Have you ever danced??

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Subject: Have you ever danced? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> An old prospector shuffled into the town of El Indio >, Texas leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon >in town, to clear his parched throat. He walked up to the saloon and tied his old >mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face >and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand >and a bottle of whiskey in the other. >> >> The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, >saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?" The old man looked up at >the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance... never really wanted to." > >> >> A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, > "Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now," and started shooting >at the old man's feet. The old prospector, not wanting to get a toe blown off, >started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit >to be tied. >> >> When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, >still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. > The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and >cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air. >> >> The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger >heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost >deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the >large gaping holes of those twin barrels. >> >> The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's >hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever kissed a mule's ass?" > >> >> The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir..... >but... I've always wanted to." >> >> There are a few lessons for us all here: >> >> >> Never be arrogant. >> Don't waste ammunition. >> Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are. >> Always, always make sure you know who has the power. >> Don't mess with old men, they didn't get old >by being stupid . >> >> I just love a story with a happy ending , don't >you? >> >> >>