The squirrel dog story

[cjcocodrie]

Thought I’d share my favorite - from long ago
There was a cajun who heard that a Redneck farmer in Mississippi had the best squirrel dog in the country so he traveled to Mississippi hollers to see for himself. When he got there the redneck farmer told him “Sho, he had ol’ Lucky and he’d be glad to show him to the Lousiana feller” So the farmer went to the barn and came out with ol’ Lucky – in a wheelbarrow! Lucky had no legs!
The Cajun was dumbfounded but the farmer assured him that this was the best squirrel dog he was ever gonna see so they went off to the woods, the farmer pushing Lucky in the wheelbarrow. In no time they both had their limit of squirrels and the Cajun was determined to buy Lucky. He paid a high price but the farmer threw in the wheelbarrow and the cajun headed back to the Bayou.
The cajun’s wife was incredulous! “Dis time you go too far, Petrie, dat dog has no legs!”
“I know dat, but you watch, I bring home the da whole Bayou’s squirrels – every one of dey!” he replied and off he went pushing the wheelbarrow.
It got later & later and Petrie didn’t return, his wife worried and when it was near dark she was just about to call a search party but then she spotted him coming up the bayou, pushing the wheelbarrow. He was covered with briar scratches all over and looked totally exhausted, barely able to walk. Lucky was lying over in the wheelbarrow with his tongue hung out and his eyes all glassy.
“Whatever happen?” his wife demanded.
“Oh, the darn fool jumped a deer!” Petrie replied.