BABY CRIB BED

Coconuts By Matisse Women's Gaucho Boot,Brown,8 M US

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If you can visualize it, there used to be a gate hanging on these old hinges and cedar post. It seperated the old homestead from the work area of a small west texas ranch. If you close your eyes and listen closely, you can hear the old gate squeak and slam as a nine year old boy named Gail would run out of the yard at crack of dawn. Then again followed by his best friend a young hound dog pup. The gate was left ajar as they headed out on some wild adventure or expedition of an old indian burial ground; sometimes he would be off to follow his uncle around the oil patch for the day checking lines and pumps and such. As he left you could hear the sound of his fathers voice yelling out reminding him how he always left the gate open.

These post and hinges witnessed his return everyday with the spoils of those adventures - a baby rabbit, a litter of baby skunks, a horned toad, a grass snake, or an old indian war hatchet.

Then when he was older one day he returned home with his beautiful new bride. Her name was Kathryn. She was his pride and joy. The posts were awestruck at her beauty. And proudly received the new couple into her court yard.

Shortly after they were married Gail left thru the gate again one day to go fight in the world's biggest war in history. He was gone a very long time. The gate wondered if he would ever come back. Its post leaned and it drooped in sadness. Then after several years had past Gail returned again. Looking very sharp and handsome wearing his Class A dress uniform he proudly walked back thru this gate to be reunited with his beautiful young wife. The post stood proudly, the gate performed flawlessly, and the hinges sang his praises as he walked thru at last. Afterwards he and his bride moved to their own place and raised a beautiful family of five children.

The Gate and Post continued in their service as Gail's dad (Ira) would rise every morning and pass thru this gate to saddle his horse (Bill) and go work the cattle, feed the horses , mend the fences, and do whatever needed doing.

His wife (Laura) had died two weeks after giving birth to Gail in an old Log Cabin across the other side of the creek from this place. Ira had bought this house in the Town of Ranger, Texas and moved it here from over 20 miles away and put it on the back side of the ranch. He built a picket fence and this gate around the back of the house which faced west.

He was a man of solitude, a man of good character and great sense of humor, and a resourceful man. He loved his son, the land, the cattle, and his horse. Everyone called him Iry. His wife had died just two weeks after giving birh to their only child. So he remained a widower and raised Gail. He worked the land and cattle all the rest of his life. He was a true cowboy.

When Iry left for the nursing home the place was ok at first. Family came by to check on things. The horse (Bill) was fed, the cows were fed and cared for. After a long while when it was obvious that Iry wasn't coming back. The Old gate began to grieve and in tears the hinges were rusted and the old gate was dislodged from its place.

After many years these old post remain waiting for his return, longing to perform their service. On a windy day you can hear the old hinges singing their mournful song as they blow in the wind.

Colored pencil and ink on Steinbach paper 27x36 cm (no. 1279-2008) - "Well, I heard from a good friend that you have been messin' around, baby, and I don't know if I like that idea very very much..."
Elton John Songs Illustrated - From the "Don't Shoot Me, I'm The Piano Player" EJ album from 1972.
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TEXAN LOVE SONG
Music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
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I heard from a friend you'd been messing around
With a cute little thing I'd been dating uptown
Well I don't know if I like that idea much
Well you'd better stay clear I might start acting rough

You out of town guys sure think you're real keen
Think all of us boys here are homespun and green
But that's wrong my friend so get this through your head
We're tough and we're Texan with necks good and red

So it's Ki yi yippie yi yi
You long hairs are sure gonna die
Our American home was clean till you came
And kids still respected the president's name

And the eagle still flew in the sky
Hearts filled with national pride
Then you came along with your drug-crazy songs
Goddamit you're all gonna die

How dare you sit there and drink all our beer
Oh it's made for us workers who sweat spit and swear
The minds of our daughters are poisoned by you
With your communistic politics and them negro blues

Well I'm gonna quit talking and take action now
Run all of you fairies clean out of this town
Oh I'm dog tired of watching you mess up our lives
Spending the summertime naturally high

© 1972 Dick James Music Limited

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