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Abilene man travels 300 miles for melons to sell locally — Photo: Big Country Home Page

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Abilene man travels 300 miles for melons to sell locally

An Abilene man travels over 300 miles round trip to purchase watermelons and cantaloupes to sell locally in the Key City.

By Dylan Jimenez·1 hr ago

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - How far would you travel to purchase watermelon or cantaloupe?

An Abilene man travels more than 300 miles round trip to purchase both to bring back to the Key City to sell.

Waylon Presley used to work on oil rigs in West Texas and New Mexico.

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