SHE WALKED UP AND TIED HER OLD MULE TO THE HITCHING POST. AS SHE STOOD THERE, BRUSHING SOME OF THE DUST FROM HER 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 WOMAN AND LAUGHED, HEY OLD WOMAN, HAVE YOU EVER DANCED? THE OLDER WOMAN LOOKED UP AT THE GUNSLINGER AND SAID, NO, I NEVER DID DANCE... NEVER REALLY WANTED TO. A CROWD HAD GATHERED AS THE GUNSLINGER GRINNED AND SAID, WELL, YOU OLD BAG, YOURE GONNA DANCE NOW, AND STARTED SHOOTING AT THE OLD WOMANS FEET. THE OLD WOMAN PROSPECTOR -- NOT WANTING TO GET HER TOE BLOWN OFF -- STARTED HOPPING AROUND. EVERYBODY WAS LAUGHING. 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 OLDER WOMAN TURNED TO HER 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 OLDER WOMAN AND THE LARGE GAPING HOLES OF THOSE TWIN BARRELS. THE BARRELS OF THE SHOTGUN NEVER WAVERED IN THE OLDER WOMANS HANDS, AS SHE QUIETLY SAID, SON, HAVE YOU EVER KISSED A MULES ASS? THE GUNSLINGER SWALLOWED HARD AND SAID, NO MAM... BUT... IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO. THERE ARE A FEW LESSONS HERE FOR ALL OF US: 1 - Never be arrogant. 2 - Dont waste ammunition. 3 - Whiskey makes you think youre smarter than you are. 4 - Always, always make sure you know who has the power. 5 - Dont mess with older women. They didnt get old by being stupid... I JUST LOVE A STORY WITH A HAPPY ENDING, DONT YOU?
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:13:41 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015