cowboy357's Journal

"Be Very Quiet"



A father and son went hunting together for the first time.



The father said: "Stay here and be very QUIET.

I'll be across the field."



A few minutes later the father heard a blood curdling scream
and ran back to his son. "What's wrong?" the father asked.



"I told you to be quiet."



The boy, bless his heart, answered;



"Look, I was quiet when the snake slithered across my feet.



I was quiet when the bear breathed down my neck.



I didn't move a muscle when the skunk climbed over my shoulder.



I closed my eyes and held my breath when the wasp stung me.



I didn't cough when I swallowed the gnat.



I didn't cuss or scratch when the poison oak started itching.



But when the two squirrels crawled up my pant legs and