FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Living in the lap of luxury with a newer model of Olds

Times are tough here at Sims, but the Missus and I find we can still be extravagant now and then. She is addicted to bubble bath and I like to buy stuff on EBay.

car, ebay, soap, trip

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Stuff the Missus saves could be a study in human behavior

There is one mysterious thing about the Missus; she doesn't save wrapping paper. I remember a number of older ladies back when I was a kid that wouldn't think of wasting good wrapping paper.

save, thrift, box, paper, bag

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Presidential candidates should live in ND for a year

It's not hard to notice that another election year is here. It wasn't hard to notice it was coming, as frontrunners were in the news a year ago. I always wonder how anyone can be considered a frontrunner long before they are really scrutinized by the public.

candidate, politician, evaluate, vote

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

When salesmen come a calling

I'll admit I've been ungracious And my attitude's been poor, When salesmen peddling this or that Come calling at my door.

salesmen, talk, kindness, cold

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Musical ability isn't what I'd like it to be

I wish I could sing. I wish I had more musical ability. How I would love it if I could stand in front of an audience and sing with confidence. It would be nice if I could walk outside early in the morning and just belt out a nice song. I have too much respect for my animals to do that.

music, sing, dance, tune

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Has March Madness hit your cowherd yet?

The cows must be in a good mood this spring; either that or I haven't been around much. Usually by this time I should have heard of several near death experiences involving mad calving cows and the people who attend them.

mad cow, crazy, danger

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

We do love our good beef up here in the Northern Plains

Things have picked up considerably here at Sims. We have fresh beef. Not only fresh beef, but good beef. Lots of rural people take beef for granted.

beef, longhorn, tough, meat

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

We should ask 'Where's the beef?' instead of blaming beef

Seems like America is getting more health conscious all the time. Americans are getting in worse shape all the time, but at least we are starting to feel bad about it.

diet, nutrition, beef, fat, soda

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

North Dakota Forecasts

They're the Darlings of the media, The prophets with the power To make legions of the rural Tune in most any hour.

weathermen, wind, forecast

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

'America Out West' as performed at Reno function

In 20 years of speaking at various events around the country, I have had some interesting experiences and have spoken in places where I never expected to perform. I am writing this on May 15. I have an interesting gig coming up May 17.

west, pride, america

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Posing for family photos is torture for most men

I have read several great African hunting books; books by Peter Capstick, terrific hunting tales of J. A. Hunter, and several others. Most of them mentioned early day hunter Carl Akeley.

africa, history, photo

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

On the road with Harold and getting to know him

People who talk too much are aggravating. I talk too much. It is not my fault. There are enablers out there who make us this way. These types of enablers are good listeners. My friend Harold has this affliction. He listens way too well.

trip, bull riding, rodeo, accident

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Booger Red, the bull, and the day he got ridden

Times are tough here at Sims. For 40-some years I have been training colts to make a living. It could be worse; I never tried to make a living riding bulls.

whistle, bull, ride, prize

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Dan Patch, a true America sports hero

I never grew up idolizing sports heroes. I guess that was my dad's fault. He never paid much attention to sports; at least he sure was no fanatic about it.

harness race, horse, sports, million

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Mechanical ability elusive to some

The world keeps on changing and I suppose at the same time stays the same. My friend Dale Hande mentioned some startling facts to me a few days ago. "Did you realize," Dale pondered, "that the nation's best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, and the tallest basketball player is a Chinese fella?"

mechanics, horses, technology

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Farmers, fencers know the value of a good patch

Summer is the season of the patch here at Sims. All I have to do is walk within d within 30 feet of any equipment and I wind up soaked in grease, oil, and diesel fuel. When I am forced to work around machinery a lot, as in the summer, I dip into the well-used clothes pile so as not to ruin my better duds.

fence, patch, pants, repair

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Traveling with Lyle proves to be an adventure in eating

I went to a few rodeos in Nebraska last weekend with Don and Lyle. I have traveled a number of times with Don, but this is only the second time I have traveled with Lyle.

snack, rodeo, meal, trip

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

School days 1975 - my first year as a teacher

Summers in North Dakota go by so fast it hardly seems worth having them. I see the school buses are on the road again. It has been a while since the start of the school year meant a big change in my lifestyle.

agriculture, school, manure

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Plans underway for Almont's 60th Lutefisk Supper

You can tell that fall is here in the Almont area. I hear they had their lutefisk meeting. A meeting is held each year a few weeks prior to the big supper to get the project in action.

lutefisk, planning, meeting

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

North Dakota provided a perfect fall day for its celebrity visitor

I am writing this on Oct. 2. It is one of those glorious North Dakota fall days. The temperature is perfect, the wind is barely perceptible, and Sims has never looked any better.

restoration, church, first lady

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Trip to Waverly was fun, interesting, profitable

I went to a horse sale a few days ago. I have been to a lot of horse sales, but this is one I have always wanted to see. Waverly, Iowa, is a long ways from Sims, N.D. I guess that is why I had never been there for the sale.

draft horse, harness, amish, north dakota

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

There's thrifty... and then there's Benny thrifty

I read with interest that the Republicans spent $150,000 on a new wardrobe for Sara Palin. The Missus claims she spends about $50/year. Sara's allowance would last the Missus about 3,000 years. She is proud of her thrift store shopping.

thrift, cheap, hoarding

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

Wrestling steers can be good for your health

America is growing more health conscious all the time. I continue to worry about my own health as I grow older. I'd hate to get in as bad shape as my neighbor Jim Sailer who claims he was recently run over by a stationary bicycle. Some people walk, run, play basketball, or golf for their health. I prefer to enter the steer wrestling now and then for mine.

exercise, steer wrestling, injuring

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

Rod Nelson

The older I get the more I become like my father

When I was a kid and my dad was old - you know, younger than I am now, but old - it always frustrated me when I would ask him what he wanted for Christmas.

simple, list, christmas

Up Sims Creek, The Third Trip

FOLK COLL 11 N-18

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Rod Nelson

The father/daughter hunt for the Nelson family Christmas tree

I was visiting with some people from California a few days ago and they mentioned they had seen some Christmas trees priced from $800 to $1000. It inspired me to dig out a poem I wrote for my daughter to recite at a Christmas program years ago!

christmas, tree, decoration