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[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Duke scrambles out from under the table, and still with his tail tucked, tries to convince Slim to hide under the table with him.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Duke, I ain't gonna hide. If theys comin' fer me they'll get lead." 

[Delmonico]

Yer all makin' a big thing about nuthin' them lights is most likey from methane gas from one of them bogs around here.  Trinity was drinkin' again last night he most likley came in and got the Vasoline for some use around his still.

There surely ain't no reason to get excited over this.   If it ain't swamp gas what is it, weather balloons ain't been invented yet.   'Course I ain't seen Trinity this mornin' maybe his still blew up, that would make really weird lights.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Dem giant black locust weren't invented yet either, but they carried me off ta Nevady." 

[Delmonico]

OK you convinced me, it was a weather ballooon.   'Taint nuthin else it could be.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Could be one o' deez."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"That looks like someone tossed one of my undecorated straw hats into the air."

[Delmonico]

It is a 1947 Buick hub cap, they figgered that one out long ago.    I ain't sckeeered of Buick hubcaps unless ya Frisbeee one inta the back of my head.     I like the one that is a chicken brooder better.  There is an old one at the farm we used to play flying saucher in 40 years ago.


Oh no we are being attacked by chicken brooders, they releasing Buick hubcaps.

There Aint nothin' to fear, it was either swamp gas or Trinity's still blew up.

[Russ T Chambers]

"Dem giant black locust weren't invented yet either, but they carried me off ta Nevady." 

Nevady ain't got dem dern locust.  We got crickets.  Know as Mormon crickets.  No wings, but they can get enough of them to carry you off.  They just do it on the ground. 

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Dis the kind that carried me away." 

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"That's a mean looking locust, Slim."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Dats what I thought." 

[Delmonico]

We gots them Morman Crickets around here and we gots then big black locusts like carried Slim off.  The crickets live in my flower beds and the locusts live at the airport about 2 mile NE of here.  I ain't skeered of either or Buick hub caps or chicken brooders or Annie Lee's skillet.

I am skeered of Trinity's still blowin' up.  Thats why I keep him thinkin' he's got to hide it from me, keeps it a safe distance from the house.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Well, Slim is due to head back to Wisconsin to have that conjugal visit with his missus, so I'm a mite concerned that one of those locusts will come and get him again. Remember what happened last time he didn't show up at home, she showed up here and was angry."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Now, I'z goin' to Wiscooooooooooooonsin, then pack the family (all 20 of 'em) in the wagon and head fer Arkansaw. I'll send ya a telegraph once in awhile ta let ya know if the giant locusts have carried me off."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"All right, but I'll still worry a little. Give the missus and kids a hug for me, and return safely!"

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother gives him a squeeze and a peck on the cheek.


(If you go through or near Blytheville Arkans-ass, give them the one finger salute for me, please? Gads, I nearly died there, in a spiritual sense.  < Hugs > AnnieLee )

[Delmonico]

Be careful headin' east, I think Trinity blew up his still last night, that would explain the lights.  Ya never know what kind of toxic residue there might be around that,   Remember Haz Mat crews ain't been invented yet.

[Delmonico]

As darkness falls, Delmonico fills himself up a cup of coffee and goes out to the porch before he starts supper.   As he drinks a cup of Arbuckles Ariosa coffee he watchs Slim ride off to the east on his way to Wissyconsion.   

Delmonico heads in ta the kitchen after finishin' his coffee.     He looks in the ice box and the pantry, tryin' to decide what to fix.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

It's a fair evening for a change, so the Frumpy Fairy Godmother drapes an afghan over her shoulders and sits in her rocker on the porch to knit. After a bit, Duke comes out and rests at her feet. From time to time, they both look toward the east.

"It's strange, being here and not having to cook."

[Delmonico]

Finding some round steak in the ice box he gets that out to pound.  In the pantry are a couple of cans of Ta'maters so those are brought to the kitchen.    "Well I ain't made ta 'mater steak in a long time, bet someday someone will give it a fancy name like Luxemberg Steak or even Swiss Steak, somethin' to make it sound fancier than what an ol' cosie would make."

He throws some dried green peppers in a pan to simmer and get soft and heads to the root cellar to get some carrots and an onion.

Will down in the cellar he notices that low pitch hummin' noise like last night and figgers Trinity is at it with his still again.