jimoshel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Have You Ever Danced? 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 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-barreled 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 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 @$$?" 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.Always, always make sure you know who has the power.Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are.Don't mess with old men; they didn't get old by being stupid. I just love a story with a happy ending, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Now that's some Words of Wisdom. And don't get in a butt kicking contest when your by your self and out numbered by the opposition ethnic group six to one. Believe me a couple black eyes and cauliflower ears aint worth the effort. Yes stupidity can be harmful to your health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Sadly I will say, that is, a perfect example of how most people operate it seems. Glad we are a bit more level headed. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-600JeepMJ Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 :cheers: always wanted a old double-barreled shotgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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