Headline -- Earp Jails Nasty Jack For Vandalism - Both Audio and Text

Billy Bob and Betty Bob was guzzlin’ hooch at “Rusty’s” when a dude the size o’ Uruguay come thunderin’ through the door. He made his way to the slot machines - obviously mad as hell - and picked one up above his head an’ slammed it to the floor! Curly, the barkeep….lookin’ like he’d pret’ near filled his shorts…. grabbed himself a double-barrel an’ shouted --“Put that back!” Right about then a customer - figurin’ he didn’t know - tried to warn him…“Careful, Curly….that there’s ‘Nasty Jack!’” Nasty Jack was a legendary rattlesnake from Yuma. There weren’t no one for miles around that dared to cross this dude. A walkin’ pile o’ filthy talk that’d make a sailor blush, and, rumor had it - believe it or not…he swallered what he chewed!!! Well, the slot machine weren’t hurt the least, but…starin’ down the barkeep… Jack done figured --- fightin’ a shotgun ain’t no small affair! But not the sort to give up easy, “Lookie here,” he roared, “that damn “one-armed-bandit” is a thief…and I don’t care “If you, or any other fool -- double barrel or not -- figures I ain’t got the right fer gittin’ back what’s mine! That there slot has stole damn close to every cent I’ve earned robbin’ banks - cheatin’ at cards - and sellin’ homemade shine!” Then raisin’ it up above his head to slam it down again, “Come on, Curly, gimme a break,” the ornery sucker whined, When…all of a sudden…seein’ the crowd gatherin’ outside o’ Rusty’s - plus bein’ a place that he, and brother Virgil, often dined - Marshall Earp come cruisin’ in and quickly seen the reason. “Listen up, Muldoon,” he bellered…“what the hell ya’ doin? You ain’t got no business tryin’ to bust up that machine, considerin’ all the people that - for ages - you been screwin’! “Now…set it down real easy like and turn and face the wall, ‘cause standin’ up -or layin’ down - I’m haulin’ your ass in! Every last dime you’ve fed that thing was made by doin’ crime, and you’re - without a doubt - the biggest crook there’s ever been!” PS: I've now got 4 new Audio-CDs - @ 4 1/2 hours each = (62 diversely varied pieces). They’re listed on EBAY - under - “Mark Stellinga Poetry” - or available by simply contacting me at -- mark@writerofbooks.com -- should those of you who enjoy listening to poems as well as reading them - and particularly those of you that travel - care to be so entertained. (We use safe and simple - PayPal) There are a bunch of my pieces on YouTube as well --- Cheers, Mark