The Lusty Men Page #3

It just sort of floated.

That's pretty stupid...

Breaking all your bones,

then letting the money go.

Some things you don't do

for the cash, there is in it.

Some things you do for the buzz.

One minute on a crazy horse.

A minute? 10 seconds

can make it feel like a lifetime.

And wind up with a snapped neck.

Or a dislocated collarbone

or have your brains

shook loose by a bronc.

I've come

out of those chutes a lot of times,

heard the crowd hollering,

a horse or a bull

jumping and twisting

underneath you.

I always felt the same thing.

For a little bit,

you're a lot more

than you are

just walking down the street

or eating or sleeping.

Maybe it's something

you can't explain to a woman.

'Cause it's a different

kind of buzz.

Thanks again for the supper.

It's been a long time

since I had a supper that good.

That's one of the reasons

they were standing in line

to marry her.

I guess a lot of people ask

what's the best horse

you ever rode.

Yeah, a lot of people.

Was it zombie?

I draw two-step

one time

and got bucked off.

She was good, but I

mark zombie better.

Was you ever scared?

Rodeoing?

Yeah, of getting hurt.

Well, I've been scared,

and I've been not scared.

Why did you quit?

Well, I busted the last

three ribs I had.

I still wouldn't have quit

if I hadn't caved in.

You been rodeoing a long time.

Yeah, 18 years.

Won the national when I was 17.

I started

cutting wild horses when I was 13.

I wasn't but 14.

They paid me 10 cents a head.

That's what I got.

A fella's bankroll

could get fat in a hurry rodeoing.

Chicken today,

feathers tomorrow.

Not if he played it smart

when he had the chicken.

You stay with those

lamp chops, man.

She cooks them good.

I hate to mention this,

but you're a working man.

You are, too, now.

About time to hit the sack.

We just ate.

We ate late.

4:
30 comes early.

4:
30?

I forgot people

get up at 4:
30.

Well, good night.

Good night.

Sure enjoyed that supper.

Chow time!

Come and get it!

You got a lot of horse in chico.

Yeah. Working

off of him's no work.

Came out of king ranch

quarter horse stock.

Raised him from a Colt.

Know any better?

Oh, I used to a long time ago.

Horse like him's

worth $2,000-3,000.

You could sell him

and help pay for

that ranch you want.

Aim to have both.

Show you something else.

"Calf roping, $50.

Bareback, 25.

Bronc riding"...

Your wife know

about you spending all this money

on the rodeo?

I'll tell her

if I make out all right

next month at San Angelo.

You couldn't win hamburger money

against top professionals.

Not right away.

I know that.

But I learn fast.

You're a pretty sharp article.

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