LBL Legends Omar the Snakeman

LBL legends include ‘Omar the Snakeman.’ While quite likely Omar visited Land Between the Lakes specifically. His fame arose in one of the largest cities in the LBL area – Nashville, Tennessee. Here is the story of The Blanket Store, LBL area legend Omar the Snakeman and how a once powerful big city sheriff was brought down by the LBL area legend. Here is the LBL lore:

Out front here you see the sign for the historic ‘Blanket Store’ in Pleasantview, Tennessee on old Highway 41A. This was the old route to Music City. Inside this historic souvenir shop, the most famous of the attractions for LBL area tourists was Omar the Snakeman.

Those who can remember say Omar sat inside a pen, or cage like container, inside the store. This is where tourists could view Omar as snakes crawled all over him, much to the delight of LBL area visitors and natives.

Now, Omar was a bit of a character and a rough one to boot. He spent time in prison and while in prison he somehow got enough insider information to play a pivotal role in the undoing of longtime Davidson County Sheriff Fate Thomas.

Google Omar the Snake Man and find out more about this compelling and very real Land Between the Lakes legend of the LBL Area.

Fate Thomas was one of the most powerful and influential politicians and officials in the Land Between the Lakes area, which includes Nashville, Tennessee in Davidson County. The Nashville area folks love to visit LBL and we in the LBL area love to share in their lore and legends.

Omar to talking about what all was going on the the Davidson County Jail and before you know it, Omar the Snakeman was the star and key witness in the trial that led to the downfall of the popular politician.

The legend of Omar the Snakeman only grew and grew as his story was told about his bringing down the powerful sheriff Fate Thomas. Children who saw Omar at The Blanket Store share stories of seeing the rugged and unflappable Omar sitting quietly and relaced in his snake cage and pen as serpents of all kinds crawled over him and the flesh of the children and adults watching crawled as well!

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Story by LBLUS.com