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APPALACHIAN-LIFE-L Archives
From: Wilma Steele <wilmaleesteele@yahoo.com>
Subject: [AppalLife] Re: Hardy Hard Head Last part
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:32:46 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <<20020205202054.77326.qmail@web21208.mail.yahoo.com>>
--- terry steele <meadorhunt@yahoo.com> wrote: > Well now, that old witch came out and said, what do > you fellows want? Jack said, we want you to remove > the > spell from the King's daughter. You got any money, > said the witch? > Yes, I got this whole poke of money - in gold, said > Jack. You know you have to wager and beat me at a > trick to remove the spell? Jack replied, Yes I do - > me > and my friends can beat you at any old trick. The > witch looked at that bag of gold and she begin to > twitch - just itchy to be done with the lad and > have > that gold for her own. Okay, be back lickity-split. > Here she came with that old haggle, she leaped upon > the stump, turned a flipflop, landed on her back on > the haggle, hopped up a laughing. Can you do that? > Jack said, Hardy Hard Head, can you match that? Yes > sir I sure can. Hardy Hard head got upon the stump, > leaped into air, turned a flipflop, landed on his > head > right on the haggle. His head knocked those nails > right in the ground, he jumped up and danced around > the stump - feeling very fine. > We won! said Jack. > Now lad, how would you like to try another wager, > I'll get another bag of gold. What you want to wager > on now? The witch said, I can out eat any man alive. > Jack said, Eatswell come here, can you beat-her? You > can bet I can. Well, the witch was standing in front > of one cow and Eatswell in front of the other. 1-2-3 > go! > The witch opened her mouth about the time Eatswell > swallowed the last tip of the horn. I won said > Eatswell about the time the witch was finishing up > her > cow. > Now Lad, said the witch, don't run away now boy, > lets have another wager. On what said Jack? The > witch > said, I can out drink anyman alive. Jack said, > Drinkswell what do you think, can you beat her? Yes, > sir I believes I can. Okay said Jack. The witch was > at > one fork of the river and Drinkwell the other. > 1-2-3go! > The witch was very fast, but Drinkswell drank up the > whole right fork of the river and the main stream > just > as the witch was finishing her side. WE WON! Cried > Jack. > Well now, wait a minute lad, said the witch, don't > run off now. How about another wager? I don't know > said Jack, as he picked up the four bags of gold - > his > one and the three others he had won from the witch. > I > seem to have plenty of money and I wouldn't want to > take advantage of you maman. Now the witch's eyes > were > popping out as she kept begging for just one more > wager. Jack said, This must be the last okay. > I can out run anyman alive! Jack said, come here > Runswell, can you beat her? Now the witch heard his > words and got a little nervous, well now I am > getting > a shell for each of us. We must take that shell > through Ky., across the mountains of WV. clear > across > the state of Va. to the ocean. You must fill your > shell with salt water to prove you went to the > ocean. > Okay said Runswell. The witch said, remember. if you > spill your water, you must go back to the house for > a > new shell, okay. Sure said Runswell. > 1-2-3 go! The witch planned on stopping at the > creek with the shell and she carried a little poke > of > salt withg her so it would appear she had went clear > across to the ocean. As Runswell drew near, he go > the > poke and said maman I don't want you to lose because > you are weighted down with that heavy sack, here > I'll > tote it for you. No she said, but too late; Runswell > just disappeared over the mountain with the salt. > Runswell went straight to the ocean, filled his > shell > and was returning home, when he met the witch, she > was > now near the ocean herself. Well now, looks like you > beat me fair and square. Let's rest aspell, since > you > are winning. Okay said, Runswell. Here said the > witch, > put you head on this jawbone, see how nice and > smooth > it is, it is curved to fit your head like a nest. > Runswell laid down and rested his head on the > jawbone, > as soon as his head touched it - he fall into a deep > sleep.It was enchanted with a sleep spell. The witch > took his shell and threw it away, and went on her > way > to the ocean. > Jack began to get a little nervous, Runswell > should > be back by now. Jack asked Harkwell, see if you can > hear anything? Yes sir, he said, I hear snoring over > on the other side of the mountains. Jack asked > Seeswell, can you see them? Yes sir, Runswell is > asleep with his head on that jawbone, and the witch > is > in Va. now headed to the ocean. Jack yelled at > Shootswell, do you think you can shoot that jawbone > out of under his head without harming him? Yes Sir, > I > can! And he did! Runswells head hit the ground, as > the > bullet knocked the jawbone from beneath him. He woke > up and realized he had been tricked. He reached for > his shell, but it was gone. He wasted no time, he > ran > back to the cabin, got a new shell and leaped over > those KY. and WV mountains, never had anyone ran so > fast, never had Runswell himself ever run so fast. > He > ran clear to the ocean, then he saw the witch, > bending > over to fill her shell. Runswell was ssso angry, he > kicked he old behind as hard as he could, she surfed > across the ocean. Runswell, turned around and headed > toward the finish line. He got there in the fastest > time ever recorded for man or beast. Jaccccck won! > He picked up his bag of goal and started back. > He gave his friends an equal share as he dropped > each > off at their own home. He said, Sail, ship sail, to > the old man he returned. He gave back the ship and a > bag ogf gold, he still had plenty himself now. > Jack thanked the old man and when home. > Now Jack was the richest man in old Ky. and we > don't > know if he ever go to marry the princess or not, but > Jack was happy just the same. He went on to slay a > many a gaint, he attracked money and gold like a > magnet. Maw was very proud of her boy JacK. Jack > even gave Will and Tom money to get them out on > their > own. That is my story of Hardy Hard Head. > Wilma Steele > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > http://greetings.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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[AppalLife] Re: Hardy Hard Head Last part by Wilma Steele <wilmaleesteele@yahoo.com>
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