Sunday, July 21, 2013

Ranch Hand Wanted





          Ranch Hand Wanted



Ole Bill was the foreman of the ranch just south of town

He had just let go of the last rodeo clown

that kid claimed he knew more 'bout ranching than Bill

Who was 85

"Still" Bill thought

"There oughta be good help out there somewhere"

In the past year most of the hired hands hired

Just made poor ole Bill tired

Tired of the dinks, and sneaks

Tired of the drunk skunks

Tired of the kids who just wanted to rope

But still

Bill had hope

So one night he sat down at his desk

To type up an ad to stop this mess

Bill knew exactly what he wanted to write

But he had to word it carefully so it would sound right you see

He thought it over for awhile

Then with a smile he said to himself

"I got it"

The next day Bill headed for town with his ad in hand, that said he was a lookin

For a ranch hand

Days passed and Bill's phone hadn't rang

"maybe that ad was to harsh" he said out loud

Just then the phone rang

"Are you Bill?" a young man's voice asked

"yup what can i do ya for" he answered

"Well Bill, I saw your ad at the cafe today while takin a break from cuttin hay"

"oh" said Bill, "why don't you head out this way"

"Okay" said the kid on the other line "but i ain't got the time today"

"I just wanted to ask about the ad"

"Bill is it true what it says?" 

"Wanted Ranch hand for Cow/Calf Operation, prefer someone who whines and complains a lot and thinks he knows more about runnin the outfit than I the owner. Prefer a Monday mornin quarterback"

"Yup" said Bill  "that's what it say alright"

"Well sir" said the kid, "then you probably don't want me then"

"Now why not" asked Bill

"Because, after reading and rereading that ad, I'll tell ya why"

"Why?" asked Bill 

"Reason is" said the kid

"I am way overqualified"




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