Moonshine
whiskey
A silly story has been going
around about a young man who was
hitchhiking through one of our Southern states. A farmer driving
an old pickup truck stopped to give him a lift. As they
rode along, they got to talking about the local moonshine whiskey.
The young man said he didn't drink very much. Moonshine would
probably be too strong for his tastes. "Nonsense!" said
the farmer. "You gotta try some." He fished around behind
him and finally produced a small jug. "Here," he said,
handing the jar to the lad. "Take a drink!" "Oh,
no thanks," said the young man. "I really don't think
I care for any." "No, I insist," pressed the farmer.
"Have some." "No, thanks--really," said the
young man. The farmer wasn't going to take no for an answer. He
stopped the truck and grabbed his shotgun from the rack in back.
He pointed the gun at the lad and roared, "I said,
take a drink!" "Okay! Okay!" said the young man.
"I've changed my mind! I guess I will have some after all."
The young man took a few swallows before he realized how powerful
the stuff was. His throat muscles tightened, his eyes watered,
and he made a choking sound. "What do you think of it?"
asked the farmer. "Good, ain't it?" "Yeah,"
gasped the lad, "I guess so." Then the farmer handed
the young man the shotgun and grinned. "Here! Now, you hold
the gun on me and make me take a drink!"