[LOBO]
Cletis, perplexed, scratched his head with the sight on his revolver. This tipped his hat forward, giving him a thoughtful and determined look he figgered.
“No son,” says Cletis. “Miss Moss?” he called into the train car. “Miss Randi Moss?”
“I’m Randy Moss,” said the 6’4” wide receiver. Despite the staggering size and weight of his duffel bag, he leaned forward and down to shake the tiny sheriff’s hand.
“Jesus Christ!” Cletis shrieked. “You’re Randi Moss?”
“It’s ‘Randy,’” Moss explained. “With a ‘Y.’”
“Dammit,” says Cletis. “We thought you was a porn star.”
“Nope,” says Randy.
“Do ya see her, Paw?” called Skeeter.
“Uh,” said Cletis, scratching his head. “Well sort of-“
Suddenly, the approaching sound of Skeeter's hard shoes, running. “Did you invite her to the ceremony where we give here the Key to the City?” Skeeter skidded clumsily around the corner, and locked eyes on Randy.
“Paw, this man is black,” he breathed, drawing his gun.
“I know that,” said Cletis. “This here is Randy Moss. With a ‘Y’. Now Skeeter Rommel McCoy, put that gun away affer ya does somethin stupid.”
“No can do, Paw.” As he cocked the hammer, a bead of sweat ran down Skeeter's forehead. “I seen a black man once. This man is ten times blacker.” He circles Moss, "What say you, Randy with a 'Y?' 'Habla Espanol? Konichiwa?"
Cletis sighed. Returning his attention to Randy, he began to recite the words he prepared –although in a slightly rehearsed, inanimate manner. “We, on behalf of our fine city, welcome you Randy -with a ‘Y’- Moss, to our fair city of Tennessee-” He paused abruptly, whispering. “What is it you’re here to do again?”
“I’m joining the Titans,” Randy explained to blank stares. “You know, your football team?”
“Hot damn,” says Skeeter, holstering his weapon.
“We got us a football team?"
“We got us a football team?"
1 comment:
Best blog post I've seen all day...
...and so true. Tennessee will never know what hit 'em.
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