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“Dear Clara,” wrote the young man. “Pardon me, but I'm getting so forgetful. I proposed to you last night, but forgot whether you said yes or no.” “Dear Will,” she replied by note. “So glad to hear from you. I know I said yes to someone last night, but I've forgotten just who it was.” Missed the cacti. Dazed but okay, I got up and remounted. We continued across the river and, on the other side, he threw me again this time into a pile of sand. Ron decided we should trade horses, so we did. After a few minutes, Ron turned to me and said, “You feeling more confident now?” I answered, “Yes, why?” He said, “Well, we've gone about 200 yards, and you haven't fallen off yet.” shack, he saw the dust of a rider approaching. As the rider neared the porch, the old cowboy stopped him with a warning and shotgun in hand. “Howdy,” said the rider. “They ain't no need to be alarmed. I'm jist a new neighbor from about 5 miles north a-here, come to invite ya to a shindig I'm a-havin' tomorrow. They'll be some singin', some dancin', some fightin', and maybe later on some huggin' and kissin'.” The old cowboy put the shotgun down, grinned and said, “Sounds like fun. What do I need to bring?” The rider smiled and said, “Nothin' friend, jist gonna be me and you.” I'm a cowboy, but I'm new at it. When the boss told us that we were going on a drive, I yelled out, “I get the front seat.” Arizona became the 48th state on February 14, 1912. Instead of Charles Poston, maybe the father of Arizona should be Cupid.

I'm taking up pool. Learned to play Eight Ball, but I'm starting from scratch.

I entered a raffle and picked a number from a hat. My number is 7%.

The cowboy jokes keep pouring in from our readers. Here are a few more: I went horseback riding with Ron in Tubac. He got my horse ready, but as I approached to mount it, the horse backed away twice. Trouble, I thought. “Not to worry,” Ron advised. As we rode into the desert, my horse bucked me clean off over his head. I hit the ground hard but My brother and I were cowboys in 1942 on Fred Bixby's ranch at Higley and Main streets in Mesa. My brother had worked there for a long time, but I was a new hand. My brother rode a real good horse named Roany. He said Roany bucked him off occasionally. I asked, “When does he buck you off?” His reply was, “Any darn time he wants to.” As a lonesome old cowboy enjoyed the relief of a cool and colorful Arizona sunset on the porch of an old * From the Witworks humor book HMOs, Home Remedies & Other Medical Jokes by Linda Perret. To order, call toll-free (800) 543-5432. $6.95 (plus shipping & handling).

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