beesy said:
Yeah, I deleted that line because I'd returned and finished the post. It didn't need to be there anymore. I wrote that in the first place hoping nobody would reply to it until I could finish it.
When I 1st got here y'all were discussing bell bottoms and hip huggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is wrong with the snakes and bears you have something against critters.
I thought you'd like the thought of Bears eating child killers sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cowboys and Indians is the last game I played with the boys. I worked for a chemical co that sold its product wholesale at sams. I did product demonstrations. On Halloween I dressed up as the "Sheriff of Stainville" The two little "Indians" raided my candy bowl. They stuffed their pockets when they thought I wasn't looking. I recognized them as they looked so much like Darlie and especially when she was young. I apprehended my "suspects" and was heading to the "jail" with my hands on their backs. ( where Darlie was standing ) when I commented to them that their grandma Darlie wouldn't want them acting like that either. They both looked up at me and started to empty their pockets. Darlie saw us and didn't recognize me. I told her what they had done and she was MORTIFIED. She gave them that you are grounded for LIFE look her own mother used on her. I reminded her who I was and she laughed about not recognizing me. She talked to the boys but we both agreed that even though they returned the candy they had stolen. Darlie suggested no Halloween candy for the rest of the day even if they went trick or treating at Sarildas house. But I suggested a better punishment would be if they had to work their debt off.
She agreed so the boys helped me clean little kids tennis shoes with this non toxic enviromentally friendly 100% biodegradable cleaner, for about an hour.
I'm dressed to the hilt in chaps, hat, rattlesnake hide with the rattle still on it tied aroung the brim of my hat. Spurs, I had a Pikes Peak Sheriffs badge and 2 Toy 6 shooters with the TV show OVERLAND TRAIL on them. If you saw this show as a kid you are as old as I am, or older, so no more posting about our decrepid states of age.
They loved it, I gave Damon my hat, Devon my vest with the badge on it and a gun after all my hat had a REAL RATTLESNAKE HIDE on it. It was COOL to them.
They charmed the customers and acted like perfect little gentlemen.
Darlie had picked up the supplies she needed and the boys gave me a hug. I told them you didn't know when you took that candy that I would have given you the whole bowl had you asked. They shook their heads no and I told them they did a good job and their 'debt' was paid in full. I gave them 1 candy each and winked at them.
So please don't make fun of the cowpokes and indians it is the last time I saw the boys and the best way in my own mind to remember them. Young boys who were learning about life, family, friends and what it takes to be a good man in this world. They were all boy boys. I feel lucky, no blessed, I got to play with them even if it was for the last time. I am glad I saw them steal-- I know I imparted the right values upon them and they gladly accepted them.