World Champion Charles Sampson At Bonnet Palace Dallas

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.. The poseur is a great mimic. BIG hat or FANCY rod. Snake skin boots or $500 reel. We have a few of each in this little village. We also have the real McCoy.
.. The night clerk at a local convenience store took home the bronc rider buckle at last year's rodeo.

OUR BANK PRESIDENT

.. A couple of trinket store clerks have creased jeans, new boots and dime store chrome belt buckles. They wear big hats and tell the visitors wonderful stories.
.. Our local bronc rider will pump your propane with a smile and show you where the potato chips are. Next customer.
.. The stories floating in the aisles of feather merchants are entertaining: full of hubris and hyperbole. They sell things.
.. Our neighbor at the bank continually takes giant trout on a fly. She doesn't say much about it. But we know and, it surfaces in normal daily conversations.

NEIGHBOR HAS BEEN FISHING !!

.. There are a couple of working ranches in the neighborhood and there's no question about who works them.
.. There are old trucks that have a gun rack, (with rifle and rod,) and, fly gear on the front seat. They go fishing constantly.
.. It's hard for us to get our head around the reasons for the pretense. We see it and wonder. Is there any authenticity about the image? Who knows these deep things?

NICE HAT

.. Self aggrandizement is rampant in our society and we, (in general,) are happy to believe it rather than call it out. Such a state of affairs!
.. Winter time is a good time to cogitate about these mysteries.

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.. Warm today and snow tomorrow. The neighbors went out early. They're back now and at the job. Tonight about dark thirty the fish will be hungry. We'll dance with them if they are willing.

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