Johnny King, bless his heart wherev’r he may be, was a friend o’ mine back in the day who was possibly the most accident-prone guy I knew...’n strapping a single-action revolver onto his hip for a little fast draw action prob’ly wasn’t the smartest thing t’ do.
Fortunately, the bullet passed thru his knee without shattering the kneecap...
They use’ta say that stupid went all the way to the bone ‘n to this day I wonder how most of us managed to survive....it sure wudn’t cuz we were a brainy lot....what with fast cars, crooked roads ‘n the drug of choice for country boys (moonshine likker ‘n 7 percent beer) ‘n the economy being in the tank (t’day ain’t all that unusual) which gave us all ‘way too much time to find nuthin’ t’do while under the influence of youth ‘n stupidity, I am suprised by how many of us made it into our dotage....
All this brought on because Millyrose confessed to a dread that she was worried about the country ‘n where we might be headed....’n according to our president, a number of his spokespeople, the national pundits ‘n that cursed Faux News...we’re headed down a slippery slope....reminds me of that toast uttered by many a country boy as he popped a top on a can of brew....”Up to the lips, over the gums, look out stomach, here she comes”...
I don’t profess t’know where the world is headed.....politicians come ‘n go, wealth disappears in the blink of an eye or the turn of a card...mothers cry for their children ‘n people pray for guidance...the old Chief said, “Water flows ‘n the grasses grow ‘n the sun comes up in the morning whether you want it to or not.”
Heck! I’m just along for the ride anyways but I believe in tomorrow...I think ‘most everyone does..
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