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SONG CHALLENGE WINNER!
The Song Challenge:
This Challenge! idea comes from our wonderful
MMario. For some strange
reason, this story kinda reminds me of the (seemingly neverending) presidential
election. ;-) So, buys your tickets and takes your chances, Challenge!rs . . .
We're going -- Freaky Frog Gigging . . . [Arkansas Democrat Gazette] -- Two local
men were seriously injured when their pickup truck left the road and struck a
tree near Cotton Patch on State Highway 38 early Monday morning. Woodruff County
Deputy Dovey Snyder reported the accident shortly after midnight Monday. Thurston Poole, 33, of Des Arc and Billy Ray Wallis, 38, of Little Rock are
listed in serious condition at Baptist Medical Center. The accident occurred as
the two men were returning to Des Arc after a frog-gigging trip. On an overcast
Sunday night, Poole's pick-up truck headlights malfunctioned. The two men
concluded that the headlight fuse on the older model truck had burned out.
As a replacement fuse was not available, Wallis noticed that the .22 caliber
bullet from his pistol fit perfectly into the fuse box next to the steering
wheel column. After inserting the bullet, the headlights again began to operate
properly and the two men proceeded toward the White River bridge. After
traveling about 20 miles and just before crossing the river, the bullet
apparently overheated, discharged and struck Poole in the testicles. The vehicle
swerved sharply right, exiting the pavement and striking a tree. Poole suffered only minor cuts and abrasions from the accident, but will
require surgery to repair the other wound. Wallis sustained a broken clavicle
and was treated and released. "Thank God we weren't on that bridge when
Thurston shot his balls off or we might both be dead" stated Wallis. "I've been a trooper for ten years in this part of the world, but this
is a first for me. I can't believe that those two would admit how this accident
happened," said Deputy Snyder. Upon being notified of the wreck,
Lavinia, Poole's wife, asked how many frogs
the boys had caught and did anyone get them from the truck. (Way to go, Lavinia).
Frog Went A Hunting by Bradypus
Bradypus' Comments: Of course, we only have their word for what
happened ...
Frog went a hunting late one night
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm
Frog went a hunting late one night
The weather was cold, and the moon was bright
Uh-hmm, Uh-hmm
Soon two giggers came in view
With two six packs and a point two two
Frog sneaks up behind the pair
And lifts the gun as it's lying there
Frog in the rushes with the gun
About to have himself some fun
Cradle the gun and then take aim
Aim not to kill, but just to maim
A single shot rings in the night
Gave those giggers a helluva fright
A direct hit right where it hurts
A scream of pain and the red blood spurts
Those two giggers head back to town
How will they ever live this down ?
Here's the tale they plan to use
We used a .22 bullet as a headlight fuse
People will think we've been on the grog
But we can't just say we were shot by a frog
Don't go frog gigging unless you're charmed
'Cos that frog's still there, and that frog's still armed!