Gunfighter

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>> >> In the days of the Wild West, there was a young cowboy who
wanted
>> >> more
>> >>than
>> >> anything to be the greatest gunfighter in the world. He
practiced
>> >>every minute of his spare time, but he knew that he wasn't yet
>> >>first-rate and that there must be something he was doing wrong.
Sitting
>> >>in a saloon one Saturday
>> >> night, he recognized an elderly man seated at the bar that had
the
>> >>reputation of being the fastest gun in the West in his day.
>> >>
>> >> The young cowboy took a seat next to the old-timer, bought him a
>> >>drink, and told him the story of his great ambition. "Do you think
you
>> >>could give me some tips?" he asked.
>> >>
>> >> The old man looked him up and down and said, "Well, for one
thing,
>> >>you're wearing your gun too high. Tie the holster a lil' lower
down on
>> >>your leg.
>> >>
>> >> "Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked the young man.
>> >>
>> >> "Sure will," said the old-timer.
>> >>
>> >> The young man did as he was told, stood up, whipped out his 44
and
>> >>shot the bow tie off the piano player.
>> >>
>> >> "That's terrific!" said the Cowboy. "Got any more tips for me?"
>> >>
>> >> "Yep," said the old man. "Cut a notch out of your holster where
the
>> >>hammer hits it. That'll give you a smoother draw."
>> >>
>> >> "Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked the younger man.
>> >>
>> >> "You bet it will," said the old-timer.
>> >>
>> >> The young man took out his knife, cut the notch, stood up, drew
his
>> >>gun in a
>> >> blur, then shot a cufflink off the piano player.
>> >>
>> >> "Wow!" said the cowboy. "I'm learning' somethin' here. Got any
more
>> >>tips?"
>> >>
>> >> The old man pointed to a large can in a corner of the saloon.
"See
>> >>that axle grease over there? Coat your gun with it."
>> >>
>> >> The young man went over to the can and smeared some of the
grease on
>> >>the barrel of his gun.
>> >>
>> >> "No," said the old-timer, "I mean smear it all over the gun,
handle
>> >>and all."
>> >>
>> >> "Will that make me a better gunfighter?" asked the young man.
>> >>
>> >> "No," said the old-timer, "but when Wyatt Earp gets done playing
the
>> >>piano, he's going to shove that gun up your butt and it won't hurt
as
>> >>much."
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