Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site security.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!security!bob From: bob@security.UUCP (Bob Jordan) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Mickey Mantle miffs millions Message-ID: <938@security.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 12:45:48 EDT Article-I.D.: security.938 Posted: Thu Aug 8 12:45:48 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 03:43:00 EDT References: <2188@ut-ngp.UTEXAS> Reply-To: bob@security.UUCP (Bob Jordan) Distribution: net Organization: The Lazy M Lines: 20 Keywords: Mule, Texas, oops Summary: Billyball That story reminds me of a story that appeared in Billy Martin's book "Number 1". It seems that Billy and Mickey were traveling to Texas to hunt deer on a large ranch that belonged to a friend of Mickey's. When they got there Mickey told Billy to wait in the car, that he'd be right out after telling his friend (the owner) they were going to do some hunting. The friend told Mickey that he had no objections to Billy and Mickey hunting deer, but he had a sick mule that was old and had been a good mule, etc. He asked Mickey if he could shoot it for him, since he didn't have the heart to do it himself. Mickey agreed. Mickey also was fond of a good practical joke, so he stormed out to the car acting like he was very pissed off, and told Billy that his friend didn't want them hunting on his property. Mickey went to the trunk and got his shotgun out, and informed Billy that since his friend was acting like a real asshole, he was going to go in the barn and shoot the first animal he found. Billy was horrified, and told Mickey that he couldn't just shoot the guy's animals. Mickey just loaded his gun and walked into the barn. He found the mule, and *BANG* he shot it. All of a sudden he heard two more shots from the other side of the barn and saw Billy unloading two cartridges from his gun. "What the Hell are you doing?" Mickey shouted' Billy replied, "I got two of his cows for you." The story ended with "Ah- that cost us some money."