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Old 07-31-2011, 09:57 PM
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I was out in the yard today and saw an old man walking around, I said what are you doing around these parts he said looking for my old house, he handed me a map and we went to the spot. All I could see was a pipe sticking out. Then I heard this little voice saying "turn me over, turn me over" My little heart nearly leapt out my chest. The old hillbilly said start digging. Finally after three hours we dug up an old trailor. I could still hear a little voice saying "turn me over." I gathered up the courage and opened the door and the voice grew louder, still saying " turn me over. turn me over". I thought to myself wht could that be? walked into the kitchen and there was a burnt little pancake on the stove saying "turn me over, turn me over." So I did and he stopped. The old hillbilly said youve made me very happy son, now I have to enjoy this pancake, been waiting for forty years to eat this.

Good to know I made that hillbilly very happy. Went back later to see if he was still there, but it was gone? Maybe I was jus halucinating. Makes you wonder whats in this water up here in the mountains? hopefully nothing to bad cause I benn drinkning it! Hasn;t hurt me yet so why stop now? Makes life much more exciting you could say.


This little hillbilly is carved ins an old spruce board I had laying around. Hope you like loking at him. Maybe I'll sstart drinking that fancy pants bottled water sos this don't happen again! Your comments are always welcome.

Alex
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Old 08-01-2011, 01:47 PM
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Next thing you'll be telling us is that you woke up in the middle of the night and heard a voice repeatedly saying..."it floats, it floats!" And when you asked that voice what floats? It replied, "Ivory soap, of course!" I think you've been hittin' on the moonshine a little too heavy up in them mountains! Best spend more time carvin and less time sippin! Ha! Ha!
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Old 08-01-2011, 01:55 PM
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Eddy, I been trying to stop myself but its near impossible.lol
Thanks for your kind words here.


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Next thing you'll be telling us is that you woke up in the middle of the night and heard a voice repeatedly saying..."it floats, it floats!" And when you asked that voice what floats? It replied, "Ivory soap, of course!" I think you've been hittin' on the moonshine a little too heavy up in them mountains! Best spend more time carvin and less time sippin! Ha! Ha!
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Old 08-04-2011, 07:31 PM
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Alex you remind me of my Grandfather. He was born and raised in Kentucky, and could spin a tall tail just like you. LOL. Oh ya, neat carving.
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Old 08-04-2011, 07:42 PM
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Uh, oh! Looks as if Forrest may have a bit of competition...
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Old 08-04-2011, 10:55 PM
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tall tail! what do you mean? this actually happened...I swear! lol
Thanks for lookking oldbear

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Alex you remind me of my Grandfather. He was born and raised in Kentucky, and could spin a tall tail just like you. LOL. Oh ya, neat carving.
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Old 08-04-2011, 10:57 PM
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Claude...thanks for your kind words here
no one can top Forrest, carving or story-telling

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