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A Town Called Rotgut

The road into Rotgut looked like every road, in every town I've seen, dusty I've traveled through so many towns and this town is no different I'm tired, just looking for the saloon and a guy, a drifter, name of Zack Sent me a wire, needs help with a bank job They call me Ricardo, an outlaw Been on the run since I can remember Enough about that, I'm thirsty The trail dust is still choking me Well, its not much of a saloon, but it will do Bartender!Give me a drink! Leave the bottle! Hello miss, thanks but no thanks Here on business, don't have time Looking for a guy name is Zack Do you know him? At the table, thanks You Zack? Got your wire Ricardo? Yes the same I'll be around, but not for long In fact Zack, after looking at you I'll be moving on No offense, you look like someone who runs a dry good store And I didn't come here to baby sit So just pay me for showing up and I'll move on That won't be a problem will it? Didn't think so Thanks for the whiskey, told the bartender you'll pay for it I'm keeping the bottle, you don't mind Hope not, I'm tired and really don't want to kill you Good day miss Yep, like every town I've seen

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Date: 7/26/2014 1:14:00 PM
hey, I think you will be the last one standing when that bar fight erupts. I really did not quite get the assignment of this contest because the judge says only one person will be left standing. Does it mean the whole place will get shot up? I think with this cool fonzy style attitude, I think your character captured the essence of what the contest called for.
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