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GAMECOCK FIGHTIN’: THE FIGHTIN’ RULES

When roosters fight there’s so many rounds. And there’s a referee there. And they go for so much time and then they break them up. And mostly they’ll fight until one of them dies. And the referees will break it … Continue reading

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GAMECOCK FIGHTIN’ PLACES

The first time we went to a fight we entered our own roosters. This particular fight was off of a dirt road; it was Number 12 Holler’ (Hollow). It was in the middle of nowhere, there was two or three … Continue reading

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TRAINING GAMECOCKS

Bob would cut the crown off of the roosters. You cut it off because if you left it on the other roosters thought it would be a target. They would use it to pull the rooster down. You take it … Continue reading

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BREEDING AND RAISING GAMECOCKS

BREEDING AND RAISING Bob’s uncle George raised fighting cocks. He lived just up the street from us. That’s where we first got our roosters from and that’s how we first got started. He would tell Bob this is a good … Continue reading

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We Raised Fightin’ Gamecocks

We Raised Fightin’ Gamecocks You ain’t seen nothing until you seen a cockfight! It’s fast as lightnin’. You tie your razor blades under the rooster’s leg right at his spur, and you gotta hold that rooster just right or he’ll … Continue reading

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The Safe: Part 2

The cops they start questioning me cause somebody had stole the safe and they thought I might have had somethin’ to do with it. “Do you know anyone that would’ve taken the safe?” and this and that. And I said … Continue reading

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The Safe: Part 1

His name was JJ. His whole family was like fighters of the town of Wellston, Ohio. His brother Tommy, his sister Karen, and their mom was all fighters. They was street fighters. My mom and his mom have fought – … Continue reading

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A Year with the Carnies – Part Two Conclusion

I only did this for one season. I would watch them put up and tear down the carnivals – that’s where the money was. They would run the games and stay till the end and then they would get money … Continue reading

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A Year with the Carnies – Part One

They was bad people, I just didn’t know it. I don’t know if they was filming me naked or what but the fortune telling lady was right; they was bad people. I was probably about 27 at that time. Me … Continue reading

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The Watch –The Moral (Segment No. 6)

For all I know he may have the same watch on. And may be thinking it’s a trophy. And he may be thinking, “yeah I got her, and she gave it back to me.” You don’t go and do that … Continue reading

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