Come to Jesus Meeting

Come to Jesus Meeting is a southern saying it means that you are in deep trouble and you better make your peace with the your creator. Memphis and Will were told many times in their youth by their parents they were about to have a "Come to Jesus Meeting."
     It was early summer of 1973.  Memphis went to church camp in the Smokey Mountains with his friend Will. After about 10 hour drive, they finally arrived at the camp. They arrive in time to get their instructions and  assigned cabins. The first day was spent like a meet and greet. Will and Memphis spent the day getting acquainted with the other campers. They quickly became friends with Bounce, Red, Stumpy, and Doc. Bounce was a big ole boy. He was round like a beach ball. Hence, the name Bounce. Red was tall and thin with bright red hair. Stumpy was short and stocky like a bull dog. He was strong and to the point. Doc was from a family of doctors. His dad was a neurosurgeon and his mom was a pediatric doctor. He knew a lot about medical stuff. So, he earned the name Doc.  This motley crew was the miss-fits of the camp. They were kind of like the toys of Miss-Fit Island. The rest of the campers did not want to be around them. So, the counselors decided to put the boys into cabins next to each other. This way they could keep a close eye on the pack. They became a tight knit group of guys. Any activities that required teams, they made sure the pack was together. They became known as the six pack of trouble or triple deuce(3D) since they bunked in pairs. After the third day, two counselors decided to take a larger group of campers way up stream to the mountain top to see the shell of an helicopter crash. The pack knowing that two counselors could not watch that large of group closely. Well, triple deuce found their opportunity to split from the group. They walked real slow and waited for the larger group to get far ahead of them. 3D(triple deuce) took off running in the opposition direction down stream. They were about two miles down stream when the river forked. They took the fork to the left. After about a hundred yards, a large chain linked fence blocked the creek and had a no trespassing sign. The sign was ignore as Will and Stumpy pulled the bottom of the fence up as the rest of the crew slipped under it. Once, all the group was on the other side. 3D came upon a shed standing along the bank of the river with pipes going from the river to the shed. There were hundreds of white jugs some filled with a liquid and some waiting to be filled. They had to walk about thirty yards to find a spot to get up on the bank and to back track to the shed. The group had found a still and a bunch of moonshine. "The Comstock Load" , they were all excited. A pig in slop couldn't have been more excited. Will had been prairie dogging it for ten minutes.(needing to take a crap) So he ran to find a tree to drop the turd behind. All of sudden he comes screaming trying to pull his pants up. He was screaming, "RUN!" The group looked puzzled. He was running like his butt was on fire. Then in the distance we heard the barking of hounds. Further in the distance we could hear someone scream "Get the Hell out of here"! Stumpy grabbed a jug and they all were looking for a place to get back into the river. The bank was eight to ten feet above the creek bed. Memphis jumped and the rest followed over the edge. Who ever gave Bounce his name gave him the wrong name. Memphis found out the hard way. Bounce jumped after Memphis and landed right on him without a bounce. It flatten Memphis against the hard stones of the creek bed. For a big round guy Bounce could run. Memphis popped up and drafted behind Bounce. The group was running for their life and the dogs finally made it to the river bed. 3D finally made it to the fence and got to the other side. They were waiting for Red. They busted out laughing at Red. His arms and legs were flying in all directions. Imagine a wet noodle trying to stand straight. He was kind of like those tall skinny stick men with a large fan blowing it around. It is used at grand openings to drawing attention to the event. Or was he trying to take off flying. The group finally made it back to camp. Memphis was nicknamed spots because of the bruise spots from the rocks all over his stomach. Thanks to Bounce falling on him. After making it back to the camp ground, 3D never left the grounds of the camp for the remainder. They stay close to the counselors and watched all the strangers closely. The boys made it back home safely and were friends for a few more years.The bloom of friendship between Memphis and Will slowly whithered and died. As with a lot friendships it was a slow  death. Their friendship is another story to tell. May your friendships bloom forever my friend.
Keep Hope in your heart and Love will bloom.

see ya,

dog gone,

Dogman707

Here is a Thought??

I had this thought the other day. It was about how to improve the government. The ancient Romans had large public bathrooms. People from all walks of life would gather there and share ideas.The politicians would meet there and discuss ideas. Those ideas could be new laws or improvements to the Roman way of life. Rome did raise to great power at one time.This is where it hit me. We could turn the rooms were the Senate and House of  Representatives meet into a large bathroom. Instead of chairs to sit on, there would be toilets for them to seat on. This way the crap will come out the correct end of their bodies.  Maybe, then they would not be full of crap because it was dumped in the proper place. And  maybe some intelligent words will come out of their mouths.  This would be a change from the stupid crap that comes out of their mouths.
How about it? Do you think it would work?

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Dogman707

Just an Observation

 Ever since the kids were  little. We had a little game that we played. When we go shopping we tried to observe what other people were buying. We tried to make a story or quick witted commentary about the combination of products that they are buying.
 Well, Memorial day weekend my adult daughter spotted a funny combination. The man in front of us was buying one 24 ounce can of Miller Lite beer and a 6 pack of light bulbs. She commented, "Whoa, dad  that man is really lighting it up this weekend. Lite on the beer, heavy on the bulbs. "

What observations have you made?

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Dogman707

Bathroom Etiquette Vol. 3

Here are some more bathroom etiquette rules. I believe the ladies will appreciate it and the men will hate it.
Sorry fellas, I'm sucker for a lady in distress.

1. After you use the toilet, close the damn lid! There is no need for the lid to be up. Unless, its your drinking bowl and its too much effort for you to lift it every time you want a drink.
2. If you are like Shaq missing free throws and you can't hit the toilet or sprinkle while you tinkle! Wipe it up off the floor or squat on the damn toilet! If she doesn't put up with your shit, she sure as hell does not want to step in your piss!!

Damn fellas show a little kindness for the ladies.

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Dogman707

Teenage Years 3

We are slowly coming to a conclusion of my day. The last song on my musical journey is cuing up. My eyes slowly open wide. My nostrils flare as I take a long deep breath. I focus on the future while staring out my bedroom window. The rays of the setting sun are dancing across the sky. As the curtain falls on today, I know it will rise for a new day. My future! It does not matter what the future holds for me because I'm the captain of my life. There will be people leaving my life as I adventure into the future. I will cherish the memories of my friends and the people I meet. I will revisit them as I return to these songs. There will be troubled waters and I will return to these songs for inspiration. The one thing that has not changed is the illusion that we are alone and everyone is better than ourselves. Yes, there are times that I'm alone on my boat. But, it is meant for me to be alone for the moment. There is a message for me in silence of the still waters. There is a message for me in the raging waters. I have to listen for the whisper. So, my friend if you are tired of feeling alone and need a ride. Hop aboard and join the journey. I cannot tell you the future. I cannot tell you were the pot of gold is. All I can tell you is that you are the captain of your future. Tomorrow will get better. When will the better tomorrow be? My friend, I do not know. Rest assured my friend. You are not alone. We are all in the same boat. We just don't see each other for the fog of our troubles. Thank you my friend for the darkness is lifting and I see sunlight of the future shining my way.

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Dogman707

                          Come Sail Away - Styx

Teenage Years 2

As we continue this quest through my youth, another song raises to fill your ears. My anger has built up and is still there as Fooling Yourself fills the room. The stereo is cranked up with the album spinning on the turn table. Yes, I'm an angry young man. The world just doesn't seem fair. I got to quit feeling sorry for myself. I am young and resilient. I slowly pick myself up and realize that the world is at my feet. I'm  going to continue on. I scream at the top of my lungs,"I coming and I coming strong!" The world will not crush me. It may rough me up, but I will survive. World take your shot.


Fooling Yourself - Styx

 If you have the album, you can hear a synthesize duck quacking. Vinyl has a sweet sound. It's about 3:09 on this video or CD.. So, turn up the volume to listen for it.

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Dogman707

Teenage Years

Grand Illusion - Styx

Let us slip back to 1977 and the troubled teenage years of my youth. The one thing that has never changed is the human feeling of being alone and not fitting in. So sit back, close your eyes, listen to the music and take a ride. You are down and loneliness is setting in. You have your ticket to life and are coming out into the world. Which way do you turn? Why do I not seem to have it all together? The media paints a picture of fantasies and illusion of life. But, my friend do not forgot. We are all the same and have worries. They maybe different worries, but just as important. The song sums it up very well. You will find your path in life. So, may love and hope grow in your life.

see ya,

dog gone

Dogman707