"Jud Mudd"

tnartist05 · #1 01-11-2008, 02:09 PM

I use to spent alot of my summers with my uncle and aint here in the mtns. His name was Jud Mudd,he didnt have any teeth,when he was a younger boy while plowing one day,the olde Mule had gas "really" bad,she blew back so hard she kicked my uncle's teeth out.

But later when he was a man,he went to the big city to get him some thems new plastic teeth from one of them ther dentist fell-o's.He only got two,said he couldnt a-fort all of them. But hes so proud of his two front teeth,he smiles all the time! Plus he can open coke a coca bottles tops with them! Which is good.

Last night we had a power full storm,:::rained::: so hard. My aint hollar,Jud get in here,She was in the bed," Jud Im tired of this rain hitting me in the face from that broken window,thats been broke for 7 years" I want it fixed where the rain wont hit my face and I want it fixed tonight,Right NOW!!"

Ok Okkkkkkkk Woman,I will fix it RIGHT NOW!! He stomped out the front door. In a few mins,I heard something on the roof,OHhhhh Man,maybe its santa coming back with the rest of the knive??{I thought} Last Christmas,I got a pocket knive,well I got the handle,maybe it is Santa with the blades this time?

AWwwwwww No,It was my uncle Jud as he climbed down off the roof. He came in just in time as my aint cryed ""JUDDDDDDDDDD"" What did you do??

He walked to the back bedroom,a water fall was pouring in on my aints feet!

"I chopped a hole in the roof to de-vert the water" Buttttttttttt now its drown my feets my aint shouted. In a soft voice,my uncle Jud said,"well its off your face and thats what you told me to do!!"

One thing about my uncle Jud,he knew how to make money even with him not working a day in his life. He would sit all day on the front porch,he chewed toe-back-e and would try to spit and hit a mud puddle near the porch. He did this over a long period of time. People heard Jud had put in one of thems there rich folks fish ponds with a bron-zz statue by it. He would charge 5 cents a car load for folks to drive up to the house and see his fish pond,course it was mud hole with 59yrs of toe-back-e that had lumped up near it over 5 ft tall.

Theres alot more about me spending the summers with my uncle Jud but I have a big problem myself with my new band saw?? Yea I set it up yesterday and looked into one of the 2 doors on it,Dangggggggg someone had cut a two man cross cut saw in half and bent it around two wheels in this thing,then once I turned it on? "There wasnt any music" playing.It said,on the box even,a :BAND:-saw.....hellooooooo?? So Im off here to take this broken dang band saw back to Sears & Row-buckie"

Hes carved in bass wood,thats a wood that grows and is shape like a fish.

Hes 1 1/4 X 1 1/2 X 4 inches. As always,your thoughts and comments are more than welcome.

Thanks for your time,Forrest

Thor · #2 01-11-2008, 02:38 PM

Forrest,
Now this is one of the main reasons why this message board is so addicting. I truly enjoy finding one of your tales along with a fine carving.
I've seen pictures of you, and honestly, you must take after the other side of the family.
thanks for the chuckle.
Thor

tnartist05 · #3 01-11-2008, 03:18 PM

I also really enjoy this board & forum alot,course where else could someone that cant carve too well as me plus write about my life experiences then have some people like them! Im really gald you enjoyed my uncle Jud plus Im reallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy glad also,I took after my mothers side of the family. I enjoy my life and if a funny story & a crazyyyy little carving,made you smile,its all worth it to me! Thanks again,Thor Forrest

P.S The picts you saw of me,did I have my clothes on?? The reason I ask is I only have 3 hairs on my chest, but each of them are 9 inchs long,I rat them like women use to do with thier hair,then I pat them out on my chest,it looks like I have a ton of hair on my chest then!!! LOL

wood-whittler · #4 01-11-2008, 03:59 PM

forest,

now that is a good story and good carving.

bart

chpster90bu · #5 01-11-2008, 04:05 PM

LOLOL......as usual, your carvings are only exceeded by your stories!! You are one-of-a-kind, Forrest, my good friend! Uncle Judd is a typical folk-art experience that only you can offer!! Love him!.....and I sure hope you are keeping a collection of these lil' folk somewhere. Later down the line, a group picture would be fantastic!! Bonnie

Thor · #6 01-11-2008, 04:08 PM

Oh my Forrest! Talk about a laugh-out-loud moment!
I believe if you had not had clothes on, I would have remembered the three ratted up hairs! It seems you must have been dressed.
What a guy! What a talent, and oh, so humble to boot!
Thor

tnartist05 · #7 01-11-2008, 05:20 PM

Bart Im glad you liked my uncle Jud,heyyyyyyyy his story is the truth,welllll~> not really! Hahheeee Thks again Bart,Forrest

JimSawyer · #8 01-11-2008, 05:40 PM

Thanks forrest! That was great. I got me a good laugh out of it. I really liked your carving, especially knowing so much about you uncle. Lol, actually laughed out loud.

gene messer · #9 01-11-2008, 08:46 PM

Forrest ole friend .. always glad to see whats next for you ..

The carving is a hoot and the story is so original .. it's just got to be a classic ..

Thanks so much for helping us see someone in your life who always reminds us of something in our childhood ..

Old stories like that are gems in history and cant be made up ...

Thanks ole buddy ..

Gene

tnartist05 · #10 01-11-2008, 10:09 PM

Bonnie,Im really gald you approve of old Jud and his story! Aww Yea I will keep these carvings,heck no one would buy any of them. Soon, I will have to get back on my relief carvings for the up coming shows this year.. You know Bonnie I more than appreciate you and your nice compliments plus your encouragement with my carvings! Thanks again,my friend.....Forrest