Okay, Claudia, you asked for it. I was sittin here mynin my own bidness, an you thode down the gontlet. Reed it an weep, dahlin! (Sumbody bess worn Anna not to read issun.)
At Ain’t No Bunk
Ah seed a young feller in a lil blue car
Ah node ride away heez a row-day-o star
Is bucket-sized at wuz black azz night
Wuz a look on is face, sayed he’s a ready ta fight
Ah node loss a cowboyz long time aygo
Most from a drugstore an not row-day-os
They chawed toobaca, cussed an drunk beer
Wore pointy-toe boots an was never afeared
They rode em a bull, wuz juss a machine
An roped a old cow a munchin its feed
Them boyz wood fight if a dood drop is at
Or if a consarn galoot hit dare boot winny spat
Yep, ah use-ta ride wit a orneree bunch
We rode are horze an got are nose puncht
Them wuz a dayz when we wuz fulla some spunk
Now it’s cowchiz we ride, an at ain’t no bunk
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Anna Montgomery said
Fantastic Charles, it kept me smiling the whole time. I think incorporating colloquialisms is quite the challenge and admire your skill. I used to live in the South where I was teased mercilessly for my strict pronunciation and excellent diction. When I returned to the West I was again prodded terribly for my strict pronunciation and excellent diction delivered with a southern twang. I never win.
charlesmashburn said
Ha! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve also been through the accent wars. I moved to AZ when I was 10, and the kids teased me so much, I forced myself to tlearn to talk like them. Then I moved back to Texas and was saying y’all and fixin-to in less than a week!
Thanks fo the comment, Anna. I read yours earlier, and my eyes crossed. I’ll try again later!
Anna Montgomery said
I’ve lived all over the US and in England so I am no stranger to the accent wars. One of my cousins lives in London and traces of his Texas accent still peak through his English accent which is really quite amusing :). Hope your eyes uncross soon (better than the usual compliant leveled against me (brain damage!)).
charlesmashburn said
compliant leveled? Now that is cute!
London/texas accent… I’ll have to give that some thought.
Thanks again, Anna! Have a good night!
brian said
haha this is awesome…it reminds me of where i grew up by the accent…way to hold that together through out as well…hit dat boot wit da spat…lol…def not as much fun a life to ride cowchiz…smiles.
charlesmashburn said
em wuz a daze, bro!
Thanks, Brian! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Heaven (@asweetlust) said
I can imagine you reading this out loud in your accented voice ~
I enjoyed the ride ~
charlesmashburn said
Me? I don’t have an accent! 🙂
Mary said
Cowchiz are definitely easier to ride than horses or them machine bulls! Loved your accent and your story.
charlesmashburn said
Thank you, Mary! I’m glad you liked it!
terri0729 said
LOL! I ran with some of them fellas that was fulla some spunk back in my days too 🙂 must be the country boy thang! and now I gotta nother of ’em!!!! xxx
charlesmashburn said
uh-oh. Hope heeza ridin cowchiz!
ordinarylifelessordinary said
Always so much fun to come and read you. Sorry I haven’t been over much this past week or so, been super super busy… Glad I found the time today, this was brilliant, loved it!
charlesmashburn said
I’m glad you found the time,too, and I’m glad you enjoyed this one!
Claudia said
very cool…you painted the atmosphere and picture perfectly with the use of dialect..a pleasure to read…and i just love the word afeared…
charlesmashburn said
Yes, I like it almost as much as the newer word, “Skeert”.
Thanks, Claudia!
ManicDdaily said
Ha! I’m just adding in an extra ha! in here. k.
charlesmashburn said
Haha!
Susan said
Wow! “Ah node loss a cowboyz long time aygo / Most from a drugstore an not row-day-os: To the tune of . . . . These are lyrics just begging to be sung. I loved reading “At Ain’t No Bunk,” and gather from the other commentators that this is a genuine place-able vernacular. Bravo!
charlesmashburn said
Oh! You are so right! It would make a cool song!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Susan!
Ravenblack said
Very interesting to read and hear the accent coming through. I feel like I would’ve loved to hear more his tales. 🙂
charlesmashburn said
Yes, this is one that brings my grandpa, “Bunk”, to mind.
Thamks for the comment!
David King said
Very giggleworthy! Love it.
charlesmashburn said
I’m glad you got some giggles outen it, David!
ds said
Dialect is so hard to write. This is great. Ah kin heah him chawin’ uhway an tellin his tale an spittin…
Well done–and fun! thank you.
charlesmashburn said
Thanks, ds! Ah’m glad you injawed mah lil poitic stawree!
ManicDdaily said
A lot of fun. You managed to keep it this side of readable as well (which was no small feet — errr…..) k.
charlesmashburn said
I actually had Sherry read this one, and comment on its readability, and she made some great suggestions that helped. I know I could have worked on it and made even more readable, but it was late (for me) and I just went with it. Just havin some fun!
Thanks, Karin! I always appreciate and enjoy your comments!
Chazinator said
Man, you got the drawl down pat, hombre. Those days was mean and ornery fer sher. Can’t say I ride with such a wild bunch as these, but I knowed some cussedly mean guys in my life. Great slice of Texas here.
charlesmashburn said
thankee, podnah! I preeshate the kindly words!
zongrik said
this reminds me of the dialogue in a Faulkner novel!!
bonus track
charlesmashburn said
I haven’t read a Faulkner novel in years. I’ll have to see if I have one,and check it out!
Dark Angel said
Oh lord, as a rancher’s daughter I actually understood that. 🙂
charlesmashburn said
hahahaha! I suppose you would.
Thanks for stopping by!
Raivenne said
Hee-hee-hee-hee! I can’t stop giggling.
charlesmashburn said
Wuz it sumthin ah sayed??