For a weddin’ present Ledbetter gave his son Amos two hundred dollars. Two weeks later he asked him, “W’atcha do with the money, son?

” “Ah bought me a wristwatch, Pappy!” answered the boy. “Yew dumb ignoramous!” yelled his father. “Yew should ‘av bought yoreself a rifle!” “A rifle?

What fer?

” “Suppos’n one day yew cum home and find some guy sleepin’ wid yore wife,” explained the older redneck. “W’atcha gonna do?

Wake him up and ask him what time it is?

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