Thanksgiving deer - nope, no pictures

[WV Sawmiller]

   I forget who wrote them but my favorites were the Harry and Charlie episodes in the BASS magazines I used to get back when I joined them for a while in the early/mid 70's. I think it was Harry who was always out to get his nemesis "Old Ironjaw" a monster Bass and they chased him forever in their beat up johnboat "Ol Stump jumper". The one time Harry caught and landed him in a tournament he had to release him because a "Hoss fly" had landed on his lure and live bait was not allowed. : Tom drove a delivery truck delivering peanuts and snacks and they always ate water packed "Viennies" and would have a conniption fit if somehow they got the gelatin packed ones by mistake.

The first such tale I heard was about was Dad reading to us "Old Shovelnose" in Boys Life when I was a pre-schooler. (Yes, they had a written language back then.) Old Shovelnose was a cantankerous old alligator. I think his snout was flattened when he was a baby by rednecks trying to crush him with a rock or such and he spent the rest of his life getting even (At least that is the way I tell it to my grandkids now.)

https://www.amazon.com/Shovel-gator-grabbers-Robert-Edmond/dp/B0007E9GZO

[Stephen1]

Great storey Howard. I would have laughed louder except I was eating my porridge!

[sawmilllawyer]

Great story Howard, I have not laughed that hard in a long time. I have found your stories to be entertaining but this one is where your abilities really shine. Enjoyed the read, be careful out there, danger lurks for us older guys.