The cattle buyer

[Big Muddy rancher]

A reporter was at a cattle auction getting background material for a feature on the cattle industry. She noticed a buyer furiously bidding on the cattle in the ring and was struck by his appearance... Although he was now slightly bent and frail, she could tell he had once been a vibrant and powerful man. The lines on his face showed decades of being in a tough business. She sat down beside him, introduced herself, and explained what she was doing.

"How long have you been buying cattle?" she asked.

"For years, in fact, most of my life," responded the cattle buyer.

"What's been the secret of your longevity?" she inquired.

"Living my life my way... I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day," he said. "I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods, and the only exercise I get is from chasing wild women."

"That's amazing," the reporter said. "How old are you?"

The cattle buyer answered... "I'll be 27 next month."

 

[LazyWP]

That just described about half the cow buyers I know!! :lol: :lol:

 

[Soapweed]

I was visiting with an old cowboy at a branding quite a few years ago. He was 74 at the time, but was putting in a full days work and was in the saddle all day. He and I had pushed a bunch of cattle out of the hills, and were waiting for the main herd to come from the east. I said, "Jim, you are holding your age very well, still putting in a full day of riding horseback, and are doing so while some of your much younger contemporaries are doing pretty good to just ride around in a pickup. To what do you attribute your longevity." He didn't even stop to think before telling his secret to success, "I've drunk a lot of whiskey and have gone a lot of nights without near enough sleep." This formula worked very well for Jim.