WEBVTT - Ep. 109: THIS COUNTRY LIFE - Country Vehicles

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to This Country Life. I'm your host, Brent Reeves

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<v Speaker 1>from coon hunting to trot lining and just general country living.

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<v Speaker 1>I want you to stay a while as I share

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<v Speaker 1>my stories and the country skills that will help you

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<v Speaker 1>beat the system. This Country Life is proudly presented as

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<v Speaker 1>part of Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best

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<v Speaker 1>outdoor podcast the airways have to offer. All right, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>pull you up a chair or drop that tailgate. I

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<v Speaker 1>think I got a thing or two to teach you

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<v Speaker 1>country vehicles. This week we're talking country vehicles. Your signature

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<v Speaker 1>slid that gets you from the casa to the woods

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<v Speaker 1>and back. Now, whether you're fixing fence, feeding cows, or

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<v Speaker 1>chasing critters that ravel amongst the flora, how you get

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<v Speaker 1>to and fro says a lot about who you are.

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<v Speaker 1>It's your statement without making a statement, and it's for

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<v Speaker 1>everybody else's eyeballs. We're going to talk about what makes

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<v Speaker 1>a good one and where you might find these units.

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<v Speaker 1>But first I'm going to tell you a story. My

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<v Speaker 1>first truck was a six cylinder standard Ship three speed

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen seventy three Ford F one hundred long wheelbase pickup.

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<v Speaker 1>That inline's six cylinder motor didn't have enough power to

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<v Speaker 1>pull a greasy string out of a catch behind. But

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<v Speaker 1>it was easy to maintain, and it cranked from the seat,

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<v Speaker 1>which is always a plus. It was powdered blue, and

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<v Speaker 1>outside of the gun rack id installed in the back glass.

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<v Speaker 1>It was as basic of a vehicle as you could get.

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<v Speaker 1>If it had been a pack of smokes, the outside

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<v Speaker 1>of the package would have been white and the black

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<v Speaker 1>print would have only said cigarettes. No air conditioner. The

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<v Speaker 1>only air turning in the cab was a direct result

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<v Speaker 1>of how much glass you rolled down inside the door.

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<v Speaker 1>It was not fancy. I bought it in nineteen eighty two,

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<v Speaker 1>when I was sixteen years old, with money i'd made

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<v Speaker 1>hauling hay and trapping. It cost me seven hundred dollars.

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<v Speaker 1>The dimmer switch for the headlights was on the floorboard.

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<v Speaker 1>It had an AM radio that could get the local

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<v Speaker 1>radio station in Warren, Arkansas. But it also the grand

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<v Speaker 1>old operator on WSM all the way from Nashville, Tennessee,

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<v Speaker 1>clears a bell on Saturday night if I jobbed a

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<v Speaker 1>fresh sweet tater down on that five inch nub of

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<v Speaker 1>an antenna that had survived my ownership. I remember that

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<v Speaker 1>we'd all gathered up on a back road and built

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<v Speaker 1>a fire one time, and while I was trying to

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<v Speaker 1>fine tune the dial to get the music to play,

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<v Speaker 1>one evening, someone found a sweet Tater in the bed

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<v Speaker 1>of the truck and as a joke, stuck it on

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<v Speaker 1>there and Wila sounded like we was right on the

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<v Speaker 1>front row. So every Saturday night that we gathered, someone

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<v Speaker 1>would fresh tater the radio and we'd light a fire.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember not long after I bought it, that I

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<v Speaker 1>was taking our old cow dog Luke to the vet

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<v Speaker 1>for a check up over in Monticella that was sixteen

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<v Speaker 1>miles away from warn and twenty two from our farm.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd ask a young lady whose company I was currently

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<v Speaker 1>partial to to go with me and her mom and

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<v Speaker 1>daddy said it was all right. So when I got

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<v Speaker 1>to town, I scooped her up, and with her sitting

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<v Speaker 1>in the middle next to me and Luke, loving life

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<v Speaker 1>and seeing the sights of town from the bed of

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<v Speaker 1>the truck, we took off from Montecella, Arkansas. It was

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<v Speaker 1>a big deal for a young man to have his

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<v Speaker 1>own vehicle back then, especially one that he'd bought and

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<v Speaker 1>paid for himself, and I was feeling plumb, growed and

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<v Speaker 1>like a big deal and more than a little proud

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<v Speaker 1>of myself as we rattled down the highway, fitting the

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<v Speaker 1>image in my mind of just about every country song

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<v Speaker 1>that faded in and out of that single speaker in

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<v Speaker 1>the middle of the dash. Pride is said to go

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<v Speaker 1>with before a fall. That actual quote is from Proverbs

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<v Speaker 1>sixteen eighteen. It says pride goeth before destruction, and a

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<v Speaker 1>haughty spirit before a fall. Well, in my case, it

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<v Speaker 1>was pride goeth just like the tailgate that fell off

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<v Speaker 1>your seven hundred dollars truck and is now sliding down

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<v Speaker 1>the highway behind you and under the wheels of that

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<v Speaker 1>log truck that only a moment ago looked to be

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<v Speaker 1>a safe distance away. Apparently, the bondo that had repaired

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<v Speaker 1>and hit a previous owner's damage on the left rear

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<v Speaker 1>quarter panel had vibrated loose, releasing my tailgate from its

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<v Speaker 1>vehicular bonds and send it to its doom along the

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<v Speaker 1>highway like a blind folded armadella. I pulled over and

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<v Speaker 1>loaded what was left of the tailgate in the back

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<v Speaker 1>of the truck, put Luke up in the front with us,

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<v Speaker 1>and we went on to the vet. I decided how

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<v Speaker 1>to work on fixing that. When I got back to

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<v Speaker 1>the farm. Now on the way back, on that same

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<v Speaker 1>stretch of road, and with old Lucas checked out and

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<v Speaker 1>good to go, and the embarrassment of that tailgate situation

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<v Speaker 1>behind me, I felt that old familiar pride for feeling

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<v Speaker 1>sneaking back up on me. And why not? My cow

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<v Speaker 1>dog was healthy. I was cruising down the highway with

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty girl, and the truck we were riding in

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<v Speaker 1>was paid for and belonged to me, And so did

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<v Speaker 1>that muffler that had just come loose and slid off

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<v Speaker 1>the highway and into the clean river, never to be

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<v Speaker 1>seen again. It seems old Uncle Rusty had overtaken the

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<v Speaker 1>exhaust system of my chariot of fire and separated the

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<v Speaker 1>muffler and a good portion of the tailpipe from its

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<v Speaker 1>designated spot at a most inopportune time. I ain't had

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<v Speaker 1>that truck long enough to get it real dirty, and

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<v Speaker 1>with every turn of the wheel it seemed gravity was

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<v Speaker 1>working against me. That last four miles back to her

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<v Speaker 1>house with no muffler on the truck was so loud

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't hear her say goodbye when she jumped out

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<v Speaker 1>of the truck at a stop signed about half a

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<v Speaker 1>block from where she lived. Oh well, Luke's Dave was

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<v Speaker 1>me till died, and when he did, that old truck

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<v Speaker 1>was what I used to tell him to his grave.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's just how that happened. Now, getting to where

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<v Speaker 1>we want to go is important. Getting back home, now,

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<v Speaker 1>that's important, and folks will have their drouthers about the

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<v Speaker 1>best way to do that. Their loyaltis to a specific

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<v Speaker 1>brand of vehicle is intense and unmovable. You hear them

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<v Speaker 1>say forge stands for found on the road dead, or

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<v Speaker 1>that Webster's definition of dodge is to avoid and go

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<v Speaker 1>around Chevrolet, Toyota, GMC, Nissan, all of them. They've all

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<v Speaker 1>got their supporters and detractors. And that's not what we're

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<v Speaker 1>talking about here. We're talking about not walking. And I'm

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<v Speaker 1>a fan of any conveyance that saves me steps. I

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<v Speaker 1>used to work with a fello in the woods who'd

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<v Speaker 1>shake his head in pity and say, whenever we passed

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<v Speaker 1>by somebody walking for exercise on the road, look at

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<v Speaker 1>that idiot. The good lord on it gives you so

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<v Speaker 1>many stiff in your life. And that moron is burning

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<v Speaker 1>his up on the side of the highway. So to

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<v Speaker 1>keep from burning your steps up unnecessarily, we need some wheels.

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<v Speaker 1>And guess what, it ain't even got to be a truck.

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<v Speaker 1>There were several of us that worked in the woods together,

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<v Speaker 1>managing timber on different crews. And one fellow was a

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<v Speaker 1>hog hunner. And when I say he was a hog gunner,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't mean he hunted hogs occasionally. Saying Harry was

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<v Speaker 1>a hog hunter was like saying sometimes I eat when

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<v Speaker 1>I'm hungry, because sometimes I eat when I eat hungry.

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<v Speaker 1>What's hungry got to do with it? If we got victuals,

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<v Speaker 1>let's eat. That's how Harry felt about hog gunning. Harry's

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<v Speaker 1>hunting rig was a car, a two door or mute

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<v Speaker 1>of blue nineteen fifty nine Rambler with the rear seat

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<v Speaker 1>removed to accommodate his dogs. The hood came from the

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<v Speaker 1>factory with two chrome ornaments that looked like front sights

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<v Speaker 1>on a cold peacemaker. They were placed side beside inches

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<v Speaker 1>off the center line of the hood. Now Harry had

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<v Speaker 1>removed them and replaced them with the tusk of a

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<v Speaker 1>big boarhog, and he'd wired them through each hole. He

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<v Speaker 1>had a pair of ground grip tires on the back

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<v Speaker 1>that would sing going down the highway, and even though

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<v Speaker 1>it wasn't a four wheel drive, that little lightweight car

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<v Speaker 1>was unstoppable in the woods, especially when Harry was properly

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<v Speaker 1>motivated by the boys in Milwaukee, causing him complete disregard

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<v Speaker 1>for the paint on the fenders or the bark on trees.

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<v Speaker 1>There was no mistaken when Harry drove by. He made

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<v Speaker 1>a statement, your rig needs to serve your purpose. It

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<v Speaker 1>should enhance your opportunities in the field and add to

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<v Speaker 1>your comfort, safety and security. Many nights I slept in

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<v Speaker 1>the seat or on a dog box in the bed

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<v Speaker 1>of my truck, waiting for a hound to come back,

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<v Speaker 1>or to just have a jump start on a spot

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<v Speaker 1>where I thought a turkey might be gobbling. The next morning,

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<v Speaker 1>now old Harry had removed a hole rear seat from

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<v Speaker 1>his little Rambler customizes his rig to fit his mission

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<v Speaker 1>profile carry beating system. On the other hand, Michael Roseman,

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<v Speaker 1>the owner of Sunspot hunting lights, the man who had

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<v Speaker 1>the vision and wherewithal to say, Hey, why don't we

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<v Speaker 1>put the light and the battery on the coon hunting

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<v Speaker 1>helmet that electrical wizard of sunshine and literal light. My friend,

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<v Speaker 1>my coon hunting buddy, his first hunting rig. It was

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<v Speaker 1>an eighty model two door old mobile cutlass. It's been

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<v Speaker 1>said that poor folks have poor ways, and old Mikey,

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<v Speaker 1>like a lot of us, comes from humble beginnings, but

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<v Speaker 1>through hard work and perseverance, he's risen to the top

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<v Speaker 1>of his game in the coon hunting world and become

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<v Speaker 1>a successful businessman. And that his first hunting rig might

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<v Speaker 1>have been what lit the fuse on his methodical rise

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<v Speaker 1>to glory. Michael told me about him and his best

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<v Speaker 1>friend Timmy borrowing that cutlass from Timmy's aunt and how

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<v Speaker 1>they'd load the dogs up in the trunk and leave

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<v Speaker 1>to go hunting. He said the rear deck speakers had

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<v Speaker 1>long been removed from that car, and hounds would take

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<v Speaker 1>turns poking their heads up through the holes to see

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<v Speaker 1>where they were going. I'm sure that was the sight,

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<v Speaker 1>and one that makes me laugh every time I hear

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<v Speaker 1>Michael tell that story. It's a feel good story to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Two young boys finding a way to do what they

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<v Speaker 1>loved to do, and one of them loved it so

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<v Speaker 1>much he now makes a living inside the coon hunting world.

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<v Speaker 1>They don't get much better than that. God bless America.

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<v Speaker 1>There's two examples of a country boys having rigs that

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<v Speaker 1>suited their needs, even when at first glanced you wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>think so. Because if I ask you to picture a

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<v Speaker 1>hog hunting or a coon hunting ride, I'm gonna go

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<v Speaker 1>out on limb and say that neither one of those

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<v Speaker 1>conjured up a modified rambler or a cutler. Harry and Michael,

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<v Speaker 1>they beat the system. Gary Nukelemb, you know Gary Nukelemb

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<v Speaker 1>daddy to Clay, patriarch of the Newcomb Covey seer of

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<v Speaker 1>panthers and other mythical creatures. Well, Gary says the measure

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<v Speaker 1>of a man is directly tied to his ability to

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<v Speaker 1>buy a used vehicle. I tend to agree it's as

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<v Speaker 1>imported a skill as knowing where North is and being

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<v Speaker 1>able to build a fire. Now, if you can do

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<v Speaker 1>those three things, you can drive, survive, and navigate the

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<v Speaker 1>better places and friendlier people. Be bad at buying a

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<v Speaker 1>car and you could end up walking everywhere you go.

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<v Speaker 1>Moo it at the speed of flip and flop will

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<v Speaker 1>get you nowhere fast and having you depending on others

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<v Speaker 1>for transportation. And since I don't recall ever seeing the

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<v Speaker 1>city bus rolling down the country road picking folks up

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<v Speaker 1>and toting them places, you best acquire that skill stamp.

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<v Speaker 1>I recall my dad and I driving through Kingston, Arkansas,

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<v Speaker 1>birthplaced a Johnny Cash on our way to Rising, where

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<v Speaker 1>my dad's office was, and we picked up such a

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<v Speaker 1>fellow once. This man was unknown to us, but back

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<v Speaker 1>then it wasn't uncommon to give folks to ride you

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know. There wasn't a whole lot of meanness going on,

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<v Speaker 1>and my pat wasn't never out of reach of a

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<v Speaker 1>pistol if some sort should someone take a notion to

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<v Speaker 1>try to rob us. Anyway, this fella was what we'd

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<v Speaker 1>call him, an in between her. He was in between

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<v Speaker 1>where he started and where he wanted to go. He

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<v Speaker 1>was in between jobs and in between baths. He didn't

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<v Speaker 1>need no money to ride with us, but since it

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't raining and he smelled like a goat, he was

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<v Speaker 1>assigned to sit in coach, which was the bed of

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<v Speaker 1>the truck. He had an extra big straw hat on

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<v Speaker 1>that was covering him well in the heat of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>When we picked him up, my dad told him hop

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<v Speaker 1>in the back, and with the grace of a Boston ballerina,

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<v Speaker 1>that rascal hopped up in there and sat down on

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<v Speaker 1>the edge of the bed. My dad hollered at him

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<v Speaker 1>to sit down inside, but he stayed perched up on

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<v Speaker 1>the edge like a crow on a lightlight, one hand

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<v Speaker 1>holding the edge and the other holding the crown of

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<v Speaker 1>that big old hat. Now, my dad told him to

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<v Speaker 1>sit down again, and as we pulled out on the

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<v Speaker 1>highway for safety, but he didn't budge. It was then

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<v Speaker 1>I could see my father took this as a direct

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<v Speaker 1>challenge to his authority as being the captain of this flight.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked at me and said, he's going to sut

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<v Speaker 1>down or I'm going to blow that hat plumb off

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<v Speaker 1>his head. And away we went. At sixty five miles

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<v Speaker 1>an hour, the brim with that hat started to ribrate

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<v Speaker 1>to where you could notice it a little bit, but

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<v Speaker 1>that man never flinched. At seventy five, it was flopping

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<v Speaker 1>up and down like a jackhammer, and he was mashing

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<v Speaker 1>it down so hard with his off hand that you

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't see his eyes. Ten minutes of eighty five miles prior,

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<v Speaker 1>and the brim of that hat was hanging around his

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<v Speaker 1>neck like a bouquet of flowers for winning the Kentucky Derby,

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<v Speaker 1>and the crown of that hat looked like one of

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<v Speaker 1>my grandma's shire caps. We had to slow down to

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<v Speaker 1>almost a complete stop to let someone turn off the highway,

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<v Speaker 1>and I guess that fella had had enough and decided

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<v Speaker 1>to d plane. Before we reached the terminal gate. He

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<v Speaker 1>bailed out there like it was on fire, and the

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<v Speaker 1>last time I seen him he was lighting a shuck

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<v Speaker 1>across the ditch into the woods and cussing up a storm.

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<v Speaker 1>We felt bad about his hat, but had he had

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<v Speaker 1>sense enough not to be walking and depending on other

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<v Speaker 1>folks for his transportation, or if he had just sat

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<v Speaker 1>down like my dad told him to, he'd still be

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<v Speaker 1>sporting that cover. So where are we going to find you?

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<v Speaker 1>A rig at word of mouth in somebody's yard Unless

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<v Speaker 1>you know the used car salesman, steer clear and hunt

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<v Speaker 1>for the deal where someone is settling it themselves. You'll

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<v Speaker 1>see them advertised as just in time for hunting season

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<v Speaker 1>or perfect for the farm. You know what you're getting there,

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<v Speaker 1>and a seat warmer probably ain't going to be on

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<v Speaker 1>the list at probably ain't gonna be a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>wiggle room on the price either, but there'll be some,

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<v Speaker 1>and you need to haggle a bit. Remember what Gary

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<v Speaker 1>Newcom said about the measure of a man and buying

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<v Speaker 1>a used vehicle. Haggling over a price makes men feel

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<v Speaker 1>like men, and both of you come away a winter. Remember,

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<v Speaker 1>we ain't buying a show truck. We're not looking for

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<v Speaker 1>this unit to do anything outside of getting us to

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<v Speaker 1>the country and back without breaking a sweat or swinging

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<v Speaker 1>her arms. So a little dent here and there ain't

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<v Speaker 1>gonna bother us. That's character like a broken pair of

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<v Speaker 1>leather boots or scars that reminds you of a past adventure. Heck,

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<v Speaker 1>if we add a din or two along the way,

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<v Speaker 1>your first thought might have had nothing to do with

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<v Speaker 1>getting it fixed. It could be thanks for the check

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<v Speaker 1>insurance man. Ain't nobody gonna notice that little dent, cause

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<v Speaker 1>they're gonna be too busy looking at my neutroller motor

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<v Speaker 1>when our cruise passed them headed to the river without

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<v Speaker 1>order to get you squared away and pointed in the

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<v Speaker 1>right direction. If or win and you decide to update

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<v Speaker 1>your fleet with a new to you country cruiser. I

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<v Speaker 1>hope you all enjoyed our visit today if you have

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<v Speaker 1>shared with other country minded folks that might enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 1>Remember you ain't got to be from the country, Bee Country.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Brent Reeves signing off. Y'all be careful.