somehiker
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Sometimes learning from the best can get downright painful------
and it applies to the Superstitions just as much today,as it did in Dodge back when.
A young cowpoke was sitting in a saloon one Saturday night, he recognized an elderly man standing at the bar who, in his day, had the reputation of being the fastest gun in the west.The young cowboy took a place next to the old-timer, bought him a drink and told him the story of his great ambition.
"Do you think you could give me some tips?" he asked
The old man looked him up and down and said,
"Well, for one thing, you're wearing your gun
too high. Tie the holster a little lower down
on your leg."
"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked
the young man.
"Sure will," replied the old-timer.
The young man did as he was told, stood up,
whipped out his 44 and shot the bow tie off
the piano player.
"That's terrific!" said the hot shot. "Got
any more tips for me?"
"Yep," said the old man. "Cut a notch out of
your holster where the hammer hits it.
That'll give you a smoother draw"
"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked
the younger man.
"You bet it will," said the old-timer.
The young man took out his knife, cut the
notch, stood up, drew his gun in a blur, and
then shot a cufflink off the piano player.
"Wow!" exclaimed the cowboy "I'm learnin'
somethin' here. Got any more tips?"
The old man pointed to a large can in a corner
of the saloon. "See that axle grease over
there? Coat your gun with it."
The young man went over to the can and smeared
some of the grease on the barrel of his gun.
"No," said the old-timer, "I mean smear it all
over the gun, handle and all."
"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked
the young man.
"No," said the old-timer, "but when Wyatt Earp
gets done playing the piano, he's gonna shove
that gun up your ass, and it won't hurt as
much .
SH.
and it applies to the Superstitions just as much today,as it did in Dodge back when.
A young cowpoke was sitting in a saloon one Saturday night, he recognized an elderly man standing at the bar who, in his day, had the reputation of being the fastest gun in the west.The young cowboy took a place next to the old-timer, bought him a drink and told him the story of his great ambition.
"Do you think you could give me some tips?" he asked
The old man looked him up and down and said,
"Well, for one thing, you're wearing your gun
too high. Tie the holster a little lower down
on your leg."
"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked
the young man.
"Sure will," replied the old-timer.
The young man did as he was told, stood up,
whipped out his 44 and shot the bow tie off
the piano player.
"That's terrific!" said the hot shot. "Got
any more tips for me?"
"Yep," said the old man. "Cut a notch out of
your holster where the hammer hits it.
That'll give you a smoother draw"
"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked
the younger man.
"You bet it will," said the old-timer.
The young man took out his knife, cut the
notch, stood up, drew his gun in a blur, and
then shot a cufflink off the piano player.
"Wow!" exclaimed the cowboy "I'm learnin'
somethin' here. Got any more tips?"
The old man pointed to a large can in a corner
of the saloon. "See that axle grease over
there? Coat your gun with it."
The young man went over to the can and smeared
some of the grease on the barrel of his gun.
"No," said the old-timer, "I mean smear it all
over the gun, handle and all."
"Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked
the young man.
"No," said the old-timer, "but when Wyatt Earp
gets done playing the piano, he's gonna shove
that gun up your ass, and it won't hurt as
much .
SH.