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Re: Great story, an honest man like Smokey who tells the way it was,

Well he is an easy going sort of guy Pat. Two nice daughters and grandchildren. His wife was too young for him.

posted by C_C_T on February 2, 2014 at 12:17 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Rumor

Well Rumor, I would not have gone, no way. 

posted by C_C_T on February 2, 2014 at 12:13 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Kabu

Pity we cannot remember the stories we have been told by the oldies Kabu, we could write  a book. 

posted by C_C_T on February 2, 2014 at 12:12 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Just

Thank you Justi I am sure he would laugh if I told him

posted by C_C_T on February 2, 2014 at 12:07 AM | link to this | reply

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Only hear of the winners FS.

posted by C_C_T on February 2, 2014 at 12:02 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Naut

True Naut the failures are are not recorded very often, as I well know.

posted by C_C_T on February 2, 2014 at 12:01 AM | link to this | reply

CCT

LOL! Usually the story goes 'poor country bumpkin is discovered by accident and goes on to fame and fortune'...But I think the version such as this one, 'poor country bumpkin is discovered by accident and goes not on to fame and fortune' is the one encountered more often...

posted by Nautikos on February 1, 2014 at 9:21 PM | link to this | reply

I find it interesting to read about Smokey's experiences.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on February 1, 2014 at 5:36 PM | link to this | reply

Oh I love that. Difficult as it was it was not nearly as bad as it would have been had the young man been an egotist. He knew his odds. Thanks for sharing.

posted by Justi on February 1, 2014 at 12:46 PM | link to this | reply

what a fabulous story and told without any embelishments. It rings true and is much better that a lot of stories one hears. Thank you for sharing with us...now get back over there and pick his brains for more!!

posted by Kabu on February 1, 2014 at 12:37 PM | link to this | reply

Yikes..what an experience!

I would have hid behind a goalpost...

posted by Rumor on February 1, 2014 at 9:53 AM | link to this | reply

Great story, an honest man like Smokey who tells the way it was,

exactly the way it was...

posted by Pat_B on February 1, 2014 at 9:38 AM | link to this | reply