Randy "Biscuit" Turner

I can't remember when or where I met Biscuit. The 80s are a blur, and as I get older, become more opaque. He and I would lose touch and not bump into each other for months, then bam! we'd spot each other somewhere, and it would be like it was yesterday. Other times, we'd see each other on successive days and it would feel like it was years. It had been years since we saw each other. I went through some things and locked myself away for a long time. I felt guilty for the long time not...

Happy Heavenly Birthday Uncle Randy! Love you & miss you everyday.

I met Randy when I brought the
Big Boys to Kansas City. We became friends and I visited him. In Texas and after The BigBoys
broke up I brought him to KC for
a art exhibit of his flyers.
He was such a warm hearted
Individual

I regret that I never had the pleasure of meeting you in this mortal coil; however, my boyfriend, Bruce David Johnson,knew you and said you were a heck of a nice guy. I guess I'll meet you on the other side.

We never met, but I feel compeled to write this to you. As a young, gay punk rocker in small town Texas I always felt out of place until a friend turned me on to the Big Boys and the Dicks. You guys gave me the confidence to be strong in my life and I don't know how I could ever repay you. I was lucky enough to get one of your paintings and it is proudly displayed in my kitchen next to my plastic food displays and swine king posters.
Much love from Austin.

Hey Big B!

You've been on my mind so much lately. As you know, at your insistence, I've started writing again, poetry mostly, and joined a storytelling group. Your spirit continues to guide in strange and miraculous ways. Dwight and Allison send their love along with mine. Miss A. has grown into such a lovely young woman; you'd be so proud to see her now! We're reminded of how at this time of year a big ole box of presents always arrived from you to put under the tree, but the...

Randy was a student of mine at Gladewater High School. It was my first year teaching and I directed a one act play, "archy and mehitabel" Randy played "the old theatre cat". We won the State One Act Play Contest.
Being a young single male teacher in Gladewater, Tx was not easy. Randy and his family became very important to me. Quite often I would buy a frozen pot pie and join them for dinner. Times were always fun with Randy. Max Hager

Such a small world. I was Googling about the Big Boys and Biscuit and came across this page. That black and white photo of him holding the Big Boy doll was a printout that I colored in and sent to him way back in the day. He kindly sent me a postcard in return.

Many fond memories of listening to and watching the Big Boys.