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... you know I didn't realise I'd actually made that pun.
ANYWAY.
You help the man lift the crate of booze and carry it out of the bar. The two of you hoist it into the back of truck. Despite his disability he has a strength in one arm equal to both of yours. It turns out that there are three more crates to carry from the bar. As you both continue your manual labour he engages in small talk with you.
"Hey, you know how this town got it's name? You see back in the fifties, there was this game show called Truth or Consequences, and the host of the show had a competition. He said, that he'd host the show from the first town to rename itself after the gameshow. And for some reason the crazy bastard who run this town, it used to be called Hot Springs back then, decided to go and do it. The town's hosts one show on the first of may every year since then... well, I guess maybe not this year anyway. They have like a big celebration and fiesta on that day, they even named a park after the gameshow host. Isn't that the most retarded thing you have ever heard?"
You finally finish loading up the beer.
"Well, thanks for the help stranger..." he shakes your hand, you surreptitiously pocket the twenty contained within his shake.
"Names Wyatt Bandit."
You give your name and he makes his goodbyes and gets into his truck and drives off. You return to the bar. Zolomon is sitting on the bar next to where you were sitting, another fresh slap mark on his face. But he's grinning at least. Strauss is back as well.
You sit back down, the Bartender pushes a fresh glass of what you were drinking to you. "That Bandit sure is something huh? Even though he's missing an arm he's still an ace pilot! Doesn't that just beat all?" |