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Cats owned: 2 moggies
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Posts: 15,256
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The Gun Fighter
In the days of the Wild West, there was a young cowboy
Who wanted more than anything to be the greatest gunfighter
In theworld.
He practiced every minute of his spare time, but
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>>He knew that he wasn't yet first-rate and that there must be
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>>Something he was doing wrong.
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>>Sitting in a saloon one Saturday night, he recognized an
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>>Elderly man standing at the bar who -- in his day -- had the
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>>Reputation of being the fastest gun in the West. The young cowboy
>>took a
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>>Place next to the old-timer, bought him a drink and told him the
>>story
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>>Of his great ambition. "Do you think you could give me some tips?"
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>>Asked.
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>>The old man looked him up and down and said, "Well, for
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>>One thing, you're wearing your gun too high. Tie the holster a
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>>Little lower down on your leg."
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>>"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked the young
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>>Man. "Sure will," replied the old-timer.
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>>The young man did as he was told, stood up, whipped out
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>>His 44 and shot the bow tie off the piano player.
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>>"That's terrific!" said the hot shot. "Got any more tips
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>>For me?"
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>>"Yep," said the old man. "Cut a notch out of your holster
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>>Where the hammer hits it. That'll give you a smoother draw."
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>>"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked the
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>>Younger man.
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>>"You bet it will," said the old-timer.
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>>The young man took out his knife, cut the notch, stood
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>>Up, drew his gun in a blur, then shot a cufflink off the piano
>>player.
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>>"Wow!" exclaimed the cowboy. "I'm learnin' somethin'
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>>Here. Got any more tips?"
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>>The old man pointed to a large can in a corner of the
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>>Saloon.
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>>"See that axle grease over there? Coat your gun with it."
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>>The young man went over to the can and smeared some of
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>>The grease on the barrel of his gun.
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>>"No," said the old-timer, "I mean smear it all over the
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>>Gun, handle and all."
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>>"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked the young
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>>Man.
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>>The Old Timer said,
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>>"No, but when Wyatt Earp gets done playing the piano,
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>>he's gonna shove that gun up your ass, and it won't hurt as much if
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>>it's all greased!"
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