Zeb Kingsford Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 The Gunslinger An old prospector shuffled into the town of El Indio , Texas, leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town, to clear his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The young 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 ... never really wanted to." A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet. The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off, started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied. When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barrelled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air. The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin 10 gauge barrels. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever kissed a mule's ass?" The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir ... but... I've always wanted to." There are a few lessons for us all here: * Never be arrogant. * Don't waste ammunition. * Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are. * Always, always make sure you know who has the power. * Don't mess with old folks, they didn't get old by being stupid. Doncha just love a story with a happy ending? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Story comes up here every 2 to 6 months or so, so this is about it's 19th appearance. Proving once again, there is nothing new under the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Kingsford Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Sorry Lone Dog: I was in the mood for a little humor today. Zeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Consider this.... Stories like this do come up every 2 to 6 months. Much better than most of the "dead horse" topics that come up weekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 No need to be sorry there Zebster. You had no way of knowing. Indeed I am the one who is sorry, I didn't mean to come across as such a grumpy ole grouch. It is a cute little story bygum fer shure. I still enjoy it again ever time it makes a come back. Don't mind me and again sorry for the rain on your parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Kingsford Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Thats OK Lone Dog: I was just in the mood of a little humor. It seems like with what is going on today in the world, I would just throw this in. No offense taken. Zeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Well I hope your enthusiasm is not dampened any. Please continue to share any more cute stories or jokes with us any time. Here's the thing. After so many years it is really hard to come up with a topic that we haven't seen before. Sometimes umpteen times. This one just happened to fall into the umpteen category. But a way above average rendition. I need to hear it periodically so I can remember how to tell it. Told it to me mom oncet and it really cracked her up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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