Friday, August 23, 2013

Moose Tale

     
     
      The deputy is checking out the vehicle in the ditch as Patrick drives up in a four wheeler. "Has this car been in an accident? "No" Patrick responds, "This is the way it normally looks." Many credentials later the deputy drives away a bit baffled. 

       Reminds me of a story, Mike replies. "Ms Carol and I were driving one of the trucks I bought from Brian named the "General Lee". It cost me a $100, but it started with a beer can opener. We were on Duck Lake Rd and I decided to open it up since the engine was getting ready to blow anyway. The gravel spun in the back like a rooster tail, everything going sideways. 
       We ended up about a mile and a half into the swamp only to walk out hip deep in the muck much later. After a couple of days, I came back with the John Deere and chains with rescue mode in mind. I towed it back to the farm. Then, I tried the beer can opener. It fired up like it never knew it had gone to rest."