In the late 1960s, George Jones‘ then-wife Shirley Ann Corley would hide all the keys to their cars before leaving the house to prevent him from driving to nearby Beaumont, Texas to purchase more alcohol. Corley’s attempts proved futile one day when Jones spotted a lawnmower on their property and decided to take the “vehicle” […]
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