the police. For our out-of-town followers I’ve linked the recent articles below. This tragic true story goes much deeper and is fully documented in the book Bitter Blood written by Jerry Bledsoe. The book even made it to the number one spot on the New York Times best seller list in its prime.
Perhaps it’s because it took place so close to home, or that it’s just such an outrageous story but I think the Bitter Blood saga is so interesting and I had to share!
Years ago both John and Susan Stout (the original Sunburst barn owners) shared memories of the day the Blazer blew up. Susan once told us (all of the barn kids) that when she heard the explosion she left the horse she was riding standing in the ring as she ran down the driveway to investigate. John shared that after the crime scene was closed and police left he buried the dog from the Blazer in the horse graveyard on the back of the property.
It’s such a small world – we once met Fritz Klenner’s first wife at a Horse Trial in Southern Pines. Once she realized our group was from Greensboro she shared her story with us. She recalled sewing Fritz’s medical school patches onto his white coat. She said she was completely surprised when she found out that he never actually attended medical school and was a total fraud. SO CRAZY!
Thanks for checking in as we FIX THIS FARM. -Beth
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