I constantly get asked, “Where do you come up with this stuff?”<\/p>\n
I don’t look for it. \u00a0The only problem I have is editing this deal. \u00a0It is hard to put the real deals on here.<\/p>\n
You see, I learned years ago, that there are students, kids, moms, etc. that read this deal. \u00a0And as such, I have tried to keep it clean. \u00a0That part is a struggle. \u00a0The problem is REAL.<\/p>\n
To preface this post, all things are factual. \u00a0Some of the most twisted people that I have ever met are in the stock show game. \u00a0They also just happen to be some of the best people that I have ever met and will do anything to help a kid or another family. \u00a0After typing those last two sentences, I now realize why I like these people.<\/p>\n
Today, in class, we had a dress-code violation. \u00a0I had a young man wearing shorts and a t-shirt. \u00a0It was grade day with a cutting torch. \u00a0He knew it and didn’t come dressed to work. \u00a0No problem! \u00a0I have a bunch of FR overalls from Cudd Pressure Control. \u00a0Pull those on and go to work.<\/p>\n
Eenhh!?!? \u00a0 Little bit of a problem. \u00a0This “boy” is 6’4″ x 300. \u00a0Not fat. \u00a0Just a little above average size lad. \u00a0No, he doesn’t play football.<\/p>\n
“Boss, you serious?”<\/p>\n
YEAH!! I told you to come dressed to work!<\/p>\n
One thing led to another. \u00a0He pulled the jumpsuit on. \u00a0It was a tight fit. \u00a0It was tighter than I thought it would be. \u00a0He did not look comfortable. \u00a0But he was covered safely. \u00a0A couple of kids offered him $5 to model the outfit to the group in the classroom. \u00a0He took them up on it. \u00a0They paid him. \u00a0There might have been some Tommy Boy references. \u00a0He was a great sport about it. \u00a0He collected $5 and a bunch of respect for owning it.<\/p>\n
Then, he went out and cut a 4″ piece of 1\/4″ plate. \u00a0We scored it a 92. \u00a0Better yet, he then worked right alongside me as we helped a special needs student that wanted to learn how to light a torch. \u00a0I literally watched as this kid made friends by owning his dilemma. \u00a0He then made good by earning a solid grade. \u00a0Win-Win.<\/p>\n
I also have him in class after lunch. \u00a0At lunch break, he went home and got jeans. \u00a0Now, he was in a class\u2026. with a bunch of jocks. \u00a0They had heard the story. They wanted to see the picture. \u00a0I asked his permission. \u00a0He proudly said to show it. \u00a0Lots of laughs. \u00a0No bullying. \u00a0He was 6’4″ before, now he was standing 7′ as he had helped another kid. \u00a0And he had scored as good or better than some “jocks”. \u00a0All while wearing a deal that just didn’t fit. \u00a0Everybody worked hard. \u00a0He will come dressed to kill from now on.<\/p>\n
If you’ve ever been one of the simple-minded sumbitches that think that I only want to win banners\u2026.well, hell\u2026..you would be absolutlety INcorrect! \u00a0 But, you would still be right… as I will work to make sure that kid and those others have something to show for their effort. \u00a0Not for me. \u00a0I don’t need another banner. \u00a0But as long as they have lines on Resumes, Scholarships \u00a0and Job Apps, why would I not make sure a kid can find success. \u00a0If a kid finds success, regardless of the field of expertise, then we all win. \u00a0Only lazy sunsabitches can argue this fact! \u00a0And if any of you want to know how this deal went down, just call my co-teacher. \u00a0She would love to bash me, yet can’t. \u00a0Ask her.<\/p>\n
This is where one should stop reading. \u00a0Walk away. \u00a0STOP!!! \u00a0You’ve been warned.<\/p>\n
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As I told this story tonight to a neighbor\/friend\/parent, we got to laughing. \u00a0Somehow, the term “manscaping” \u00a0came up. \u00a0Growing up, \u00a0I knew of no such thing. \u00a0Then in the late ’80s. \u00a0I heard of a way to get rid of crabs.<\/p>\n
For the record, I’ve never had “crabs”. \u00a0However, I was told of a way to rid ones-self of them.<\/p>\n
–Shave half the bush.<\/p>\n
–Hold an ice pick in one hand.<\/p>\n
–Light fire to the existing bush.<\/p>\n
–Stab the crabs as they come running out of the fire.<\/p>\n
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Stupid, yes. \u00a0But, you won’t have “crabs” and yet, you will have other problems. \u00a0Just this week, the Shattuck native that told me this remedy, passed away.<\/p>\n
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Now, back to the original story. \u00a0As I told the earlier story, I was asked the question. “Have you ever heard of anybody manscaping while using scissors?” \u00a0 \u00a0 WHAT? \u00a0 NO!! \u00a0I have now. OWWW!! \u00a0 U serious Clark?<\/p>\n
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I have enough trouble shearing a sheep with a 13 tooth blade. \u00a0Heck, back in the day–circa 1987?-I sheared a sheath off Jake’s sheep at the county fair. \u00a0I had to stand in the barn, holding a towel tightly to a sheep’s sheared off pecker sheath. \u00a0The whole county knew what had happened. \u00a0I had to own it. \u00a0Dad wasn’t there. \u00a0I did it. \u00a0Later, that night, Jake had the grand lamb. \u00a0(In today’s terms, that lamb would be tight sheathed.)<\/p>\n
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And how does this tie to a goat—who cares?! \u00a0 All I know, is that every time that I have doctored for the “buck crud”, I think about that “crabs” story. \u00a0And as I am scraping crud off of a buck’s scrotum, I think of these twisted friends of mine\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n
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I just got done eating a plate of Blue & Gold bacon, some fresh eggs\u2026\u2026\u2026it’s good now, but I CAN’T wait to tell you about tomorrow!!!!!! \u00a0It will be a brag.<\/p>\n
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Tamales!!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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