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Don't Mess with Old Farts
An old prospector walks his tired old mule into a western town one day.
He'd been out in the desert for about six months without a drop of whiskey.
He walked up to the first saloon he came to and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.
... As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a gunslinger walked out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, 'Hey old man, have you ever danced?'
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, 'No, I never did dance. I just never wanted to.'
A crowd had gathered by then and the gunslinger said, 'Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now,' and started shooting at the old man's feet.
The old prospector was hopping around and everybody was laughing.
When the gunslinger fired his last bullet, he holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
At that point, the old man reached up on the mule, drew his shotgun, and pulled both hammers back making a double clicking sound.
The gunslinger heard the sound and everything got quiet.
The crowd watched as the gunslinger slowly turned around looking down both barrels of the shotgun.
The old man asked, 'Hey Gunslinger! Did you ever kiss a mule's ass?'
The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, 'No. But I've always wanted to.'
Moral of this story..
Don't mess with us old farts. Age and cunning will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience!
He'd been out in the desert for about six months without a drop of whiskey.
He walked up to the first saloon he came to and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.
... As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a gunslinger walked out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, 'Hey old man, have you ever danced?'
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, 'No, I never did dance. I just never wanted to.'
A crowd had gathered by then and the gunslinger said, 'Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now,' and started shooting at the old man's feet.
The old prospector was hopping around and everybody was laughing.
When the gunslinger fired his last bullet, he holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
At that point, the old man reached up on the mule, drew his shotgun, and pulled both hammers back making a double clicking sound.
The gunslinger heard the sound and everything got quiet.
The crowd watched as the gunslinger slowly turned around looking down both barrels of the shotgun.
The old man asked, 'Hey Gunslinger! Did you ever kiss a mule's ass?'
The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, 'No. But I've always wanted to.'
Moral of this story..
Don't mess with us old farts. Age and cunning will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience!
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Comment by Sue Cauhape on October 9, 2011 at 6:37pm -
I've always wanted to know the real meaning of AARP. Now I can carry my card (and gun) with pride.
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Comment by Dave McGowan on October 9, 2011 at 9:08pm -
I've said similar, that BS and Brilliance are the result of experience, to these young men and women that think they're professional drivers. Perhaps that's the trick, carry a 12 guage.
Dave
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Comment by Chuck Sawyer on October 16, 2011 at 5:13pm -
Gotta LOVE this story ! I can just see this in mind !! Thanks !!
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Comment by Chuck Sawyer on October 16, 2011 at 5:15pm
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'The Coach' is a nice shotgun for just such purposes !! LOVE the story - Thank You !
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