FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Pat Richardson, Unhobbled

FOLK COLL 11 R-50

Pat Richardson

Benny and the Pigs

One time Benny Meyers called me and asked if I wanted a couple of pigs. I said, "No" and he said, "they're free." After asking him what was wrong with them, and he'd assured me they were healthy, I drove over to his place with my wife, Jane.

pigs, thief, farm

Pat Richardson, Unhobbled

FOLK COLL 11 R-50

Pat Richardson

Benny and the Pandas

Ben worked as a cowboy all his life, no wait, that isn't true, I forgot about the time that he worked at the local zoo. He had a way with livestock, and in just a little while the animals all responded with his smooth an' easy style

panda, video, cub

Pat Richardson, Unhobbled

FOLK COLL 11 R-50

Pat Richardson

The Evaluation

"I'd rather be lost in the desert with a case of spectacular scours, I'd rather be staked to an anthill and left there for twenty-four hours."

poetry, evaluation, change

Pat Richardson, Unhobbled

FOLK COLL 11 R-50

Pat Richardson

The Change

Now the trouble all began once she hit the forty mark; and her once rosy outlook turned an ugly hue of dark.

age, change, tranquilize

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

John Hall

At Day's End

Is anybody happier because you passed his way? Does anyone remember that you spoke to him today?

happiness, value, day

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

For Today Only

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

today, time, present

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

The Oyster

There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that sand had got under his shell;

oyster, annoyance, pearl

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

James William Foley

The Man Who Stubbed His Toe

Did you ever meet a youngster who had been and stubbed his toe, An' was settin' by the roadside, just a crying soft an' low,

grief, toe, pain

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

It Is Not Easy...

It is not easy... To apologize, To begin over, To be unselfish

ease, difficulty, action

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

The Good Old Days?

When we were living those "good old days," They didn't seen so good.

history, memory, hardship

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Life Is Too Short To Be Little

Small things ofttimes upset us Things that we should forget;

size, petty, forgive

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Life Is Too Short To Be Little

Small things upset us Things that we should forget;

petty, forgive, attitude

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Vera White

For An Open Mind

I must grant you, my son, the right to think, I must not fill your mind with outworn fears;

ideas, openness, truth

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

I. W. Wilenchk

The Guy in the Mirror

Whe nyou got what you want in your struggle for self, And the world makes you King for a day, Then go to the mirror and look at yourself, and see what that guy has to say.

reflection, mirror, appearance

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

How Big Is A Man

A man's no bigger than the way he treats his fellow man! This standard has his measure been since time itself began!

pride, showy, generosity

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Douglas Malloch

If We Knew

If we really knew the fellow that we talk about so much, Then the hardest heart would mellow with a little kinder touch.

knowlege, kindness, speaking

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Abraham Lincoln

Nine Things to Remember

1) You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

advice, remember, president

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Jane Sayre

Lip Wisdom

When I was one and twenty, Concerned with much undone, I criticized aplenty The ways of everyone.

advice, change, initiative

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

William Barrett Millard

Mankind Depends Upon The Average Man

A brick is made of clay. A brick is square and plumb and true. A brick is soft and useless until the magic alchemy of fire has transformed its muddy texture into adamant.

brick, clay, improvement

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

None Lessons In Living

Learn to laugh- a laugh is better than medicine.

lesson, advice, life

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

The Pay Envelope

Is it all in the envelope holding your pay? Is that all you're working for day after day?

payment, work, envelope

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Resolutions

No one will ever get out of this world alive. Resolve therefore to maintain a sense of values. Take care of yourself. Good health is everyone's major source of wealth. Without it, happiness is almost impossible.

resolutions, goal, success

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

William Hersey Davis

Reputation and Character

The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; the truth you believe determines your character.

reputation, character, values

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

The Ten Commandments Of How To Get Along With People

1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say.

kindness, people skills, advice

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Satchel's Rules

Spring is here and all across America the sounds of Spring are ringing out... birds chirping out their love songs, kids playing in the parks, and the crack of the bat signaling that baseball season is upon us once more!

baseball, health, guidelines