FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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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

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Relaxers

Looking around at our class reunion, it appears as though we are entering the "Metallic Age"...gold in our teeth, silver in our hair, and lead in our pants.

age, husband, responsibility

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

You Are Richer

You are richer today than you were yesterday... if you have laughed often, given something, forgiven even more, made a new friend today, or made stepping stones of stumbling blocks;

rich, money, kindness

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

The Gate at the End of Things

Some people say the world's all a stage Where each plays a part in life; While others proclaim that life is quite real, Its joys, its battles, its strife.

gate, death, memory

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Jason Lehman

Present Tense

It was spring, but it was summer I wanted, The warm days, and the great outdoors.

desire, hope, time

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Table of Excuses

(To save everyone's time, give your excuse by number)

excuses, work, list

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Nadine Stair

If I Had My Life to Live Over

I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax. I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip.

mistakes, relive, life

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

A Smile

A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.

smile, kindness, share

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Human Relations

The 6 most important words: I ADMIT I MADE A MISTAKE.

relationships, words, selflessness

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

Food For Thought

The greatest sin - fear. The best day - today.

life, parallels, experience

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Bob Hoyt

A Man's Hands

His hands told his story. Calloused by hammer, saw, wrench Stained by grease, varnish, weeds.

hands, life, memory

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

How To Handle Stress

Jam 39 tiny marshmallows up your nose and try to sneeze them out. Use your Mastercard to pay your Visa.

stress, joke, funny

Ol' Mike's Philosophy and Foolishness

Mike Oatman

FOLK COLL 11 O-14

Anonymous

For All Those Born Before 1945

We are survivors!!!!... Consider the changes we have witnessed. We were born before television, before penicillin, before polio shots, frozen food, Xerox, plastic, contact lenses, Frisbees and the Pill.

history, change, memory