The Colonel, Reeve Brandon

"The Colonel, Reeve Brandon!" is a relatively new saying with old roots. Originally coined by The Honorable Seth J. Bradley back in 1994, no one is really sure if Reeve Brandon (a neighbor on Beech Street and Peoria, IL resident) is a colonel at all. We do know that he served during the Second World War, but other than that, details are sketchy.

In a strange twist of irony, The Colonel may be the one responsible for getting the Hoerr Family to Pentwater in the first place. He knew the Bradleys and told them about the McVoy Cottage. The Bradleys in turn told the Hoerrs, and the rest is history.

"The Colonel, Reeve Brandon," (sometimes followed by "The Colonel," again) is usually said repeatedly until someone yells at the speaker to stop.