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Pieces of Toerag
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Pieces of Toerag |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA 
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I walked around in Tombstone Cemetery late last year Taking a gawk at all the stones of people buried there. There were Joneses, Adamses, Johnsons, too, far as the eye could see And then I spied one tombstone with the single letter "T". "That's odd", I thought. Perhaps the rest of that name had been lost Or, maybe, it is not a "T" but symbol of the cross. That must be it! I smiled, but just before I turned to go My eyes fell on another tombstone with the letter "O". The next tombstone beside it had the single letter "E", And, by this time, I was obsessed with curiosity! Then "R", then "A", then "G" appeared. Now mystified was I. I grabbed the arm of Gravedigger Bill as he was passing by. "Hey, Bill", I said. "I see six graves - one letter on the stones. Don't seem a right, respectful way to treat those poor folks' bones." "No that ain't it", he said."Those bones belong to one man in the same, Some foolish drifter passing through, uh, Toerag was his name." "That silly fool rode into town - this really is absurd- And challenged our dear Balladeer into a war of words. He'd heard back home, across the sea, that Balladeer was best And so he journeyed over here to put him to the test." "They met at noon on Main Street with their pens and paper drawn, For three long hours they fired their quips until the duel was done. My sons and I dug all night long. I mean, we worked like slaves. Balladeer cut him up so bad we had to use six graves!!"  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I have been walking those names too Mike |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
The boyz are back in town! *G* And this gal's happy to see 'em! *S* |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Looks like it's high noon again. We all get a good laugh when the boys shoot it out. Ida |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
It is so good to read you again. This is fantastic Balladeer my friend. You are the BEST! |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
I don't want to be in that graveyard when he comes back to haunt you in bits and pieces!    |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
Excellent, we have a Mark Twain in the 21st Century in our midst. You are a master of the humorous story poem! ---Art |
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viking_metal Senior Member
since 2007-02-02
Posts 1337In a Jeep, Minnesota. |
This is a great write.  Fall in love early, fall in love often. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Dixie...I understand! Suthern....well, maybe, That Toerag is a hit and runner. Never know about that boy. Ida...more like gunfight at the I'm ok - you're ok corral....it's always fun  Rose...thank you, girl. Always nice to meet you at the saloon Lassy....not to worry. Toerag is too busy poking cows! gilead....high praise indeed. Toerag always brings out the beast, er, best in me.Glad you enjoyed! viking_metal....I thnk you, sir.....don'tknow about great but, at least, fun  |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
It's great to read you again Mike and you certainly wrote a good one here. All the best my friend. Lindsay |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Yo Deer... seems I remember way back when that Toe was holdin' bananas in place of quills when it came to such duels. Some silly sheep and over ripe squash were also involved. All the same, I dug this piece six times over. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Toerag Member Ascendant
since 1999-07-29
Posts 5622Ala bam a |
thats right, make fun of a lowly Toerag when he's not around..Balladeer the brave... |
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