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"they Are Eating Our Sheep"

(Based on a true Story) Foggy Bottom = Washington D. C. Several years ago out in Wyomig country The ranchers were having nightmare, coyotes killing their sheep They did not eradicate them, just get some control For centuries they have used the steel jawed trap, that was the controversy They were losing money and not getting any sleep The Devil's dog was getting their soul The Defenders of Wild Critters and the government boys were all upset Thought that the rancher did net know a thing, but they did not know a cow from a bull Had to call in the high muckity mucks from Foggy Bottom, then it got deep Crying, "These old dumb cowboys will never be Politically correct But they did not understand the high price of wool After hours of useless thought "We can save your sheep" Had a town meeting to sell the ranchers the plan "We will put collars with radios, give them birth control "So we can locate them and preserve this wonderful habitat "We have spent hours and millions of dollars on this plan" An old rancher stood up and shook his head under his cowboy hat "Sir, I don't think you are missing the point here tonight" "We don't need radios to locate them, they are right here" "And that birth control you can keep" "But this is the thing in our plight" 'So listen up real close, I want to make it clear" "We are not worried about the coyotes screwing our woolies, they are eating our sheep"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 5/8/2010 5:54:00 PM
good one, enjoyed
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Date: 5/2/2010 11:56:00 AM
very nice write and funny enjoyed faleshia
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Date: 4/29/2010 6:58:00 AM
Great humor in this one..Those coyotes are here around my house now...I see one occasionally...They say that they will kill cats and dogs if they are out after dark...I saw one one day that looked as large as a small German Shephard slightly undernourished...This was in the daylight that it crossed the road above my house..I would not want to be out there after dark..Keep the creative pen flowing..Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my work..Sara
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Date: 4/27/2010 10:25:00 PM
lol.darn those coyotes.sheep are so cute with their wool.and that cult must really give you stress.im sorry -Awlays&Forever Lynette
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