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Offline Longhunter

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Fer all agein mountainmen
« on: May 18, 2014, 01:13:57 PM »
We was Mountainmen
by Ron LaClair..................


{I remember when, we was Mountainmen
seems like it weren't long ago

We was bullhide tough an we played real rough
there wern't a man that we couldn't throw

When we put sights on a deer our eyes was clear
an that critter was soon on a pole

We Mountainmen...who'd a thought back then
that we would ever grow old

We shoot smoothbores now, can't see rear sights
but the front blade is still fairly clear

We load them smoothies with a big round ball
an still manage to kill us some deer

We still rendezvous an we still count coup
but it ain't like it use ta be

Our joints is worn an it's hard ta run
when ya got a titanium knee

Then there's them pipes, ya just never know
if they're in the shape they should be

So the Doc he says, "Son I think it's time
ya had a colonoscopy"

Can't sleep no more on the cold hard ground
since we got that new plastic hip

use ta drink a whole jug round the fire at night
now it's just a few little sips

The day will come...not far down the road
when they'll wanna put us in a home

They'll say we're too old ta be out in the cold
to old ta hunt on our own

When they come ta take me to that old folks home
on some cold dark rainy night

They'll sure be surprised when this ole coon says,
"BOYS, THAT'LL BE AFTER THE FIGHT!"....WAGH!

But if THEY win an I'm put in
To that fearsome, lonely place

To swaller pills cause I got the chills
'Mongst wrinkles on my face,

Then remember me, Y'all that's still free,
And hold to the mountain creed,

To never rest, but fight yer best,
Till the ol' coon is finely freed!}
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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 01:52:16 PM »
:toast
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and pity them that know less.  (Sir T. Brown)

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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2014, 05:33:44 PM »
:bow
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Offline Voyageur

Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2014, 08:17:20 PM »
A long and solemn Amen !!!!
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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2014, 09:24:00 PM »
That's really good!  :shake

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Offline 1Poet

Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2014, 10:52:28 PM »
:lt th Ya may be gettin' older, but your mind is razor sharp! Thanks for the great story!

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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 06:11:22 AM »
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Offline Bison Horn

Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 08:09:51 AM »
Another great one Ron! Thanks. BH
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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2014, 12:45:49 PM »
Good words Ron!

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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2014, 09:14:02 PM »
Well written. I love it!
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Offline huntinguy

Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2014, 11:23:04 AM »
Just finished Beckworths book... according to him, he was old and came out of the mountains at Three Score  :shock:

That was a good, but sad, Longhunter.
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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2014, 03:25:55 PM »
"I ain't a goin...they can't make me
I ain't a goin, no sirree

I'm stayin here, where I'm happy
I'm stayin here where I'm free

If I should die you can look fer me
In the woods is where I wanna be

Sittin back against a big oak tree
my rifle gun across my knee.

Don't carry my carcass from that place
Don't change that smile that's on my face

Just burry me there neath that big oak tree
an thankee kindly fer what ya done fer me

I'd be happier dyin an bein burryed there
than in a home amongst them that really don't care"



 
 

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Re: Fer all agein mountainmen
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2014, 03:52:12 PM »
Dag'nabit! There ya dun gone an' did it agin! :hairy