This is one as related to me by mom.Dad & mom had gone to Uncle Jim Tryon's home to take care of Grandpa Tryon or something. When they got there they discovered that the neighbor's bull had gotten into Uncle Jim's side yard. Dad, having had some farm animal experience, grabbed a rope from the shed and went over the fence into the side yard, approaching the bull. the ornery animal was on the far side of the pasture apparently and when it saw dad, it perked its ears up and looked at him. when dad didn't stop, the bull started in dad's direction, gradually picking up speed (cue Jaws theme music).
Dad was about 1/2 way across the field when the bellicose bull charged (cue Chariots of Fire theme). Dad dropped the rope and did a crisp about-face; after which he abandoned all decorum and propriety and beat feet for the fence. The bull was fast but dad was faster (potentially mortal motivation helps i assume). The fence was about 5 ft tall and was one of those tubular steel affairs, but no matter. Dad hurdled the fence in such a way that Jesse Owens would take notice.That's my story & I'm stickin' to it!
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