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Toerag
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0 posted 2006-01-20 09:44 AM



LongJohn was on the prairie, when he came upon,
Some boys 'ridin' herd to Denver, the trail boss hired him on.
They seemed like 'regular fellas'-they laughed and joked and swore,
Then he saw a mare without a rider, and asked the boss "What for?"

The boss replied, "It's lonely here,
The women are down in town,
And "Buttercup" comes in handy,
When we need to "play around"

Now LongJohn knew about cattle, and had been to all the schools,
But never dreamed he'd be out there, with them horse-lovin fools.
As time went by he too was lonely, and nature took it's course,
Before too long old Longjohn, fell in love that sweet horse.

He lead her down the canyon, just him and Buttercup,
Stood on a whiskey barrel, and got himself "hitched" up.
The trail boss heard the noises, found LongJohn 'playin' away,
He laughed his fool head off, and then had this to say;

"Well a man's gotta do what he has to,
And son I ain't puttin' you down,
But when me and the fellas start "feelin' that way,
We RIDE her into town."

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skyshine
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1 posted 2006-01-20 09:55 AM


Lol, that definitely wasn't the ending I was expecting!

~sky

I hope someday you get the chance to live like you were dying....
~Tim McGraw

Toerag
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2 posted 2006-01-20 03:04 PM


Now..since this went over like a barmitzvah on the west bank, and, of course it sucked.....is why I've retired from this board..LOL

[This message has been edited by Toerag (01-20-2006 04:33 PM).]

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3 posted 2006-01-20 04:30 PM


Oh my...

*grin*

and then He created the horse...

LngJhnAg
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4 posted 2006-01-20 05:20 PM


Har Har Har - now where's that "Inapproprate Content" button?????

Actually, Toe, you did a pretty good job.

latearrival
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5 posted 2006-01-20 06:15 PM


Well I did not know where it was going  but that ending saved the story and it was funny. LOL martyjo
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6 posted 2006-01-20 08:38 PM


ToeMan~
I needed a laugh ... you sure gave me one~

How ya' doing sweetie?

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
Email - noles1@totcon.com

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7 posted 2006-01-21 06:31 PM


Hello Toe!! It sure was good seeing you here.
Very good poem writing, too!!
Hugs,
Ethel

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8 posted 2006-01-22 01:29 AM


  LOL
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