Some people would call a pile of used tires, rubbish, trash, debris, but some in the Nanville area think it’s called funny.  The tire piles began with a few tubes place in the driveway on Lane Avenue to apparently keep people off of the property. It wasn’t long until there were four, then five, six, then seven and now over forty tires.  That is when it became funny.

Nanville is on the edge of Old Kings Road and Lane Avenue, in the Picketville area on the Westside of Jacksonville.  This area has been very rural for years and is just now beginning to show signs of city life with a major home development on the Kings Road right at the end of Lane Avenue.  

For years, going back to the early Picketville family,  there were land grants with all of the trimmings of horses, cows, chickens and the like. This was where Picketville got its name, dating back to about 1808 before Jacksonville was even platted. In the 1980’s when Nanville was established, Gator Picket, the neighbor had horses, cows and chickens galore but no tires that I remember.

The city of Jacksonville offers a “Tire and Sign Buyback” program annually.  It’s usually held in September.  With a valid ID, citizens can bring up to 10 tires and 40 signs. The city workers will give them $2. a tire and .50 cents a sign.

I guess these folks couldn’t wait for the buyback program or they actually wanted to be a part of a funny story? On the other hand, September is coming. I’ll keep you posted if the tires disappear. Either way- it’s funny!

See you tomorrow,