i have my sister Well trained. Whenever she stumbles upon an old car, she’ll send me pictures and text me, “I saw a 4-4-2 today!” or something like that. It had been a while since she’d sent me anything, so I was delighted when she came to Coote’s store in Virginia last weekend and showed me the automotive treasures inside.

If you remember, actor Ben Jones played Kurt on the adorable TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard.” After the show was canceled in 1985, Jones ran for Congress in Georgia’s 4th Congressional District. Although he lost, Jones was given a chance to rematch with the same (corrupt) incumbent official and won in a landslide. After being ousted a few years later, he returned to Hollywood to star in several movies, as well as two “Dukes of Hazzard” reunions.

In the late 1990s, Jones and his wife moved to Virginia. In 1999, they created Cooter’s Museum and Theme Store “The Dukes of Hazzard” in Sperryville. Today, Coote has three facilities: Pigeon Forge and Nashville, Tennessee, and Luray, Virginia. The latter also houses Cooter’s Country Kitchen, where you can try Rosco’s Steak & Cheese, Cletus’ Chicken Tenders, Boss BLT and Flash’s favorite (hot dogs with fries or onion rings). You might be disappointed to learn that Daisy’s Delight is homemade banana pudding.