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>> An old prospector shuffled into town leading an old tired mule. The
>> old man headed straight for the only saloon in town to clear
>> his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule
>> to the hitch rail. As he stood there brushing some of the
>> dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of
>> the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the
>> other.
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>> The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, 'Hey
>> old man, have you ever danced?'
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>> The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, 'No, I never did
>> dance, -- and just never wanted to.'
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>> A crowd had gathered quickly and the gunslinger grinned and said,
>> 'Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now,' and started shooting
>> at the old man's feet. The old prospector in order to not get a toe
>> blown off or his boots perforated was soon hopping around like a
>> flea on a hot skillet and everybody was laughing fit to be tied.
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>> When the last bullet had been fired the young gunslinger, still
>> laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the
>> saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double
>> barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers back. The loud, audible
>> double clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
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>> The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard
>> the sounds, too, and he turned around very slowly. The quiet
>> was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared
>> at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.
>> He found it hard to swallow.. The barrels of the shotgun never
>> wavered in the old man's hands.
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>> The old man said, 'Son, did you ever kiss a mule's ass?'
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>> The boy bully swallowed hard and said, 'No. But I've always wanted
>> to.'
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>> There are two lessons for us all here:
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>> 1. Don't waste ammunition.
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>> 2. Don't mess with old people..
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>> I just love a story with a happy ending ...
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