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  • Texas | Columns | "It's All Trew"

    Take some notes, quotes, common sense advice

    by Delbert Trew
    Delbert Trew

    An early day, 20-year-old man described himself as standing 6’3” tall in his socks. That was a lie as he had never owned a pair of socks in his life. An old cowboy who was employed on a ranch without much water, went to wash his feet in the warm spring weather and found two pairs of socks he forgot he owned.

    Another old timer did not agree with the Bible’s advice when attacked by another man, “Smite them in hip and thigh.” He found it more successful to “smite them in chin and belly.” Experience usually teaches you something you didn’t want to know in the first place.

    A long-time scout for the U.S. Cavalry once stated, “We sure did chase a lot of Indians. When we found them, I never knew whether we found them or they found us.” His commanding officer once commented, “Seems the Army and the Indians were always seeking peace. But from my experiences either one would ride a hundred miles just to get into a fight.”

    An old cowboy once said, “If a man riding wants to hear his own voice lifted in song, he better be astride a horse that appreciates music or be prepared to pull leather or hit the ground.” His partner added, “If you want to prove you are a bronc rider, don’t try to prove it on a steep slope or a rocky mountainside.”

    Almost every disturbance of nature has been done by man. Though wild animals live active lives outside in nature the year around they rarely disturb the landscape. Only the old time Mountain Men who discovered the pristine West, left it almost undisturbed as they lived with nature rather than fighting against it.

    A western man with little education once stated, “If you can shoot well, no one will pay much attention to how you sign your name.” Not many people know that Santa Fe, New Mexico was 10 years old when people landed at Plymouth Rock.

    Ever wonder where the term “Dixieland” originated? According to Louis L’amour, the famous western writer, down in New Orleans at one time, they printed a ten dollar bank note that had ten on one side and “Dix,” French for ten, on the other side. Locals called the popular banknotes “Dixies” and the area where they were used most was called Dixieland. They advised:

    “If you want to go down to Dixieland you better have some Dixies in your pocket.”

    Some believe that money has nothing to do with being rich or poor. Being wealthy is only a state of mind. You are only young once but some can be childish all their lives. Some places in Texas are so flat you can stand on a cow chip and see New Mexico.

    You can’t tell me not to worry because I’ve found out that most of the things I worry about never happen anyway.

    Baloney is baloney no matter how thin or thick you slice it. And now some really good advice, “Never miss a chance to shut up.”

    Bye now!


    © Delbert Trew - October 3, 2011 column
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    Delbert Trew is a freelance writer and retired rancher. He can be reached at 806-779-3164, by mail at Box A, Alanreed, Texas 79002, or by email at trewblue@centramedia.net. For books see delberttrew.com. His column appears weekly.
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