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Who Was That Idiot, Anyway

I met a man the other day I think he thought he knew me He heard me speaking with a friend He said "Hey, are you from Kentucky?" Well, I'm from West Virginia He obviously doesn't know me He grinned and then persisted "Do you know Jethro," he inquired "Or maybe you know Jesco?" I wondered who he thought I was but could not recall these people so I just shrugged my shoulders He obviously doesn't know me He giggled then and called out a name Someone he called Hillbilly God, then names this fellow knows I have to wonder about their parents I smiled quietly and shook my head He obviously doesn't know me He seemed disappointed and on he went "You dropped out of school in eighth grade?" I wish. Grad School almost killed me Even though I was a Mensa member This guy sure knows some winners He obviously doesn't know me He asked if I was a moonshine farmer I said' "no, electrical engineering" He then accused me of never wearing shoes So I wiggled my La Sportivas Boy this guy sure is off the mark He obviously doesn't know me He surely wasn't satisfied and started speaking strangely It sounded vaguely Norwegian "Venn, er du litt treg?" I asked him He just stared at me blankly He obviously doesn't know me Finally, he went on his way I told my friend, "I think he thought he knew me" He angrily replied, "I think that he was teasing" I laughed from deep inside, smiled then winked "Who was that idiot, anyway? He obviously doesn't know me"

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