Lived out along the sticks
about twenty miles from town,
worked hard on the farm
didn't give us much time for get-tin down.
So when we got the chance
to grab a couple beers,
we would grab one of the old farm trucks
and get her in gear.
Than-kin Pa would never miss them
we would grab a friend or two,
get off way back on one of the back roads
to catch our muse.
Every now and then
another would drop by,
like old Bubba he couldn't help it
for he could smell a beer for fiftey miles.
We never could figure it out
but he would always show,
but you see Bubba liked ours
he would never divy out no dough.
We would laugh and talk
and once decided to go drop a line,
out along the river we used
an old spool of cotton twine.
Found an old hook in the floorboards
and tie her on good and tight,
Hunted down a grasshopper
running around like fools that's right.
We got her hooked and tied us a rock
for a sinker you see,
then kicked back and told a pastel of lies
Joe, Billy and Bubba us three.
After a bit there was a heck of a tug,
Billy went down like someone pulled out the rug.
Joe got to yelling Billy pull it in!
And Bubba sat there with a big old Texas grin.
They wrestled that there line
for pert near an hour and then,
Bubba went and backed the pickup up
and still had that big old grin.
move it over boys cause this catch is on me,
and to the back tailgate tied on that string.
It wasn't long and low and behold,
they all got to hollering Bubba no!
Out of the water came a six foot crock,
and happy this gator was not.
Billy and Joe commenced to hall ***
Bubba yelled give me a minute
and I'll catch that bass.
Out along the brush those boys stood in fright,
as they watched old Bubba get out
and there was a hell of a fight.
Bubba yelled out what in tarnation
as the gator latched on to his leg,
He held onto that beer though
not a drop was displaced ,
He reached into the pickup
for his gun and then,
"boom" only he missed
but the Gator held that big Texas grin.
The moral of the story is
if your gonna drink a beer,
stay away from rivers and boats
for often gators are near.
If'n your gonna have a gun
dont shoot at whats on your leg,
shoot toward the other end
so's you can get away!
Author notes
Yihaaaa what a night that was when billy and Joe and Bubba got a little messed up .
A contest entry
- Let's Keep it Country by davidwright.
600 points, ended June 5, 2008, 14 entries
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Comments
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A great fun story that really is "The one that got away" (almost) This I guess would be so much better if the rhyme and rhythm scheme was better structured. You have half or near rhymes in places which end up as uncertain or forced, as well as this, the rhythm is also uneven and the joke would have been so much funnier if the whole had been more even in rhythm and construction.
You might care to look at the poems of Marriott Edgar (on the net at http://www.poemhunter.com/marriott-edgar/ ) who is humorous about things historical. He has a rhyme pattern of 11,9.11.9 for example in George & the Dragon and I feel you have easily the capability to tell your funny stories in a similar pattern. Anyway thanks for sharing your unique humour. -
That's funny as hell "don't shoot at what's on your leg" I love it. A very clever story. Thanks for your entry.
David Wrigh -
The contest is closed for judging which may take two or three days. Thanks to each of you for participating. Happy trails
David Wrigh -
I've heard that everything's bigger in Texas
this tale might be the biggest...
very funny
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this was very amusing....I absolutely loved it! You are very creative and boy the visuals were great I could just picture the whole darn thing! LOL
Hugs, Ellan
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Goodness, that's a funny story! What people don't do when they have a little beer, a makeshift fishing pole and a Bubba!
Great read, Dear! Hugs, Patricia 
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LOL. Your stories are just awesome!!!!
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Yikes! What a story! WOW!!! Glad that weren't me there! I would have freaked out. Hope it all turned out ok in the end..
Best of luck in this contest!!!
and love
Nyetta
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i want you sooooooooo bad i want to be around you
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this is a great write mommy i hope yo u win coz u deserve i really enjoyed reading this
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wow thats a pretty intense story great job definitely keep up the writing!
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