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Dog Tails ( never mix guns with alcohol )
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Dog Tails ( never mix guns with alcohol ) |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London 
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A good friend told me this story last night...dedicated to his Mom and Dad ~ Dog Tails ~~~~~ With callous hands he polished up old Betsy a keen eye tests the sights he knows so well The dogs have worked themselves into a frenzy if they could speak they’d have some tales to tell ~ A hug for Mom he promised to be careful then looked at me said “next time” with a smile “The fear of something happening would be dreadful” he jumped into the truck with cousin Carl ~ This time the Hunt was hindered by poor judgment some Red Wine far too much they did partake Guns and Drunks combined they must have lost their mind ‘Cause the ending almost always brings a wake ~ A tear was on his cheek as he loaded up the truck with his gun he propped Carls body against the door He was sobbing when the truck got home with lots of luck he knew he was in trouble that's for sure ~ Mom met him in the yard with a shock that hit her hard ten years off her life it did its damage Dad’s tears and then the gun Carl’s red encrusted shirt A scream from Mom was all that she could manage ~ Then up walks Grampa Joe says "this ain’t blood ya know" As he looks at Mom with a grin stuck on his lip ~ "Unless I miss my guess he's created quite a mess It's the contents of his stomach on his chest" ~~~ Rex 12/11/99 |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Rex! Shame on you! (LOL) You had me going! Sucked me right in! Great poem!  -SEA |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Rex... a tale well spun... thought Carl was a gonner fo-shur. Your moral however gets me to thinking about a place I use to see and could never figure out why it was allowed to exist in this day in age... it was called "JJJ's Liqueur & Ammo." Now if that ain't askin' for trouble I don't know what is! |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
What was wrong with me? I actually thought this was gonna be a sad one! Got me again!! Very good, Rex! |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
ROFL...geesh...you do love those twist endings don't you?  |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
You know Rex, I really like your style! Great work! LOL |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Rex ... GO TO YOUR ROOM ! I was led down a path of tears ... FOR SHAME ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Rex Allen McCoy Member Elite
since 2000-01-30
Posts 2863Sippin a Timmy's in London |
thanks everyone I'm glad this brought a little laughter into your day ... but you know ... this was a true story ... and for the longest time the only one laughing was Grampa Joe ... of course they all laugh now Rex |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Rex - I started laughing when I read the topic title - then I felt like a heel as I read your poem. Then I felt like a fool for being sucked in. That's me, alright - a laughing foolish heel - lol. Great poem. You and Toerag must never be allowed to collaborate - lol. |
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