Don't Mess with Old People

One of the concerns that I DO have about making this move is that I am closing in on 50! Yep, there I said it...the Big One! I am no spring chicken anymore. I can't just up and leave on a whim. But then I get to thinking that ya know, 50 ain't that old, right? So here's a joke that I think fits into my wanting to move out to the Wild West.... and my fears of getting old!



An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in small desert town to quench 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.

The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey, old man -- have you ever danced?"

The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never danced, and I've never wanted too."

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 not to get a toe blown off or his boots perforated, was soon hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet and the crowd was laughing fit to bust.

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. 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 barrel of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands.

The old man said, "Son, did you ever kiss a mule's a**?"

The young bully swallowed hard and said, "No sir, but I've always wanted to."

There are two lessons for us all here:

1. Don't waste ammunition.
2. Don't mess with old people.