HAPPY TRAILS

 An old
> prospector shuffled into the town
> of Dubois, Wyoming, leading an old tired mule. The
> old man headed straight for the only saloon in town to clear
> his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and
> tied his old mule to the hitch
> rail.
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> As
> he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his 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.
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> The tipsy young gunslinger looked at the old man and
> laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever
> danced?" The old man 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 fool, you're gonna dance
> now," and started shooting at the old man's feet.
> The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off,
> started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet.
> Everybody was laughing, fit to be
> tied.
>
> When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger,
> still laughing, holstered his empty gun and turned around to
> go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his
> pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked
> both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through
> the very still 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 old timer
> and the large gaping holes of those twin
> barrels.
>
> The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old
> man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you
> ever kissed a mule's a*s?"
>
> The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir... ...
> but...I've always wanted to."
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> There are two
> lessons for us all here:
>
> Don't waste
> ammunition.
> Don't
> mess with old people.
>
> I just love a
> story with a happy
> ending!
>

---- Author unknown
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Reviews

[Greg the Bard]

I've heard it told many ways but that has to be one of the best.

[Poetic Beauty]

I loved this piece. Never underestimate people. Whether they be young or old. It might just surprise you what they are capable of if you push them too far. This is a great story and well told. Love the ending.