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On the Edge of Common Sense: It’s what I do

May 24, 2019
Baxter Black
A cowboy is the way he is
because he works with stock.
He’s learned it’s best to ease along
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On the Edge of Common Sense: The romantic cowboy

April 24, 2019
Baxter Black
There’s nothing like an evening of calving to promote the romantic image of the cowboy. Right, ladies? Don invited a nice woman out to his ranch in Alberta for an evening of candlelight, wine and canned bean dip.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: Pull my finger

March 25, 2019
Baxter Black
ATTN: This is addressed to teenagers, tuba players and grown-ups in the news media who have gotten great giggles out of the story cow flatulence is a danger to mankind. It can be expected from those who have the attention span of a Bartlett pear, but tuba players should know better.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: Bentley, the born-again bull

February 22, 2019
Baxter Black
It was one of those two o’clock mornin’ calls: “Looked like everything was comin’ jes fine, Doc, then he got stuck. Could you come?”
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On the Edge of Common Sense: Prejudice

January 24, 2019
Baxter Black
Prejudice is a funny thing. When a city slicker or a dude comes meanderin’ into the Montana bar in Glasgow, he’s liable to get a lot of hard stares. But I’m here to tell ya, when the shoe’s on the other foot, it can be mighty uncomfortable.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: Tango Sed

December 21, 2018
Baxter Black
It doesn’t make much difference how fast a horse can run if the jockey doesn’t cross the finish line with him. Annie is a jockey and horse trainer of good reputation. She passed along this story about a horse we’ll call Tango Sed.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: Grandpa Tommy saved the world

November 24, 2018
Baxter Black
We were watching The History Channel at Grandma’s casita. It was a story about the USS Enterprise being attacked. It was 1945. They were describing acts of heroism that occurred.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: The half-polled rooty toot

October 24, 2018
Baxter Black
Yer not gonna keep ’er, still, are ya Dad?She must be twelve years old.I reckon she’s closer to fourteen now,And naturally half-polled.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: That time again

September 24, 2018
Baxter Black
It’s fall on the cow outfit. Time to get out the WD-40 and grease up the handles on the squeeze chute. Maybe find the three or four syringes that work, buy some new gaskets and barrels along with a box of needles.
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On the Edge of Common Sense: She does the books

August 24, 2018
Baxter Black
This is my wife. She does the books.I do the important stuff,Like mend the fence and check the cows. She makes sure the income’s enough
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