That was actually a joke on how folks give directions out in the country here. It has been a while but I can remember being told to turn where a barn burned down 10 years before, there was not even a slab left.
LOL..it's been a lpong time since I lived in Raleigh, but some of the long time residents, when speaking to others that were there before the '88 tornado, will reference "where the K Mart used to be".
This was Pulaski TN in the 80's so pretty back water. And from a cousin so not someone trying to mess with me.
For context, the Civil war ended in 1865, Custer fought Little Bighorn in 1876. Relationships were still a little rocky. Most people don't realize we were still fighting Indians in the late 1800's.