Topic: Fletcher Hankins

[Duke Jupiter]

The Ballad of Fletcher Hankins




Up in the mountains,
Beyond the hollers and hills,
Lived a young family
With a very old will.


Salt of the earth,
Tenacious and strong,
They would give birth
To the words of this song.


Years they had been there,
Too long to remember --
Tending their lives
'Til the last little ember.


Then the day came
When the government spoke,
And none was the same --
Though nothing had changed.


Grandpa Fletcher, a man of his word,
Sheriff's deputy, father, farmer and son --
Put his best foot forward
While dodging the gun.


But bullets will fly,
And none can avoid,
The stinging repercussions
They bring in the morn.


The whiskey still flowed
Though the government said "Nay!"
And Grandpa Fletcher did more
Than just hauling hay.


Corn liquor, moonshine,
A cure for what ails ye --
Call it what you will,
He was still in a bind.


Years of finagling
Had finally caught up,
And down the mountain they went
In a terrible rush.


Fleeing the revenuers
They crossed the state line,
And settled near High Point
In just the nick of time.


Down in the flatlands,
Far from the hollers and hills,
Lives a young family
With a very old will.


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[Graybeard]

I like a taste once in awhile myself. (for medicinal purposes)

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That is the coolest thing ever!  Did you write that Duke?

Is there really a Fletcher Hankins?  Whats the story, man?

I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)   

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[Duke Jupiter]

That is the coolest thing ever!  Did you write that Duke?

Is there really a Fletcher Hankins?  Whats the story, man?

I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)   

Heck Ole' Duke can't take credit for it. I ain't smart 'nuff to put those fine words to paper. There was indeed a Fletcher Hankins and his grandson works with me and his 2 daughters wrote that little ditty. Ole' Fletcher was one of the good ole' boys from the fine state of Virginny. His grandson (the one that works with me is a fine feller and like meself is full of himself).

Best regards,
Duke (tastes the shine on occasion meself) Jupiter
ps those girls have good command of the language


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That is the coolest thing ever!  Did you write that Duke?

Is there really a Fletcher Hankins?  Whats the story, man?

I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)   

Heck Ole' Duke can't take credit for it. I ain't smart 'nuff to put those fine words to paper. There was indeed a Fletcher Hankins and his grandson works with me and his 2 daughters wrote that little ditty. Ole' Fletcher was one of the good ole' boys from the fine state of Virginny. His grandson (the one that works with me is a fine feller and like meself is full of himself).

Best regards,
Duke (tastes the shine on occasion meself) Jupiter
ps those girls have good command of the language

I'll see those girls do, and I"ll raise you a "you do, too."  Does that make sense?  LOL  Ever see the movie Slingblade?  "I like the way you talk, Duke."

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[Duke Jupiter]

That is the coolest thing ever!  Did you write that Duke?

Is there really a Fletcher Hankins?  Whats the story, man?

I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)   

Heck Ole' Duke can't take credit for it. I ain't smart 'nuff to put those fine words to paper. There was indeed a Fletcher Hankins and his grandson works with me and his 2 daughters wrote that little ditty. Ole' Fletcher was one of the good ole' boys from the fine state of Virginny. His grandson (the one that works with me is a fine feller and like meself is full of himself).

Best regards,
Duke (tastes the shine on occasion meself) Jupiter
ps those girls have good command of the language

I'll see those girls do, and I"ll raise you a "you do, too."  Does that make sense?  LOL  Ever see the movie Slingblade?  "I like the way you talk, Duke."

Heck yeah it makes sense. Ain't that scary?  Slingblade is a dadburn classic for sure. I like the way you talk as well.

Best regards,
Duke (keyser blade or maybe kaiser blade) Jupiter
ps I really do like mustard on me biscuits sometimes but apple butter goes better

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Just thinkin about Slingblade tickles me.  A good example of when profanity, when its outrageous, can be humorous.  (and yet that movie was pretty dark, huh?)

Dwight Yoakam was classic.  And me and my friend STILL joke about "funny queer or funny haha."   

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[Graybeard]

I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)

As long as you know the source. There's a lot of bad licker out there that seems just fine to the taste.

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I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)

As long as you know the source. There's a lot of bad licker out there that seems just fine to the taste.

I can't say I know the actual source, but the guy who gave it to me has been partakin of some of the same batch, and he seems fine.      Is that testimony enough?  Honestly I haven't drank any of it yet, he only gave me a pint, and I'm saving it for a special occassion.



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[Duke Jupiter]

I recently obtained some "spring water" myself.  But I can't say from where.....snicker, snicker, snicker.....(that's half the fun, ain't it?)

As long as you know the source. There's a lot of bad licker out there that seems just fine to the taste.

I can't say I know the actual source, but the guy who gave it to me has been partakin of some of the same batch, and he seems fine.      Is that testimony enough?  Honestly I haven't drank any of it yet, he only gave me a pint, and I'm saving it for a special occassion.

Partakin' from the mason jar from time to time ain't a bad thang.

Best regards,
Duke (takes a little snort now & then) Jupiter

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[Graybeard]

I can't say I know the actual source, but the guy who gave it to me has been partakin of some of the same batch, and he seems fine.      Is that testimony enough?  Honestly I haven't drank any of it yet, he only gave me a pint, and I'm saving it for a special occassion.

I don't want to scare you, but just because someone seems fine is no indication. Some people solder the joints from the cooker to the puke tank and the connection to the worm. You can be getting lead from the solder and never know it.

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Well, no more than I'm gonna be drinkin, it oughtta be alright, don't you think?  And, Gray, you sure seem to know a lot about this........anything you wish to confess?

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[Graybeard]

Well, no more than I'm gonna be drinkin, it oughtta be alright, don't you think?  And, Gray, you sure seem to know a lot about this........anything you wish to confess?

You're right about that, you probably have just as much chance of getting the same amount of lead in lots of stuff we encounter daily, especially in our youth when lead was not looked at as a health hazard.

All I'll say is I spent some time around a still in my younger days. It was like that Hank song "family tradition" and I was fascinated by the process and the product. 

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